People are nutters. Utter nutters.
Old man on phone: I'd like to report the misuse of your funding.
Me: Oh, I see. Well, thanks for calling. Tell me about it.
Old man on phone: I don't know what I can say, really.
Me: That's fine - what's the name of the project in question?
Old man on phone: Oh, I couldn't tell you that.
Me: Mmmkay. How about telling me what town its in?
Old man on phone: God, no, I couldn't tell you that. This is very serious, you know, very serious misuse of funds. I think it's theft.
Me: I see. I do appreciate you calling me, sir, it's important that we're alerted to things like this. Could you tell me what county we're talking about?
Old man on phone: No, no, powerful people involved here, I couldn't say that.
Me: (approaching end of tether) Sir, would you like to write to me anonymously?
Old man on phone: Oh, they're very powerful, I'd be afraid anything I said might come back to me.
Me: Okay, I'll look into it. Thanks for calling!
A small sample of the lunatics I must appease.
Elaine
Irish Honey
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- 22/09/2010 08:19:28 PM
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I think "May I ask who's calling" is more polite.
- 22/09/2010 08:26:55 PM
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- 22/09/2010 08:31:17 PM
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Re: May I ask who's calling / Who is this?
- 22/09/2010 08:33:24 PM
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- 22/09/2010 08:38:45 PM
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Well, the whole asking permission bit is part of being polite. 
*NM*
- 22/09/2010 09:05:43 PM
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*NM*
- 22/09/2010 09:05:43 PM
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*NM*
I say, "May I ask who's calling?"
- 22/09/2010 09:00:10 PM
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What do you do if they say "No" ?
- 22/09/2010 09:43:42 PM
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Than you say. ''Ok." They may have a reason for not disclosing their name.
- 22/09/2010 09:49:56 PM
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That reason is often that they are nutters.
- 22/09/2010 10:29:19 PM
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I hate it when people pull the "attorney-client privilege" thing.
- 22/09/2010 11:31:01 PM
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They are almost invariably nutters.
- 23/09/2010 01:45:41 PM
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Ah, you mean because they want to sell my boss storm windows or vinyl siding. *NM*
- 22/09/2010 10:30:15 PM
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I'm of the opinion that when you are at work, you represent your employer
- 22/09/2010 09:14:58 PM
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Re: I'm of the opinion that when you are at work, you represent your employer
- 22/09/2010 09:42:29 PM
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I typically say something along the lines of "And who am I speaking to?"
- 22/09/2010 09:27:05 PM
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Re: I typically say something along the lines of "And who am I speaking to?"
- 22/09/2010 09:40:10 PM
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language games.....
- 22/09/2010 09:42:35 PM
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There would be apoplectic outcries if I answered the phone in such a way
- 22/09/2010 09:45:56 PM
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Who is this? is unprofessional
- 22/09/2010 09:45:05 PM
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Re: Who is this? is unprofessional
- 22/09/2010 09:48:58 PM
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Re: Who is this? is unprofessional
- 22/09/2010 09:54:13 PM
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You don’t have to transfer for them if they refuse but you should still ask politely
- 22/09/2010 10:31:55 PM
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I usually say, "B*tch, who you be!?"
- 22/09/2010 10:13:57 PM
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And I be all, like, sobbing and crying cause you're a rude jerk. And then you laugh at me some more
- 22/09/2010 10:33:38 PM
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Please stop splitting hairs. You're way is simply inccorrect. You cannot justify the rudeness away.
- 22/09/2010 10:49:05 PM
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when someone asks me "may I ask who's calling?"...
- 23/09/2010 03:29:30 AM
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It's quite simple, really. Do you like getting paid? Then answer the phone the way your boss wants *NM*
- 24/09/2010 03:46:24 AM
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