Funny phone call of today

well played

 

I used to transfer hopeless/hapless callers to the fax machine.

 

That guy calls my library every day.

 

Cheap bastard probably didn't want to make a long distance call.

 

the craptown express is no sporting news, that's for sure.

 

You should have put the dude on hold and come back with a high-pitched voice as Melanie.

 

Nope. That's when you pull out the phone list and transfer him to the guy a few desks over and watch as the fun unfolds.

 

I once worked with a gentleman who responded to a particularly venomous caller by offering to transfer him to the "complaint department" ... then farting into the phone.

A classy joint, that place was.

 

Did we ever work together?

 

He was no athlete. Ask Kareem.

 

He had his spot though.

 

Got this one yesterday, in the middle of trying to pound out some other stuff:

Me: Newsroom.
Caller: Yes? Hello? Is this sports?
Me: I'm sorry about that, yes it is.
Caller: Oh good.
Me: Is there something I can help you with, ma'am?
Caller: Oh yes. I was just wondering ... (5 second pause, shuffling) ... how someone would go about getting their son in the paper if he did something good in sports. Like have someone come to interview him.
Me: Well, there are a few options. It depends on what it is, and if we'd already be there covering the event --
Caller: I see.
Me: So you have a few options, you can either write something up about him, and we'll gladly run it in the paper, or you can call up ahead of time and tell us about what's happening, and if someone's available, we'll send them out.
Caller: So if someone wanted to get their son in the paper, they could just write something up?
Me: Yes.
Caller: They don't have to make an appointment?
Me: Uh, no. Appointment?
Caller: You know, call ahead of time and schedule an interview.
Me: No.
Caller: Oh.
(Pause)
Me: Ma'am, did your son do something?
Caller: Not yet. I was just interested in finding out how it worked. You see, my daughter played golf in Oregon and she had a few stories in the local paper.
Me: What sport does your son play?
Caller: Basketball.
Me: Oh. We do cover a lot of basketball, but we typically don't cover anything below the high school level unless its submitted from a parent or coach.
Caller: My son's in high school. He goes to Coyote Shit North.
Me: Yes, that's in our coverage area. What's his name?
Caller: Basketball Player. He's a sophomore.
Me: Ah, I know the name. Well, maybe we'll get around to him later this season.
Caller: Maybe. But he just got hurt and won't play again this season.