These people think they are either always at a Spelling Bee or they have young kids and always spell out words kids know like C-A-N-D-Y or S-E-X so they spell them to talk to their spouse without little ears hearing them.
Customer walks up to me and says "Do you have C-A-V-I-T?"
This was hard to say? When I'm tired, the last thing I want to do is concentrate really hard on a word you're trying to say, but refuse to.
Customer on phone: "I'm looking for a wine. "
Me: "Which one?"
I swear this happened.
Customer on phone: "B as in Boy, O as in Omega, R as in Robert, D as in Dog, E as in Edward, A as in Alpha, U as in Umbrella, X as in Xylophone."
Me: "Which Bordeaux are you looking for?"
Customer on phone: ""H as in Harry, A as in Alpha, U as in Umbrella, T as in Tom, Space, M as in Mary, E as in Edward, D as in Dog, O as in Omega, C as in Cat."
Me: "That's the region. Do you know the winery name. You can just say it. You don't have to spell it."
Customer on phone: "Imported by "M as in Mary...
Me cutting her off: "That's the importer. I need the winery name"
Customer on phone "C as in Cat.....
Me - BANGING MY HEAD AGAINST THE WALL.
Who has time for this?
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