Phone follies.
- Please tell me where this phone call went awry:
Me: “Hello, this is Mike, can I help you?”
Person on the phone: “Yes, I have some Reagan memorabilia for sale…do you buy this sort of thing?”
Me: “No, I’m sorry, but we don’t deal in that type of merchandise.”
P.O.T.P.: “Well, I have some commemorative coins, a copy of a newspaper from when he got shot, some collectors plates…” etc. etc.
This phone call went awry –
a) when the caller completely ignored the fact that I said we didn’t deal in those items and told me what he had anyway
b) when I wasn’t firm enough with my “no” answer
c) when I picked up the phone
- As a comic shop manager, I must be well-rounded in my knowledge. To wit:
Me: “Hi, this is Mike, can I help you?”
P.O.T.P.: “What years did the Brady Bunch TV show originally run?”
Me: “From ’69 to ’74.”
P.O.T.P.: “Okay, thanks!”
(Yes, I knew what years the Brady Bunch ran, just off the top of my head. Wanna make somethin’ of it?)
- The prank phone call I received:
“Do you have any butt comics?”
What I said: nothing. I just ended the call.
What I should have said: “No, but I’m sure Eros Comix will get around to them eventually.”
