Wow!! Has it really been 2 years? Since I blogged that is! LOL! It's kind of funny, at least to me anyway. I really started this blog because my sister and a friend of mine started theirs, and because I thought it was something that would appeal to me. And, to be honest, it really does. (I keep picturing a commercial where this guy and girl meet at a party and discover that they both love blogging, back when it first came out and I had no clue what blogging was.) I like to write, especially now that it's not required of me, and of course, when I started, I got writers block. I could not think of anything I wanted to blog about. I know my title says 'My Daily Dose of Relief', but I just blanked out and really didn't think I would be of any interest to anyone. Even though it was supposed to be a way for me to get some relief and let off some steam, but as usual, LIFE got in the way too, imagine that!! LOL! At least I can laugh about it now!!
Well that all changed a couple of weeks ago.......... I was actually sitting at my desk, which you is where you will hardly find me. It's where I run our business and usually you'll see me flying through my house to get to the phone before it goes to voicemail. Anyway, it's that time of year when everyone is updating directories and ads, so I get a lot, and I mean a lot, of telemarketing calls. It used to be really bad on our home phone, luckily I was able to trim that down thanks to the FCC's Do Not Call list. (That reminds me I probably need to re-list my numbers, I'm sure it's been 5 years since I've done it.) However, the calls I received on our personal phone were nothing compared to our business number, it drives me crazy. Before you say get Caller ID, I have it, but my phone started messing up so I had to go to another little phone we had on hand. It has Caller ID as well, but usually by the time I get it, since I'm flying from the couch or kitchen to get here, I don't have time to see who it is. Besides that, a lot of these companies use long distance numbers now instead of unknown or out of area, etc...but so do a lot of my regular customers. They use a cell phone from the area where their families are as to not run up long distance charges, can't say that I blame them.
OK, I know, get on with it. As I was saying... a few weeks ago I got a call that did several things to me which made me want to blog. 1. I was mad because of the nature of the call. 2. I didn't stay mad, because I felt really bad for the telemarketer. 3. I finally got an idea to blog about, which has now led to other things I want to blog about, LOL. And boy, do I have a long list. So here is the jest of the call I answered and regretted, then felt bad about.
Telemarketer (T for short): May I speak to the owner?
Me: speaking
T: May I speak to the owner (OK! not a good connection and I could tell he was probably new, reading his queue cards)
Me: (a bit louder) Speaking!!
T: Oh, OK! How are you today?
Me: Fine!
T: I'm so and so from so and so (blah, blah, blah!!!)
Me: OK!
He proceeded to read from his queue cards, (believe me, it was evident by now) and finally he wanted to send me some information in the mail, to which I agreed, simply because I was feeling sorry for him, I've been a newbie too! But what happened next just shocked me. Not only was he new, he wasn't very educated either. It really drove home as to why I home school my children, but that's for another post, I promise.
So the call proceeds:
T: Let me confirm your address is XXXX XXXXXtray
Me: XXXXXtree (correcting him or I'd never get what he thought was so important that I receive)
T: Oh! OK! XXXXXtree D?R? Doctor, is that XXXXXtree doctor?
Me: (stifling a huge laugh, but somehow managed not to) NO! that would be Drive (really shocked by this and trying to make sure I wasn't being arrogant with him, that would have really made him feel bad)
T: Oh, oh yeah! Drive! OK, thank you.
Me: no problem, etc....
This is where I felt really sad for him, I knew he was new and obviously, painfully, not educated as he should be. I found my self wondering how he passed the test (or if they even test these people) and I knew I was about to blow him out of the water. I had to interrupt him and tell him that I just was not interested in what he was trying to sell me. I felt bad, because I know he probably thought it was due to his mess up, but in all honesty, it wasn't. I tell telemarketers at least 2 times a day, NO! I wish I'd had the courage to tell him that, but I didn't, oh well, maybe he reads blogs, LOL! I can only hope. Anyway, it just got me thinking about the educated masses our school systems are putting out and how obvious it is that a lot are failing. Again, I'll save that for another post.
