Another set of three, same source.
So Slow It Hertz
Spoiler!Caller: “Hi, I think there’s a bug on your website. I can’t log into my account”
Me: “Okay, that may be a bug. Let me get some basic information from you. What internet browser are you using?”
Caller: “What’s a browser?”
Me: “That’s what you use to surf the Internet. Popular browsers are Internet Explorer and Firefox.”
Caller: “Oh. I think I’m using Yahoo.”
Me: “That’s a search engine.
Caller: “Ask.com?”
Me: “That’s another search engine. I need to know what browser you use to get to that website.”
Caller: “Oh, I think I know what you mean. I’m using Hotmail.”
(This goes on for about 10 minutes. Eventually, we locate the bug. While I’m writing up the report, I’m making small-talk with the customer.)
Me: “You said you’re in college? What do you study?”
Caller: “Computer science. I’m really good at it!”
Off-Handed Comment
Spoiler!Caller: “Hi, I’ve placed an order some weeks back and I’m just chasing up when it might be delivered.”
Me: “Certainly, just bear with me a moment. I’ll just need to track it on the computer.”
(I proceed to log on to the order system, having a bit of difficulty as I’m only able to type with one hand while the other holds the phone.)
Me: “Sorry, bear with me a moment, it’s quite difficult to type with one hand.”
Caller: *in a sincere tone* “Why have you only got one hand?”
Charged Up With Anger–If Nothing Else
Spoiler!Me: “Thank you for calling [company]. May I have your first and last name, please?”
Caller: “You people sent me a broken phone! I just got this phone from you people Friday and have charged it all f****** weekend and when I take it off the charger, it just dies! I want my money back and you better give me a new phone!”
Me: “Well ma’am, it would be my pleasure to assist you in trying to troubleshoot–”
Caller: “I don’t want no damn troubleshooting! I want a new phone! Now!”
Me: “I’ll be more than happy to get you a new phone but I first need some numbers from inside your phone to process the request. Can you please remove the back of the phone and remove the battery for me?”
Caller: “D*** straight you’ll get me a new phone!” *noise of fiddling with the battery cover* “You people try to rip good folk off and squeeze every dime you leeching-” *pause* “Oh. My. God.”
Me: “Ma’am, you never placed the battery into the phone when you opened the box, did you?”
Caller: “Is that what the little black square thing is? Oh shucks, I’ll take care of it now. Bye!”