slightly surreal phone call

[verbicide]

I ordered a present for my nephews in California. I hit send and immediately shrieked, "FUCK!" because I forgot to change the shipping address. I immediately clicked the Account Info link and tried to change the address, but it wouldn't let me (*seethe*). So I contacted Customer Support. Some guy in India who said ma'am after every single word.

I was annoyed that they couldn't change the shipping address or cancel. I know it's not his fault and there are limitations, but I was annoyed anyway. He did everything he could do, including giving me an instant refund and asking that I just return the books that were sent to me.

During a pause while he clicked through the refund he said, "And ma'am, may I take this moment to give you a compliment. You have a lovely speaking voice!"

Oooooooooooookay.

I mumbled "Thanks." (Not at all lovelily.) And happily the call ended relatively quickly after that.

So. Weird.

Comments

[neojima.livejournal.com]

Don't I recall some reference to your "phone sex line" voice from when you were working tech support? And regardless: as I recall, you do have a pleasant speaking voice.

[verbicide.livejournal.com]

Still! Weird!!