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Receptionists are... weird, sometimes

by thet
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Hi, I am looking for X

She: Can I tell who is calling (..I already said my name)

This is, X

She: Company name?

X

She: Hmm, I have not seen him in the office yet. Maybe you can mail him.


WTF
save us both some time, next time, PLS!
#receptionists #weird
  • Profile picture of the author bertieallsorts
    lool ive seen this a lot of times both personaly and other people, sometimes you stand their think its some sort of wind up or prank, , they wait to the end to tell you wht they should of said at the beginning
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  • Profile picture of the author Cam Connor
    Originally Posted by thet View Post

    Hi, I am looking for X

    She: Can I tell who is calling (..I already said my name)

    This is, X

    She: Company name?

    X

    She: Hmm, I have not seen him in the office yet. Maybe you can mail him.


    WTF
    save us both some time, next time, PLS!
    So the guy you were looking for, you, and your company... all have the same name?

    lol, I kid of course.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    Well, if X from company X is some off the street, cold calling salesman without a prior appointment who just wants to burn up the company's executives time trying to sell them shit that they don't want, she is doing what she is getting paid to do.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      save us both some time, next time
      She doesn't get paid to save YOU time - she saves her boss time.
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      • Profile picture of the author thet
        Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

        She doesn't get paid to save YOU time - she saves her boss time.
        Obviously. However. She can do that a little bit quicker then they sometimes do
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        • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
          Originally Posted by thet View Post

          Obviously. However. She can do that a little bit quicker then they sometimes do
          Expecting other people to behave the way you want, is a completely unprofitable point of view.

          And complaining about it is equally a waste of time.

          I wish Dan Riffle was taller, but that ain't going to happen either.
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        • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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          Originally Posted by thet View Post

          Obviously. However. She can do that a little bit quicker then they sometimes do
          Well, you can certainly expedite that next time. Just say I'm X from X and I want to sell your boss some X.

          That should expedite the whole filtering process for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    Originally Posted by thet View Post

    ...save us both some time, next time, PLS!
    You were being filtered. She has to ask questions to do that. She did her job, and quite quickly and efficiently if that was the entire conversation. You just didn't understand the process, it seems.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jack Gordon
    My receptionist is not even in the same state as me. She will take your information, put you on hold, call my office and ask me if I want to talk to you.

    If I say yes, she'll patch you through. If I say no, she'll make up a good excuse to get rid of you.

    And that is exactly why I pay her good money.
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