When you’re Cath Jenkin, you totally have to deal with some very stupid people during the day. I have a litany of them strewn across my diary.
But, this one, this one takes the cake today. And the icing.
*drum roll please*
Clearly, some people are just over-qualified for their job /end sarcasm.
Think I’ll just transcribe the telephone conversation:
Cath: Hi, I’d like to report a faulty telephone line.
Numbnut at telephone services organisation I will not mention: Yes. What seems to be the problem?
Cath: Yes, line number *** is experiencing a lot of static.
Numbnut at telephone services organisation I will not mention: Yes.
Cath: So, could you look into it please?
Numbnut at telephone services organisation I will not mention: Okay. May I have your details please?
Cath: *insert rollout of all details, vomited forth, with quip at the end of “would you like a blood sample and vector diagram of my face to confirm?”
Numbnut at telephone services organisation I will not mention: Er. What is a vector diagram?
Cath: Nevermind. Can you get this problem looked into?
Numbnut at telephone services organisation I will not mention: Yes. May I ask a question?
Cath: Sure.
Numbnut at telephone services organisation I will not mention: What is static?
Cath is unsure whether or not to stifle a giggle or laugh out loud.
Cath: Um, sorry. You work for a telephone service company and you don’t know what static is?
Numbnut at telephone services organisation I will not mention: Yes. What is this static?
Cath: Um. Tell you what. I’ll just people using that line to listen harder. It may just work out best for all of us.
*clunk*.