Stupid Customers

December 31, 2008

Me: “Thank you for calling [hotel]. How may I help you?”

Caller: “Yeah, I want to complain about these towels of yours. They’re really rough and scratchy.”

Me: “I’m sorry about that, sir… wait a second, are you calling from outside the hotel?”

(I double-check the incoming call info, and see that it’s coming in on our toll-free line.)

Caller: “Yeah, I’m at home.”

Me: “And you’re calling to complain about towels you took from the hotel?”

Caller: “Yeah, they suck. They’re not very soft.”

Me: “Well, I certainly apologize for that, sir. If you’ll give me your name and address, I’ll have Housekeeping send you some new ones.”

(Surprisingly, he actually gave me his info; not surprisingly, he called a couple of weeks later to complain about the bill we sent him for the towels.)

Stupid Customers
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Stupid Criminals

December 30, 2008

A bank robber solved his own crime for authorities last week, leaving a pay stub with his name and address at the scene, according to the Chicago office of the FBI.

Thomas Infante, 40, was arrested after the Fifth Third Bank at 4017 West Lawrence was robbed on Friday.

Infante walked into the bank and handed a teller a threatening note demanding cash, according to an FBI news release. What the FBI said they noticed but Infante failed to consider was that the note was written on the back of his own pay stub.

When he fled the bank, Infante left the note behind, including a torn-off portion dropped outside the bank that included his name and address, the FBI said.

Infante was arrested at his home in Cary, Ill., where he allegedly confessed to the robbery.

And the take wasn’t even that good — the teller only handed over $397, according to a criminal complaint.

If convicted, he could spend up to 20 years behind bars.

Stupid Criminals
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Stupid CoWorkers

December 29, 2008

One company rented several flats in our company compound. Their accountant sent an email asking for an updated statement of account. I forwarded the query to our accountant. The following day, our accountant called me asking for that company’s account balance. I am a receptionist.

Stupid CoWorkers

Stupid Bosses

December 28, 2008

My boss bought a massuse chair that you see in the malls. She sits in it and calls me to massage her neck, shoulders and lower back. I did it once to be polite. The other day I came in from lunch and she called me “Jerry I’m in the back” I walk into the room and she is on her stomach with her legs up and no shoes. She says ” I need you to rub down my feet with this lotion” Uhhh….. and then she replies with ” come on just do your job ” My boss is a good looking lady but I dont want to touch her feet! The pay is good but I am a stocker/reciver, not a personal assistant.

Stupid Bosses