Thursday, November 8, 2007

Worst soda ever

It's not always easy to understand someone when you're talking to them on the phone. It's easy to become distracted, and words can sometimes be difficult to discern -- you'd be surprised how hard it is sometimes to tell the difference between "thin crust" and "thick crust" over the phone. And don't get me started on Avenues B, C, D, and G.

But the most common problem with telephone orders is that people simply don't listen to you when you ask them a question. Instead, they'll supply whatever response they like.

"What's your phone number?"
"2144 Ash Court."
"..."

We're often confused with the far more successful and famous Pizza Conglomerate, which has a location across the street from us. Even though we answer every phone call we receive with "Thank you for calling Pizza Place, can I help you?" customers generally don't realize we're not Pizza Conglomerate until well into the call, if ever.

But sometimes, you get some pretty interesting answers when the person you're talking to isn't listening. Like this exchange: a customer was using a coupon that got her two pizzas and a 2-liter beverage.

"What kind of 2-liter did you want?"
"Garlic sausage."

...What?

What question did she think she was answering? And am I the only one who thinks that Pepsi wouldn't be above a Garlic Sausage Mountain Dew? Maybe.

1 comment:

Lucas said...

I must disagree with you, wholeheartedly.

Garlic sausage is the best soda, ever