Oh, This Is a Good One!! My Phone Rang at 10:30 P.m. Tonight

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around a participant's experience with receiving a late-night phone call from someone who expressed frustration about being contacted. Various participants share their reactions to the situation, often finding humor in the rudeness displayed by the caller.

Discussion Character

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  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant recounts receiving a late-night call and being insulted on their voicemail, expressing a mix of irritation and amusement.
  • Several participants find the situation humorous, noting the irony of being called at an unreasonable hour and then insulted.
  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, suggests calling back to address the rudeness directly, while others echo this sentiment with playful suggestions.
  • Some participants share their own experiences with rudeness in public settings, particularly regarding expectations of courtesy while pregnant or with children.
  • Another participant mentions the importance of customer service and expresses a desire to communicate their feelings about the late call and inappropriate language used.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on how to respond to the late-night call, with some participants advocating for a humorous approach while others emphasize the importance of addressing the rudeness directly. No clear consensus emerges on the best course of action.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects personal experiences and opinions regarding communication etiquette, particularly in the context of customer interactions and social expectations.

Who May Find This Useful

Participants within the consultant community who encounter similar situations may find the shared experiences and reactions relevant to their own interactions.

DebbieJ
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I didn't recognize the number, so I didn't pick up.

The machine goes on and then I hear someone yelling in the background.

Some woman says "It's that dam Pampered Chef lady!" (I'm mispelling it on purpose so I don't get censored) :)

My only guess is that she is a BRU lead from last month that I've tried to call. I looked up the number in PP and I can't find who it is. I have a feeling it's this one woman...I talked to her sister and she told me that the woman in question wanted to book and she gave me her phone number to call her. I guess she didn't want to have the show after all??

Oh well.

Part of me wants to call back just to be rude. I mean, c'mon! First you call me at 10:30 at night and THEN you swear about me on my machine?

But really I should let it go and move on, I know, I know.....like I'd really want to work with her anyway!?!?!?
 
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HOW RUDE! Some people have nothing better to do...
 
LMAO!! That is hilarious! I love how rude people are when they asked you to call them (or in this case was a referral). Um, HELLO??? You asked me to call you!!
 
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gilliandanielle said:
LMAO!! That is hilarious! I love how rude people are when they asked you to call them (or in this case was a referral). Um, HELLO??? You asked me to call you!!
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Exactly, Gill!!! Why the heck did she give me her number if she didn't want to be called!!!!!

Oh, people....gotta love 'em!
 
Heheh....call her back and say "Yes, I am the Pampered Chef lady, but I have nothing to do with holding back water. Also, I would appreciate it if you would call at a more reasonable time as I try to do."Then give her a big raspberry and hang up.
 
That is just crazy. I'd call back tomorrow and say, "Hi, this is Deb, the dam Pampered Chef lady you called last night?"
 
Diane - I love it! Follow up with "is there anything I can help you with?" Just be totally sincere and bubbly!
 
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I just checked my redial list...I didn't try to call her tonight. I haven't really been calling customers since Thursday or so....busy with weekend shows. So I really have no idea when I called her or who she is. LOL!
 
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dianevill said:
That is just crazy. I'd call back tomorrow and say, "Hi, this is Deb, the dam Pampered Chef lady you called last night?"
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Tempting, very tempting....
 
Maybe she was drunk! lol

Did you call her and never left a message?

I would call her first thing in the a.m like 5:00!:D
 
dianevill said:
That is just crazy. I'd call back tomorrow and say, "Hi, this is Deb, the dam Pampered Chef lady you called last night?"
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Oh yes!! Definitely!!!
 
That is really Hilarious Deb! I can see your jaw hitting the floor and saying Honey, come listen to this! :D I would totaly call her today.


CALL HER! CALL HER! CALL HER! and then let us know what happened!!!:D
 
dianevill said:
That is just crazy. I'd call back tomorrow and say, "Hi, this is Deb, the dam Pampered Chef lady you called last night?"
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I was thinking this same thing Diane!! I think this is a good idea, Deb!

