Lasers, ink, and ribbons.

So, I had an interesting day at work today. Well, maybe it was just Friday. Everything seems to be funny. I mean everything. The music (Rancho Cucamonga, CA has rap music for hold, an ear doctor has something about colon cleaning for hold, and the rest is cheesey elevator music). I heard the timewarp dance song on hold today. I put my phone on speaker and we were all dancing. It was fun, well, until I got taken off of hold a few minutes later.

I practically go deaf everytime I call someone and a fax machine starts sounding off. Ringing to fax machine: bleeeeeeeep....bleeeeeeeeep......EEEEOOOOOOKKKKKKKKAAAAAAAAA!!!! Heart attack, seriously.

I do have some interesting conversations though.

(Calling a blood bank that is low on their "O" blood)
Hyper receptionist- Central Blood Bank, how may I help you?
Me- Hi, can I speak to Russ?
Hyper receptionist- Certainly!
(That never happens when I call someone, she was weird)

(Some stupid teen receptionist)
Teen- Hi! MynameisTinahowmayIhelp you?
Me- Hi, I'm looking for the person who is in charge of computer printing supplies. Who would I speak to?
Teen- *long deliberation* Hmmm......*even longer deliberations*.... She's not here right now. I will connect you to Human Resources.
Me- Who would I be talking to if they were there?
Teen- HUMAN RESOURCES.
Me- No, who is in charge of computer printing supplies.
Teen- HUMAN RESOURCES.
Teen- HUMAN RESOURCES.
Teen- HUMAN RESOURCES.
Me- Fine, connect me.
*click*

The best part is when I call asking for someone in charge and they say that they aren't there. I ask for their name, and they say that they aren't going to give out the employees names over the phone. I said "Okay, thanks." and call back a few minutes later asking for John or Mike (every business has someone by the name of that, well, almost every business) and they connect me. Then John or Mike actually give me the name of the person I need to talk to.

Another good one is when I ask to speak to Bob and they say that there isn't a Bob working there. Then I remind the receptionist that I called twenty minutes ago and that she told me to call back in a few and ask for Bob, is she sure that there isn't a Bob working there? She then responds "Oh, Robert, yes, there is a Robert here."

Stupid receptionist- We aren't interested.
Me- Well duh! I haven't said anything interesting yet!
Stupid receptionist- Oh, well....*tries to think up another excuse*

The two funniest names I heard today were "Carla Means Ransom. Like seriously, the contact name is "Carla Means Ransom." She's a manager at a mental health place in LA. Don't believe me? I can take a picture of the paper with her name on it. The other funny name was Noelle Holiday. Who would seriously name their kid Noelle after the kid's last name is Holiday?? It's mind boggling.

So the picture above is of my escape route from work. My window to freedom. This is what I am doing all day long.

walk like an egyptian. alie.