The Waiting Game

The Waiting Game

 

 

 

You have reached “Jacking You” Industries

Your call is important to us, please stay on the line
 

You are caller Number 118 and will be processed in that order

Your estimated wait time will not exceed two hours and fifteen minutes

 

(Music plays for what seems like an eternity - the same song over and over

 

You have reached “Jacking You” Industries, subsidiary of “A Sucker Born Every Minute”

Your call is important to us; stay on the line and it will be answered in its numeric order

Someone will be with you momentarily, you are caller Number 125

Your estimated wait time is two hours and twenty-five minutes

 

(Same music plays again, over and over)

 

After waiting for what seemed like an insane three hours, a new transmission chimed in.

 

We are experiencing an unusually long wait time with a higher than normal call volume.

You may use our web service for a speedier reply, otherwise please stay on the line.

Our web address is www.gotchaagain.com  This site will handle most of your questions.

 

(Same music plays for a long time, over and over again)

 

The line is still busy, would you please call back later.

 

“CLICK”

 

“Hello, hello!”  Phone call was over, and they never said goodbye.

 

 

I’m not mad.  Heck by this time I am fuming.  But of course this has never happened to any of you guys, just me. LOL  ROFLBO  The worst part is we keep putting up with these folks who are determined to never speak to us face to face.  That’s what the impersonal computer programs are for.  

 

Let’s declare this week as “DON’T TALK TO A MACHINE WEEK”.  Machines suck!!!!!!!!