Shop Talk
Signs you've worked here too long
You can identify phones and what carrier they are with at a distance in movies, tv and rl
You realize you've written the first sentence in your term paper via 10 key txt .. 333666777 777332555
random tones cause you to recite your opening script "BING" Thank you for calling.... dang subway dings!
You answer your personal phone with your opening script thank you for calling....oh hi mom
you've tried to use your security badge to pay for stuff at wal-mart
You have just clocked out and suddenly wake up.. realizing the whole day was a dream and now have to go to work for real
any other's i've missed ?
Somebody hands you their phone and your first impulse is to take out the battery and check for water damage.
You try logging into your personal computer with your work password. (Also a sign of a really long day.)
Someone asks you for a specific department's phone number and you give it to them off the top of their head AND which extension they need.
- You repeatedly flip the bird to your computer screen throughout the day
- You cringe every time the phone rings.
deepc said:
- You can identify a potential customer's credit class by hearing the first 5 words that they speak
- You repeatedly flip the bird to your computer screen throughout the day
- You cringe every time the phone rings.
1. And if they live in the state of Arkansas (or the state of Denial) ๐
2. The computer screen, the phone, the security cameras... ๐
3. And every time my alarm goes off in the morning. ๐ข
-You cringe and try to look distracted when you see someone walking in your direction with a bag that has your carriers name on it.
-Conversation starters at a public gathering begin with "what kind of phone do you have?"
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you are teaching your sister how to use her phone and your "sales" voice and speech pattern come out and then she looks at you all crazy and laughs... maybe thats just me. ๐
at least 50% of your friends are in the same business and you just talk about work when hanging out. basically alienating your friends who work elsewhere. ๐คฃ
Also you can tell what they want/need within the first few words they say.
For example:
Lady:I was on the phone with cust care last night ummmm.
Me: and you need a new SIM card
Lady: Yes blah blah blah reason for new sim card
or
old person: I don't
me: need a phone that txt/internet whatever
old person: yes...and repeats again several times that sentiment
cuckingcrazy said:
when you get excited when someone pulls out a lg cu500 and you say man that was a classic. ๐ณ
I know right! d'oh
I remember tethering that bad boy, CV, ridiculous ringer/ear piece for calls, 2GB memory card
....ahhhh stroll down memory lane
* The Toll free numbers for different departments of your company.
* The prices of ALL cellphones you sell. From the Suggested retail price, 1 year upgrade price to the 2 year upgrade price.
* The Terms and Conditions. Yeah, all of it.