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Re: (ASCEND) re: Ascend's Comedy Voice-Mail
On Tue, 4 Nov 1997, Kevin Smith wrote:
> At 06:34 PM 11/1/97 -0500, Clifford Donley wrote:
> >At 02:02 PM 11/1/97 -0800, Shiloh Costa wrote:
> >>>
> >>> (Has anyone else noticed that the female voice that comes on
> >>> when one is on hold for tech support seems to be barely able
> >>> to keep from laughing when she offers the option of leaving
> >>> a message for a callback, or am I just imagining things?)
> >>
> >>You are not imagining things. I hear it the same way. Actually its kind
> >>of annoying, because usually when you are calling Tech Support, you are in
> >>a very frustrated mood, and the last thing you want to hear is some
> >>automated recording where the person is just about to crack up laughing -
> >>and it does sound that way. Kind of ridiculous.
> >
> >It's probably supposed to be bubbly enthusiasm. Doesn't work.
>
> No, it's natural. Call in to our main number sometimes and see if you get her.
> That's her normal voice..
>
> >When I call a support desk, all I want to hear is that I'm in the queue and
> >how long the anticipated wait is. I don't want to hear elevator music,
> >promos, the chairman's remarks to shareholders, or anything but a
> >reassuring comment every minute or two telling me the status of the queue.
>
> I know she doesn't do a count-down, but I think otherwise that's pretty much
> what she does.
>
I've heard rumors that she actually owns a bar, Can you confirm these?
:)
Jason
>
> Kevin
>
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