wondering wtf happened... ([info]zenfrodo) wrote,
@ 2008-02-16 15:29:00
Previous Entry  Add to memories!  Tell a Friend!  Next Entry
Current music:"On the Turning Away", Pink Floyd
Entry tags:idiots, irs rant, work rant

It's One Of Those Certain Things for a REASON...
At work, we found out that our team's phone number is ONE NUMBER OFF from an IRS help line.

We've been inundated with calls from very-extra-senior citizens asking about the "tax rebate" (holy SHITE, idiots, the bill hasn't passed Bush yet, ferchristsakes, go back to your Geritol and Viagra, read your fuckin' newspaper, and STOP CALLING ME) and not believing us when we tell them they've dialed a wrong number. In some cases, they've called back. And back. And back.

Mind you, our phone line has several pre-recorded messages that thank them for calling "Such and Such Company" before they get to a live person. And WE answer the phones, "Thanks for calling Such and Such."

Being old is not an excuse for being an idiot. Stop it, people.


It's gonna be a long, long, painful stretch to April 15.


(Post a new comment)


[info]jrdrnr
2008-02-17 05:56 am UTC (link)
They need a blue-hair bashing section in WoW!

(Reply to this)(Thread)

[info]zenfrodo
2008-02-20 05:08 pm UTC (link)
Well, that would take care of the gnomes and trolls. :)

(Reply to this)(Parent)

[info]mdperryfan
2008-02-18 03:00 am UTC (link)
I've been dealing with this type of thing for 15+ years - one of my office phone lines is -1711, and a local general practitioner's office is -1171. I can always tell when cold and flu season is underway...... and "Good Morning, __, __ & __" usually makes them say, isn't this Dr. so-and-so's office? But often they don't listen to that and they try to refill their prescriptions.

Other problem is the firm's name is spelled exactly the same as a local dermatologist - and 411/information ALWAYS gives them my number instead of the doctor.

(Reply to this)(Thread)

[info]zenfrodo
2008-02-20 05:11 pm UTC (link)
What I love is even after I say....slowly and clearly...."thanks for calling Such-and-Such", they STILL start asking tax questions, and get offended when I interrupt & tell them they've got a wrong number.

I swear, we're about ready to start just asking for their SSNs and go, "oh, no problem, don't bother filing, it's taken care of..."

Or..."oh, yeah. YOU. We've got your audit scheduled -- hello? Hello?"

(Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

[info]mdperryfan
2008-02-20 05:13 pm UTC (link)
Funny - I've considered the same thing! "Oh, you need your Viagra refilled? I'll call it in. No problem!" LOL

My office is also right up the street from the local IRS office - and of course, everyone thinks my office is the place to go for directions. About this time every year I put a sign on the door pointing them up the street. I almost started charging them for directions. LOL

(Reply to this)(Parent)

Create an Account
Forgot your login?
Login w/ OpenID
English • Español • Deutsch • Русский…