Customer Service

CSR, on customer welcome call: Is your last name Valdez?
Customer: Yes, it is.
CSR, on customer welcome call: Is your father Juan Valdez? You can say you have a famous father!

Troy, Michigan

Overheard by: Mortgage Whisperer

CSR: I always put ’25’ when it’s supposed to be ’52.’ I must be anorexic.

1500 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: indigo

Bitter CSR: She got some flowers delivered… I should take them — I bet she doesn’t even deserve flowers… But I probably don’t deserve her abusive boyfriend.

2610 Portland Street
Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: also flower-less and bitter

Patient on phone: I would like to make an appointment to see Dr. Radcliff*
CSR: Okay, have you seen Dr. Radcliff before or are you a new patient?
Patient: Well, he's been in me three times before (referring to stent placed in heart and legs) So he's pretty much my doctor already!
CSR: Okkkkkk… (nervous chuckle)

Burlington, Vermont

Overheard by: TMI

Old man: My car was stolen this morning. It’s been a terrible day. I had my son come all the way out to drive me over to see you, because you’re my agent.
Insurance Agent: What would you like me to do about it?

37383 6 Mile Road
Livonia, Michigan

Overheard by: Next-door Nancy

CSR: …Gwendy. G like goat, W, E, N like neurotransmitter…

5409 N. Florida Avenue
Tampa, Florida

Overheard by: Kristen Brown

Male CSR #1: I just keep thinking about his soft lips. His big soft lips.
Female CSR & male CSR #2: (blank look)
Male CSR #1: Did he…I knew he was a complicated little man.

Portland, Oregon

CSR: That reminds me of when my boyfriend sat on my face.

Scarborough
Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: Cnote

CSR #1: What does IT stand for?
CSR #2: Idiotic tendencies.
CSR #1: Oh, so that’s why we forward them all the stupid questions.

4800 NW 1st Street
Lincoln, Nebraska

Overheard by: customerserviceslave

CSR #1: I like that we are looking up how to make chloroform while talking about pick-up lines in bars…
CSR #2: Well, we already decided that pick-up lines don't work.

Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Chemist