Something just happened at work that has never happened in my 29 years in a newsroom.
At the suggestion of another colleague, I called an editor (who I was told might be knowledgeable/helpful) to check on something in a story I was editing.
She answered the phone and I introduced myself, saying: "Hi, [redacted]. It's Kenneth Walsh on the Real-Time Desk."
Her reply? "And you're calling me becaaaaaauuuuuussse????????" in full David Spade character mode.
I was so stunned I could barely speak, eventually mustering up a "never mind" and hanging up the phone. I wouldn't talk that way to someone mugging me.
3 comments:
I don't get it. Why were you stunned?
I have to make a lot of calls to vendors for my clothing store. When they answer the phone I always say “Hi it’s Dave with (name of store and city we are in)”. Instead of being greeted with a “hello” or “how can I help you?”, it’s usually just silence which leaves a long awkward pause. I usually just continue with “so anyway...” and continue with why I am calling. I would almost rather get the response you got!
Why would you redact her name? Seriously.
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