Wednesday, August 23, 2006

OUTSOURCING!!! AAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!

I was on the phone to SBC (the phone company) earlier today. I was calling the Customer Service Department. Due to difficulty with his accent, I struggled to understand the Customer Service Representative. He said his name was "Yoo" (not sure of the spelling). Eventually, we agreed I needed to be transferred to another department.
The next person I conversed with was "Mee" (correct spelling).

The following conversation COULD HAVE HAPPENED:

WIFE: Were you talking to someone on the phone?
ME : Yes, I talked to Yoo and Mee.
WIFE: To who?
ME : To Yoo and Mee.
WIFE: What?
ME : I called the phone company and talked to Yoo and Mee.
WIFE: How is that possible?
ME : First, I talked to Yoo, and then Yoo transferred the call to Mee.
WIFE: When you dialed the number, who was the first person who answered the phone?
ME : Yoo.
WIFE: And who was on second?
ME : Mee.
WIFE: So, you're telling me you dialed this number and I was on first and You were on second?
ME : No. That's not how it happened. I dialed this number. Yoo was on first; Mee was on second.
WIFE: Me? Don't you mean "I"?
ME : I only talked to Yoo and Mee.
WIFE: Did you and me have a nice conversation?
ME : As far as I know, Yoo never talked to Mee.
WIFE: If I dial this number, would you recognize the person's voice?
ME : I suppose, If Yoo and he were friends.
Wife: Why would I be friends with anyone at the phone company? Are there people at the phone
company that are friends with you?
ME : I'd like to think so.
WIFE: How did you meet these people?
ME : By working with them.
WIFE: You worked at the phone company?
ME : I talked to Yoo just a few minutes ago. See for yourself. Call, and ask to speak to Yoo.
WIFE: I will. And when I'm finished, you will have to deal with me.
Me: I'm not sure Yoo and Mee are in the same country.
Wife: Keep that up, buster, and you'll be right!
Me : Huh?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hahaha! Very clever. A new take on an old spin.

Steph said...

Well that was me obviously!
Stoopid blogger.