I am very cautious about being "weird" at work with persons other than my co-workers whom have known me FOREVER! But when it comes to telemarketers my brain apparently checks out.
So I got a call from some "hey you won a free trip, all you have to do is buy this BS" companies. I try not to be rude and just hang up. Its their job, I have to cut them a little slack. Well I unconsciously did something and it was, well, soooo stupid *beating head on desk*.
Me: Hello....
Person: Hi, I'm looking for NOLAGurl
Me: *cautiously* This is NOLAGurl
Person: Hi NOLAGurl, I was calling to let you know you won a trip to sunny Orlando for four.
Me: Um...how?
Person: You must have signed up for it
Me: *Not recalling ANY contests* *light bulb* Ya know I don't think I did.
Person: Well I have your name and number
Me: Yea but you said my maiden name...a name a haven't used in over 4 years (ha, gotcha!)
Person: Oh...but you won and all you have to do is pay taxes
Me: I appreciate the call but I am not interested
Person: But its free
Me: What is your definition of free?
Person: *quiet* Well. Here is the website *rattles off web address*...its legit...look it up....if you change your mind you can call me back...
Me: K...what is your name and number?
Person: Jessica *last name*, *phone number*
Me: *scribbling info* Thank you Jessssssiiiicah
Person: Whoa, creepy..You said it kinda like him...
Me: *thinking* Huh....oh...OH... F**K! *Said* Oh my...*stuttering* I didn't mean to actually say that out loud! *sigh* Sorry... *dying of embarrassment* Wait... *realizing she got the reference*
Person: No worries, *giggle* it just caught me off guard. Seriously though at least check it out and call me back with any questions.
Ugh, I am so...just...not normal. Excuse me while I crawl under my desk...What are the chances of me talking to someone who was probably in a different time zone...possibly a different country who happened to call me, of all people and would get an obscure reference like that. At least her whole attitude changed from aggressive sales person to "friend". Anyone else would have just been like "well she's weird...". It was 2 parts hilarious and 1 part embarrassing. Oh well at least it was funny...ish. And I obviously didn't scream it like a complete psycho. Also, my voice is incapable of pitching that low, but you get the idea. So thank you Jessica for making my day a little less "blah" *muah*. Welp, guess I am obligated to call her back now and listen to the spiel about the "free" trip since I unconsciously imitated a sociopath while talking to her.
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