A frequent quirk of working in phone-based customer service

[Orrex]

Me: "I'll be happy to help you with that. May I ask your name, please?"

Caller: "Bob Pthanaszjutcnanelough."

Me: "Thank you. Could you spell that for me?"

Caller: "Oh, sure. B O B."

Me: "Okay..."

[Wait Wut]

1. "I'd like a quote on a job, please."

"Sure, what did you need?'

"It's a booklet with a little bit of color on some of the pages."

"Okay. How many pages are there and how many booklets did you need?"

"I don't know."

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My favorite to this day, only because I was sure it was a trick question. I work for a printer.

"Do you print on paper?"

I was silent for a second. I really didn't know how to answer them. "What kind of paper?"

"The regular kind."

I was still wary of answering "yes" because I was still sure it was a trick question.

[HopeHoops]

2. "Can you hold on a few minutes while I guzzle a can of beer?"