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rude and sarcastic currys answering service

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  • 01-12-2008 6:36pm
    #1
    why why why
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    I rang up 1890 400 001 like 20-30 minutes ago and I was greeted with
    a computerized answering service. When I got to the point where they were asking me which store in Dublin I think it could not understand me saying 'Tallaght' but it forwarded me to some answering service where a human girl picked it up.

    Me: Is this currys?
    Girl: Yeah.(sarcastic and antagonistic)
    Me: In tallaght?
    Girl: Yeah.(sarcastic and antagonistic)
    Me: Do you have HDMI to DVI adaptors?
    Girl: Yeah.(sarcastic and antagonistic)

    There was silence. She then said something like 'will ya stop it' to someone near her.

    I was confused.

    Me: Hello?
    Girl: Howaya?(sarcastic and antagonistic)

    I then hung up.

    Now I am thinking I should complain about this and get her sacked. But who do I contact? The only number I found for Currys in Ireland was that one. Should I contact the UK line?


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    #2
    anotherlostie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,722 ✭✭✭anotherlostie


    The store is in Tallaght so she's probably a Tallaghtfornian. A lot of them speak like that. It is nothing personal, and she did answer the questions you asked.

    Hardly a sacking offence. Go home and crack open a bottle of wine.


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    #3
    tony1kenobi
    Registered Users Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭tony1kenobi


    You hung up on her?

    Maybe you should have 2 bottles of wine....and chill out.


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    keane2097
    Registered Users Posts: 17,773 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    why why why wrote: »
    it forwarded me to some answering service where a human girl picked it up.

    As opposed to a robot girl? Possibly from the future?


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    EKRIUQ
    Registered Users Posts: 4,386 ✭✭✭EKRIUQ


    why why why wrote: »

    Now I am thinking I should complain about this and get her sacked. But who do I contact? The only number I found for Currys in Ireland was that one. Should I contact the UK line?

    Sacked coming up to Christmas!:eek: go you!!, Why not try relieving your self you seem a bit tight up.


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    tony1kenobi
    Registered Users Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭tony1kenobi


    Namesco wrote: »
    Sacked coming up to Christmas!:eek: go you!!, Why not try relieving your self you seem a bit tight up.

    and uptight.


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    Vain
    Registered Users Posts: 2,689 ✭✭✭Vain


    You cant get her fired she done nothing wrong.


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    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,868 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    What did she do wrong exactly.

    You asked several questions, got answers, then you hung up on her.


    And you want her to loose her job?

    A bit of perspective is needed I think, OP.


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    keane2097
    Registered Users Posts: 17,773 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Can someone explain how it's possible to be both sarcastic and antagonistic with just one single-syllable word?

    With this lingual power I feel I could be a force to be reckoned with...


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    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    I had to check what "antagonistic" meant :o

    She gave quick and clear answers, that's all you can ask for.

    I'm guessing you're female OP, gonna make a generalization but I reckon a guy wouldn't even think to be offended by this.


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    krudler
    Registered Users Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    it forwarded me to some answering service where a human girl picked it up.

    a human girl? as opposed to an......alien one?


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    keane2097
    Registered Users Posts: 17,773 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    keane2097 wrote: »
    As opposed to a robot girl? Possibly from the future?
    krudler wrote: »
    a human girl? as opposed to an......alien one?


    Ah...:pac:


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    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    to get her sacked you'll have to send a transmission to her mothership. You'll need a bin lid, an elastic band and a portable nuclear reactor


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    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Human girls eh, what will they think of next. I for one am appalled at the amount of girls allowed to work in electronics shops these days but they are taking it a step too far with these human girls.


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    #15
    wmpdd3
    Registered Users Posts: 9,624 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    You've obviously never called Eircom!!!


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    #16
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    She answered your question didn't she? You should have asked what price it was, if she had said "yeah" then I'd be worried.

    Chill out.


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    parsi
    Site Banned Posts: 5,904 ✭✭✭parsi


    whatever...


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    EKRIUQ
    Registered Users Posts: 4,386 ✭✭✭EKRIUQ


    micmclo wrote: »
    I'm guessing you're female OP, gonna make a generalization but I reckon a guy wouldn't even think to be offended by this.

    They asked
    why why why wrote:
    Me: Do you have HDMI to DVI adaptors?

    Would a woman know what these are ?

    (runs for cover, and put's helmet on)


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    sdanseo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,233 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Can't believe in 17 replies nobody has realised the OP is a troll :rolleyes:


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    #20
    Mr. Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    Judging by your username perhaps you should go home and listen to oasis.


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    #21
    why why why
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭why why why


    Yeah it is possible to be sarcastic in one syllable words and she was.

    I've never rang up a store and they just said 'yeah' sarcastically without having to check. She wasn't listening to the question she just said 'yeah' sarcastically.

    Also, I don't think it was the Tallaght store. It was some sort of answering service for Currys in general.


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    311
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    why why why wrote: »
    Yeah it is possible to be sarcastic in one syllable words and she was.

    I've never rang up a store and they just said 'yeah' sarcastically without having to check. She wasn't listening to the question she just said 'yeah' sarcastically.

    Also, I don't think it was the Tallaght store. It was some sort of answering service for Currys in general.

    Yeah


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    #23
    why why why
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭why why why


    anotherlostie wrote: »
    The store is in Tallaght so she's probably a Tallaghtfornian. A lot of them speak like that. It is nothing personal, and she did answer the questions you asked.

    Hardly a sacking offence. Go home and crack open a bottle of wine.
    Maybe you should crack open a botle of my balls?


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    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Any more of this sort of incivility and you'll (plural) get booted. Stay on topic and polite thanks.

    DeV.


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    #25
    why why why
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭why why why


    DeVore wrote: »
    Any more of this sort of incivility and you'll (plural) get booted. Stay on topic and polite thanks.

    DeV.
    Wow you took your time. I was under the impression there was no rules against incivility judging from his incivility. I agree with you, you all should stop the incivility and keep on topic good boys htanks.


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    #26
    tony1kenobi
    Registered Users Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭tony1kenobi


    why why why wrote: »
    Maybe you should crack open a botle of my balls?

    That is a pretty awsome response regardless of the forum you posted in.

    Really though, chill out.

    And stop putting your balls in a bottle!!


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    #27
    swingking
    Registered Users Posts: 4,258 ✭✭✭swingking


    OP did the girl on the phone say her name, where she was working and answer with a "how may we help you?"


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    #28
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    why why why wrote: »
    I agree with you, you all should stop the incivility and keep on topic good boys htanks.

    And saying "open a bottle of my balls" is fine is it?

    Anyway, you won't be able to get this girl fired for being rude on the phone, at worst, she may get a verbal warning which would be put in her file, so forget that. You don't sound like you got her name, or even where exactly she works (you think it was Tallaght, but maybe not), so you basically have no idea who your even making a complaint about.

    You'll get nowhere with this, and technically, she did answer your questions, you were the one who ended the conversation.


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