So as we say in the south (I picture Paula Dean here) G'Night, Y'all!!! (My husband would be so proud of me because I usually make a point of saying you all, stickler for correct grammar, can't help it) :-) Until next time and it will be sooner than 2 years, I promise!! I've got my LIST!
PS...spell check is not PERFECT and neither am I, never won any spelling bee's, so I'm sure there are a few misspelled words and incorrect punctuations. (Never can completely remember where those darn things go!) So, please forgive me in advance and in the future too!
Well that all changed a couple of weeks ago.......... I was actually sitting at my desk, which you is where you will hardly find me. It's where I run our business and usually you'll see me flying through my house to get to the phone before it goes to voicemail. Anyway, it's that time of year when everyone is updating directories and ads, so I get a lot, and I mean a lot, of telemarketing calls. It used to be really bad on our home phone, luckily I was able to trim that down thanks to the FCC's Do Not Call list. (That reminds me I probably need to re-list my numbers, I'm sure it's been 5 years since I've done it.) However, the calls I received on our personal phone were nothing compared to our business number, it drives me crazy. Before you say get Caller ID, I have it, but my phone started messing up so I had to go to another little phone we had on hand. It has Caller ID as well, but usually by the time I get it, since I'm flying from the couch or kitchen to get here, I don't have time to see who it is. Besides that, a lot of these companies use long distance numbers now instead of unknown or out of area, etc...but so do a lot of my regular customers. They use a cell phone from the area where their families are as to not run up long distance charges, can't say that I blame them.
OK, I know, get on with it. As I was saying... a few weeks ago I got a call that did several things to me which made me want to blog. 1. I was mad because of the nature of the call. 2. I didn't stay mad, because I felt really bad for the telemarketer. 3. I finally got an idea to blog about, which has now led to other things I want to blog about, LOL. And boy, do I have a long list. So here is the jest of the call I answered and regretted, then felt bad about.
Telemarketer (T for short): May I speak to the owner?
Me: speaking
T: May I speak to the owner (OK! not a good connection and I could tell he was probably new, reading his queue cards)
Me: (a bit louder) Speaking!!
T: Oh, OK! How are you today?
Me: Fine!
T: I'm so and so from so and so (blah, blah, blah!!!)
Me: OK!
He proceeded to read from his queue cards, (believe me, it was evident by now) and finally he wanted to send me some information in the mail, to which I agreed, simply because I was feeling sorry for him, I've been a newbie too! But what happened next just shocked me. Not only was he new, he wasn't very educated either. It really drove home as to why I home school my children, but that's for another post, I promise.
So the call proceeds:
T: Let me confirm your address is XXXX XXXXXtray
Me: XXXXXtree (correcting him or I'd never get what he thought was so important that I receive)
T: Oh! OK! XXXXXtree D?R? Doctor, is that XXXXXtree doctor?
Me: (stifling a huge laugh, but somehow managed not to) NO! that would be Drive (really shocked by this and trying to make sure I wasn't being arrogant with him, that would have really made him feel bad)
T: Oh, oh yeah! Drive! OK, thank you.
Me: no problem, etc....
This is where I felt really sad for him, I knew he was new and obviously, painfully, not educated as he should be. I found my self wondering how he passed the test (or if they even test these people) and I knew I was about to blow him out of the water. I had to interrupt him and tell him that I just was not interested in what he was trying to sell me. I felt bad, because I know he probably thought it was due to his mess up, but in all honesty, it wasn't. I tell telemarketers at least 2 times a day, NO! I wish I'd had the courage to tell him that, but I didn't, oh well, maybe he reads blogs, LOL! I can only hope. Anyway, it just got me thinking about the educated masses our school systems are putting out and how obvious it is that a lot are failing. Again, I'll save that for another post.
So as we say in the south (I picture Paula Dean here) G'Night, Y'all!!! (My husband would be so proud of me because I usually make a point of saying you all, stickler for correct grammar, can't help it) :-) Until next time and it will be sooner than 2 years, I promise!! I've got my LIST!
PS...spell check is not PERFECT and neither am I, never won any spelling bee's, so I'm sure there are a few misspelled words and incorrect punctuations. (Never can completely remember where those darn things go!) So, please forgive me in advance and in the future too!
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