It's Just A Messaging Service (Part 4)

10. The ones that don’t leave a name. Sometimes when I answer a call I must subconsciously send a signal to them stating that I am a psychic and know every single caller’s name and number, otherwise it does not make sense that I get so many of these calls.

Me: Message service, your message please?

Caller: yep tell him to call me, okay bye.

Me: sorry what was your name?

Caller: bye *hangs up*

11. The answer to ‘what’s your phone number?’ is not yes.

Caller: Can you tell her Carol called?

Me: Sure, and your phone number Carol?

Caller: yes.

Me: yes…what’s your number?

12. When I started my job I found the thought of taking calls from other countries exciting and fun. Sometimes I would cross the country names off a list that I had pinned up at my desk. The novelty wore off after I realized that I had to spell every caller’s name, even the ones like this. Also, let me add, that yelling at me doesn’t help. I can’t spell it. I can hear you just fine. I just don’t know what you’re saying.

Me: your name?

Caller: Kazanitankizanteouious.

Me: okay, can you spell that?

Caller: No.

Me: um, so is it K…A?

Caller: KAZANITANKIZANTEOUIOUS! KAZANITANKIZANTEOUIOUS!

Me: you’re going to have to call back later.