Unless it is a social call, here is what you do:

1. State your name.
2. State the reason you are calling (keep it brief - get to the motherfucking point!).
3. Don't repeat everything I say like there's a fucking Echoplex on the phone line (ME: "Does Tuesday work for you?" THEM: "Tuesday?").

Any other pointers you've got for business calls?

Don't name drop, like "this project affects Mary so-and-so's team". I don't give a flying rat's ass.

if a certain person is not in the office to help you, do not say "well, maybe you can help me..." 9 times outta 10 the person on the other end of the line might NOT be able to help yo ass.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I HATE THAT.

i also hate when someone calls me and when i answer, they seem to be in the middle of some other conversation and i have to wait for them to quit yapping before i can even say "hello". nowadays, i just hang up on that nonsense.

Moaners!

And stop the heavy breathing!!!!!






It turns me on!

I usually say "hi" real fast the minute i pick up the phone and im pissed cause this dumbass salesperson is at the end of the line and after ten hours their like "er hello?", and im like KEEP UP YOU IDIOT.

I hate it when people don't say their name.

althom said:

PurpleThunder said:

lol!

I was in the military at one time so I understand what you're saying.

What I hate is after that Budweiser commercial hit it big, everyone was sayin" waaaasssssuuuuup".

PurpleThunder said:

"wanna go for a 40"????? Is this a pick up line? lol

AsianBomb777 said:

Oh gawd you just brought back bad memories!!!

althom said:

No it means a break...like go for a coffee or a bite to eat but they cant say certain things over the radios that would allow possible scanner listeners to know their locations and what they are doing...that talk tends to fall over into everyday things for them tho

PurpleThunder said:

I can picture JerseyKRS doing that.

AsianBomb777 said:

Talked to him the other night...half way in the convo he says "Do you realize you just said EH! like 7 times in that one phrase!?" I told him to shuit it cause he does the "Ya know" crap all the time!

PurpleThunder said:

I LOVE the canadian "eh" thing. It always sounds like you guys are high on the phone.

AsianBomb777 said:

PurpleThunder said:

I'm 10-8 let's go.


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MIGUELGOMEZ said:

10-4...Where ya wanna go?

PurpleThunder said:

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

One in ten is good enough odds for me. The effort of asking/responding is minimal (both for me and the person at the other end) and the potential payoff is great. I hate waiting for people who might get back to me sometime during the next decade, if at all.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I just used Mary Sharon's account above to post nothing. Ooops.

BUT, in my job as an assistant, it is customary to ask for an agent, or a lawyer, or a manager. Per Hollywood status, those people are NEVER available when you call. Being available means not being busy, means not being important. BUT, when I call, or when anyone calls, you must ask for THAT (non-available) PERSON. When he/she/it is not available, I can wait 3 hours or 3 days at the bottom of a call list, or ask the assistant who has answered the phone if he/she can help. 9 times out of ten, they can.

Ace said:

Sorry. I've had many experiences where meetins or appointments were made, and then missed due to a.... I thought you said 2:00 p.m. or I thought you said Tuesday... when I said 3:00 p.m. on Friday. If it is a business call, I repeat EVERYTHING at the end to confirm we both are in agreement. Then I send a follow-up e-mail.

madartista said:

Hi Chris!!

Ace said:

This is why I prefer to talk to women when I make business calls. Women are usually more interested in the whole picture and in politeness. Men are so ultra-task-oriented that it turns me into a nervous wreck.



Gee, man. It's just a way of speaking (in this case a way of stalling while you're looking through your agenda, which you have to do anyway).

Do you let it show that you're pissed off when people do these things? If not, I guess it's okay (nobody's expecting you to change the way you react internally). But if so, I'm wondering how many potential clients/customers/business liaisons you've scared off?

madartista said:

HowComeYouDontCallme said:

u made it home safely?

we are home for a spell, then back out to EXIT, where we last saw u, to dance the night away!!!!