Something really strange happened today.
At work. Phone rings.
Me : It's a great day at Wade Hampton, how can I help you?
Mr. Strange : It is a great day.
Me : Yes it is. (awkward pause) What can I do for you?
Mr. Strange : Is this the veterinary clinic?
Me : Yep that's us.
Mr. Strange : Vaccinations.
Me : ... do you need some?
Mr. Strange : Not me, my dog. Do you have any for me?
Me : No sir, we only carry animal vaccinations. What do you need?
Mr. Strange : It depends on what you can give me.
Me : [annoyed] What do you need sir.
Mr. Strange : Vaccinations.
Me : [rattles off the prices of all the dog and cat vaccinations before he can say anything else]
Mr. Strange : I'm sorry I wasn't listening can you repeat those young man?
Me : [puts weirdo on hold for 5 minues hoping he'll hang up which he never does and then rattles off vaccinations again.
Mr. Strange : But what about me?
Me : What about you?
Mr. Strange : Will the shots hurt me?
Me : [really annoyed] Are you joking?
Mr. Strange : I'm sorry what?
Me : No the shots won't hurt you since you won't be getting any. Anything else?
Mr. Strange : Can I buy the shots and give them myself.
Me : Yes but you'll pay the same price.
Mr. Strange : Where can I get them cheap?
Me : I don't know sir, check the phone book.
Mr. Strange : I know you know, just tell me before I have to report you.
Me : I honestly don't know any better than you do.
Mr. Strange : Fine. What would I look under in the yellow pages?
Me : Again, I'm not sure. Sorry about that.
Mr. Strange : Look, you're not getting my business. Get over it. Help me out. Quit trying to get me to come to you.
Me : [about to lose my job] I really do not know. Good luck! [start to hang up]
Mr. Strange : What's your name?
Me : Mike. What's yours?
Mr. Strange : Mike, tell me where to look. Now.
Me : In the phone book.
Mr. Strange : Mike. Mike. Mike that's not funny. Mike?
Me : Yes sir.
Mr. Strange : [starts going through the phone book calling out random yellow page sections asking if it would be there in a really annoyed voice]
Me : [puts crazy man on hold another 5 minutes which doesn't do any good]
Mr. Strange : Still not finding it Mike.
Me : [lies and tells him that another vet clinic will give it to him cheap and gives him that number]
Mr. Strange : I knew you could do it Mike. You're a good man Mike. Goodbye Mike.
2 minutes later. Phone rings.
Me : It's a great day at Wade Hampton, how can I help you?
Mr. Strange : You lied to me Mike. I'm heading there. I want the shots at half price for your lie.
Me : I'm not allowed to do that sir. I was under the impression that the other clinic had them cheaper than we... [cut off by wacko]
Mr. Strange : See you in a second Mike. Half price. [hangs up]
I freak out. I tell everyone working that if a crazy man walks in and wants vaccinations half price then we can't do that, and whatever you do don't lie to him.
Literally 3 hours. I think I'm off the hook. A guy walks in.
Mr. Strange : Are you Mike?
Me : Yes can I help you?
Mr. Strange : You had better help me. Liar.
Me : [Walk quickly to the back and about pee my pants] Steven you have to go talk to this guy for me, he hates me!
Steven : [laughs] Alright Mike.
I stay in the back. A couple seconds later Steven screams. I run up front. Steven's in a headlock and Mr. Strange is repeatedly asking him how much vaccinations cost in a really creepy calm voice.
Steven : [choking] normal price! normal price!
Me : HALF PRICE!
Mr. Strange : [lets Steven go] There ya go liar. Didn't want to have to use this [pulls out a little knife and stabs it into the wall]
Steven : Hey I found five bucks!
Just kidding. Pretty normal day today.
I'm obviously reeeeally bored, but now Nancy's about to get off work, so I'll see you ladies laterrrrr.
2 comments:
Mike, I was just about to walk up front and fire you for the way you handled "wacko." Funny story though.
You had me scared to death for a minute there. You really had me going!
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