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hermioneann in customers_suck

WTF/Suck Hybrid

Jun 14, 2007 01:45

Apparently, it was Bad Liar night the student loan call center ( Read more... )

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tiros June 14 2007, 13:39:20 UTC

does your company record calls? Even if it doesn't may be an idea to just say it does, and your whole office has just heard Jose shouting at you en anglais...

hermioneann June 14 2007, 14:41:01 UTC

If we call back and he tries that, then I just might.

mikadosok June 14 2007, 15:45:59 UTC

Hmmm, maybe I should try that with that finance company that keeps calling and calling and calling. Not for us, but for a friend of my SO, who gave them our number as a way to get a message to her...now, how do you say, I'm sorry, I don't understand in french?

Meanders off to babelfish

hermioneann June 14 2007, 15:47:02 UTC

Well, in that case, if you tell them to stop, and they don't, then they're breaking a few rules...

What you talkin' 'bout? (or Not understanding in different languages) cirith_ungol June 14 2007, 15:59:43 UTC

"Pardon, je ne pas comprendre." (From my French dictionary skillz)

"Entschuldigung, ich verstehe dich nicht." (From my years in German class)

"Shto?" (From a Russian-speaking friend of mine)

Re: What you talkin' 'bout? (or Not understanding in different languages) hermioneann June 14 2007, 16:46:19 UTC

hehe. Make sure to pick up in that language as well though, otherwise it's a tip off.

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More fun with languages qextor June 14 2007, 18:11:44 UTC

Here are a few other words in french:

Quoi? (What?!?)
Je ne peut pas vous comprendre (I can't understand you)
Je ne parle pas l'anglais (I don't speak english)
Vous devez parlez en francais! (you must speak in french)

Also, the french speak with a bit more of a nasal tone; just don't over do it.

But yeah... answering the phone with a very english 'Hello' is a bit of a giveaway. Something more like an 'ah-lo' is a little less obvious.

Re: More fun with languages hermioneann June 14 2007, 18:55:10 UTC

yeah... most of we get is Spanish. The complete lack of any accent when picking up and saying 'hello' is a dead give away that the person does speak English. 99.9% of the time, someone who really has no English will answer with "bueno"

classifiedpeon June 14 2007, 19:09:16 UTC

At least you can take comfort in the fact that eventually they'll be sent to collections and their credit (and whatever else) will be shot. :)

hermioneann June 14 2007, 19:16:53 UTC

yup. I get paid whether they pay or not, so they really are only screwing themselves over.

classifiedpeon June 14 2007, 23:01:09 UTC

Hehe... I love when stupidity hurts the stupid person that's flinging it around. :D