Epic phone calls

[opticianbart]

Wow, the joys of calling people to tell them their glasses are ready- I know I've had some epic ones.


Me "Hi there the glasses for Suzzy Q. are ready"

man on other end of phone "WTF, who are you calling about my wife! I knew that *itch was cheating....."

and it went on like this...for...ever...


Do you have any seriusly epic phone calls to share? Please do, they always amuse me. :p

[braheem24]

I have 5 children, Do I get a discount on multiple exams?

NO

Well, the youngest is blind in one eye, do I get 50% off for him?

[opticianbart]

Well, the youngest is blind in one eye, do I get 50% off for him?

yes I'm pretty sure that counts as epic :)

[Dave Nelson]

This is true, I swear it.

"Hello, is this ABC optical?"
"yes, what can we help you with?"
"This is Mrs Smith. I don't know why you people had to announce on the 6 o'clock news that my glasses are ready, but next time I would appreciate a simple phone call."

(um, Ri-i-i-ight...the 6 O'clock news.)

[cocoisland58]

"May I speak to Mike please"

Snarky reply from wife "Whoooo is this?"

"It's Dr. *****'s office and his glasses are ready".

Relieved answer from wife "Ohhhhhh, ok".

What, do I sound like his mistress?

Or our never ending amusement in the fact that if Grandma cannot speak a lick of English why oh why do you let her answer the phone?

[Fezz]

Or our never ending amusement in the fact that if Grandma cannot speak a lick of English why oh why do you let her answer the phone?

:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

[Laurie]

I recall, years ago,

me: Hello, this is XYZ Optical, calling to let you know Mrs. Jones' glasses are ready.

daugther: Well, my mother passed last night,

me: I am so sorry to hear your sad news, God Bless.

5 minutes later, I call back again...

me: Hello Ms (daughter), just want you to know, that if you would like me to drive the eyewear over to you, should you want your mom to wear them during visiting/viewing hours, I would be happy to do so, the eyewear is complementary.

daughter: (very upset)...We are having her creamated!

(Boy did I feel like a goof!)

: )

Laurie

[ADO]

Me: Thank you for calling XYZ optical how can I help you?

Her: Someone broke into my house last night!

Me: I am sorry to hear that. Are you ok?

Her: Yes, the only thing they did was switch the lenses in my glasses. They have done this before because they don't want me to see right. Can you replace the the lenses for me?

Me: How many times have they done this?

Her: About 5 times now.

She then came into the office and I verified that she was wearing the correct lenses, but she insisted that I replace them. I told her we would take care of it for free and put them on the shelf for a day. When she came back in she wanted me to give her the old lenses because "she did not want them to break into our office to steal the lenses and put them back into her glasses". I had to think quick because we had not actually replaced the lenses. I told her I had already thought of that and that we had melted the old lenses.

[IC-UC]

She then came into the office and I verified that she was wearing the correct lenses, but she insisted that I replace them. I told her we would take care of it for free and put them on the shelf for a day. When she came back in she wanted me to give her the old lenses because "she did not want them to break into our office to steal the lenses and put them back into her glasses". I had to think quick because we had not actually replaced the lenses. I told her I had already thought of that and that we had melted the old lenses.

Hahahahaha....Brilliant! Love the melting down part!

[Uncle Fester]

Happened to a receptionist who was notifying back when I worked on the edge of Bostons Chinatown--

Hello-

Hello. Is Wu Who there? start giggles- hang up