Friday OT #1 - You're Just a Turd Out There

[CtownCyclone]

ask using the forms that you agreed to when you signed the f@cking contract.

"But man, that's so much work for just a quick question! You're holding me up getting this done! Can't we do it this way just this time and do the paperwork later?"

 

[cyclones500]

I leave a number of voice mails daily and I feel like I have it down to a science.

"Hi, this is Coolerifyoudid from X Company. My phone number is 555 (slight pause) 555 5555. <insert reason I'm calling> Again, my phone number is 555 555 5555. Thank you"

I always say my number at the beginning and the end.

I leave (and receive) quite a few VMs too, and try to do something like you describe. Name, company name, contact number, all at a non-hurried pace; then, brief description of the call's purpose.

It took me some practice to develop that framework — i used to be chicken-with-head-cut-off when leaving messages.

 

[Clonefan32]

We just brought on a new partner which changed the name of our office. The old name rolled off the tongue very easily. The new name does not. So every time I say on the phone that "my name is so-and-so from _____________" it sounds like I have a stroke midway through the sentence.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

I had to leave a company a voicemail this morning, and had the same problem that I always do - I start off strong and organized, I think of a bunch of extra information that I feel like I need to add in, and then it devolves into this mess of word vomit through which someone has to sort. Voicemail is my kryptonite, I'm just terrible at it.

Are there every day activities that you have to do on occasion and are just the worst at it, no matter how you try and prepare in advance?

I feel like I'm the worst voicemail message leaver of all time. I can sympathize.

 

[stinkbaitcatfish]

There are times where text is more efficient, and times where calling is, and I get annoyed when people don't know the difference.

Having an extended conversation via text message is a ******* beating. By the same token, if you have something to communicate that can be done via single text, don't call.

Basically, if you can say something in one text, text. If it will take multiple texts, call.

They should really end the thread on this statement because it is the Truth.

 

[BCClone]

@Angie By gosh I do have hair on my knees. I’m still not shaving them.

 

[stinkbaitcatfish]

Humpty Dance. Is that what the kids are calling what goes on in the bedroom these days?

.... I am just hoping that non minors over 18 years of age are actually engaging in safe sex anymore....
This sure beats the **** out of video games

 

[CycloneErik]

I have started to just restate my name and number if I hit a wall on what I'm saying. Has made things better, that's the main thing you want to get across anyhow.

I'm a scripter. I'll have my talking points for a phone call written down in advance. If I think voice mail might happen, I have something ready, basically my name, number, what I'm calling about, # and something friendly at the end.