July 20, 2001 by Lou in
General
Good Afternoon, this is Earthlink Net Services, how can I help you? Uh, yeah, I’d like to order a business dial-up account. Sir, would you like our Gold or Platinum service? What’s the difference? Our “Gold” service costs $21.95 a month, and the “Platinum” service costs more than that. Also, gold is more malleable than platinum and can be drawn into wire if necessary. Well this place is already stupid enough to pay you for a modem connection…heck, go with the platinum. We aren’t going to be drawing shit into wire. (Subdued laughter from caller) (Silence)
Okay sir, can I have your name please? Do you want the name on the credit card, the name of the company, my name, or the name of my supervisor? What is your name please sir? Well I’m not paying for it, why do you need my name? Name please. No. Sir, I will have to get my supervisor if this continues. Go get the bastard, you’re not getting my name. Ahem, excuse me, what seems to be the problem today? Well I’m trying to order a dial-up service from you, and she keeps asking me for my name, like she wants to bill me and not my company. Sir, I understand, but we need your name in order to have a contact for the account. You need a name? Okay…Bill Willems…Tay Nunes…Martin Strutherford…Delores Tillery…Ed Crutchkin…there’s your names, but they’ll sure as hell not mine. (Silence)
Sir, we need your name. If I give you a fake name and convince you it’s mine will that be alright? No. I bet MSN doesn’t need my name. They probably don’t, sir. My name is Peppermint Patty, give me a dial-up connection. I can’t do that, sir. What’s your name, then, Linus? (Muffled talking) Click.