the other person is so stupid ,you get infuriated , i did just that today , i asked the person to make an apt for me with someone, she said i have his apt book in front of me ,but dont no when he is available , aarrrrrrrr, i get so angry , do you
2007-12-11 05:20:34 · 8 answers · asked by ? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
You haven't ever been the person on the other end, have you?
2007-12-11 05:37:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I always remember when about nine years ago now I telephoned Liverpool Social Services to tell them my 93 year ol mother had died. I was asked for her address which I gave and also that of the Nursing home was then asked when she was going back. Fortunately I immediately saw the humour in it and began to giggle which soon developed into a rich belly laugh. This confused the poor chap I was speaking to and the more he tried to dig himself out the more I laughed. It was the first laugh I had had for some time over anything and I felt the best I had felt since my mother had taken ill some weeks before.
In reply to your question yes it is infuriating and even more so when you have to repeat what you have said three or four times and you are on an 0800 number
2007-12-12 00:30:11 · answer #2 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, how frustrating that must have been. How could you not know when the person is available if the appt. book is in front of you? That is just crazy. Maybe the person who answered the phone was new and felt uncomfortable about scheduling the appointment as they didn't want to pick the wrong day and time. They should have asked for assistance though.
2007-12-11 05:33:21 · answer #3 · answered by Applered24 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It works the other way too. I make hospital appts and people phone up to change times etc. and have no idea what they are coming for or what day their appointment is, even though they have been sent a letter. You want to be helpful, but you do need a certain amount of information !
2007-12-11 08:00:31 · answer #4 · answered by caroline 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jessy, Jessy calm down.
I can afford to do exactly the same because I am grumpy old man.
people like you, though, should be a suit lady.
I hope you are not very tall, you might get offended.
2007-12-11 06:50:24 · answer #5 · answered by The Rugby Player 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the power of the office,,,the person has over you on the other end of the phone
2007-12-11 05:24:01 · answer #6 · answered by ANDREA 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no i normally don't let others make appointments no receptionish or anyone but the human i want to meet with
just a thing i do
i just don't like middle mans!
2007-12-11 05:25:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
and what about the answering machines they do my head in
2007-12-11 05:23:46 · answer #8 · answered by van-man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