No, this is not a St. Paddy's day thread.
Nor, am I talking about those short of stature, or those of "little means."
I am addressing talking to those who answer the phone at medical offices, who have to deal with all of us "jerks."
So, is it just me, but when I call a medical office, I invariably get a woman who has some sort of voice inflection that when she speaks, each sentence ends with an "uptick" in register (or something like that). I hate it, but it seems to be the norm, so I try to get past it.
Hey, despite being a troll, I always try to start with a "chipper and upbeat" Good Morning or Good Afternoon, etal. Sometimes that is enough to kick them out of their "mood." Sometimes not.
Yesterday, a particularly "unhappy" woman asked me just "which doctor" I was wanting to see. I told her I did not want a "Witch Doctor" and that was enough to get her to mellow and she actually became quite helpful after that.
Sometimes, no matter what I try, it does not help much.
Again, despite being a troll, I do try to be extra nice to the folks who answer at medical offices, but are you people seeing the same pattern I am, or is it just my troll luck?
Any other suggestions on how to snap them into "human mode."?
Nor, am I talking about those short of stature, or those of "little means."
I am addressing talking to those who answer the phone at medical offices, who have to deal with all of us "jerks."
So, is it just me, but when I call a medical office, I invariably get a woman who has some sort of voice inflection that when she speaks, each sentence ends with an "uptick" in register (or something like that). I hate it, but it seems to be the norm, so I try to get past it.
Hey, despite being a troll, I always try to start with a "chipper and upbeat" Good Morning or Good Afternoon, etal. Sometimes that is enough to kick them out of their "mood." Sometimes not.
Yesterday, a particularly "unhappy" woman asked me just "which doctor" I was wanting to see. I told her I did not want a "Witch Doctor" and that was enough to get her to mellow and she actually became quite helpful after that.
Sometimes, no matter what I try, it does not help much.
Again, despite being a troll, I do try to be extra nice to the folks who answer at medical offices, but are you people seeing the same pattern I am, or is it just my troll luck?
Any other suggestions on how to snap them into "human mode."?
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