This is just too funy!:D
 
Call her!I would call her but not to be mean or rude back just to state how I feel about having someone call so late and then cuss on my machine. I really don't like to go to a grocery store, gas station, etc and have people cuss in front of me and my kids.
I have asked several people to please watch their language when they are speaking in front of me or my children. People will then get ashamed and apologize (mostly men). Where are all the gentlemen?? They don't even offer their seats to pregnant women anymore, I should know I am pregnant!
LOL
Anyway that's another thread, but as for this one. I would definitely call her and tell her. Look I am sorry if you didn't want me to call, it is something I do to show good customer service. I call my customers to see if their products are ok, if they are interested in purchasing anything else or having their own show. It is something I do to everyone who purchasing PC products from me. If you would have said please don't call me again, I am not interested, I would have been happy to remove you from my list. You called me at 10:30 pm, I never call anyone after 8 pm because it's too late and people are asleep. You also cussed on my machine and I am glad my children were not there to hear it. I would appreciate it if you wouldn't use that language when you called my phone. I only called to see if you were pleased with your products. So how are they working out for you? LOL
Hopefully she will feel ashamed and apologize. When people are usually confronted with their wrong doing it's hard to not admit guilt and apologize unless she is just really mean and immature. If she is rude, tell her you have removed her from your list. Thank God for call notes!! I hate answering machines!

Debbie :D
 
DebbieSAChef said:
I have asked several people to please watch their language when they are speaking in front of me or my children. People will then get ashamed and apologize (mostly men). Where are all the gentlemen?? They don't even offer their seats to pregnant women anymore, I should know I am pregnant!

Debbie :D
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Tell me about it! We were at Disney recently & were riding on one of the buses. It was late & the bus was completely full & we ended up having to stand. I ended up having to HOLD my 2 year old on a moving bus & my friend with me was visibly pregnant. Not ONE person asked if we would like to sit down. And it was not a short ride.
 
I guess this is one place where Alaska is 10 years behind in a good way, LOL! I am treated like a goddess when I am pregnant, but the second you have a newborn no more special treatment. I have two toddlers, so when I go to the groceries store I have to get one of those huge "car" carts. When I leave the store I have to get the door open, but the cart is too heavy to open the door then pull the cart through. My belly is HUGE and I can't fit throught the door next to the cart, so I HAVE to rely on someone to open the door for me to get the cart through. People are really nice about it and have always helped, but from past experience I know once I have a baby carrier on there too people won't care.

When I was pregnant with my son all my friends made me returnstuff to the store that they couldn't return for whatever reason. I never got turned down...:)
 
I was very pregnant and holding an upset 3 year old in my arms while waiting for a table at Trail Dust. The place was full of cowboys and not one offered me his seat!! UGH!

Oh well, it just makes us stronger for pushing the baby out, right?
 
I wouldnt be happy about the 10:30 phone call either.
I also hate phone calls at 7:00 in the morning I got a call one day at 7:30 and he said this is _____ from the Sheriffs Office I heard that When he said thaqt my heart skipped wondering what I did wrong but he wanted to book a show.
I must live in a good town also we had to take my DD to the dr for her wrist and we had 3 people offer us thier chairs cause we had a newborn and one crying daughter and my son
 
pamperedgirl3 said:
Tell me about it! We were at Disney recently & were riding on one of the buses. It was late & the bus was completely full & we ended up having to stand. I ended up having to HOLD my 2 year old on a moving bus & my friend with me was visibly pregnant. Not ONE person asked if we would like to sit down. And it was not a short ride.
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When we had Leadership in Long Beach, CA a few years ago I was riding on a bus and all the seats were full. I'm pretty short (4'11 1/2"...don't forget the "half", it's important!! :D ) I had to stand holding one of those loops in the middle. I was too short to hold it AND have my feet firmly planted on the ground. I was dangling and swinging like a side of beef at the butcher's!! I was RIGHT in front of a guy (seated, of course) that had to be at least 6'5". I just kept looking at him thinking he'd get the hint and offer me a seat...NOPE! Ah...chivalry has died :(
 
GeorgiaPeach said:
When we had Leadership in Long Beach, CA a few years ago I was riding on a bus and all the seats were full. I'm pretty short (4'11 1/2"...don't forget the "half", it's important!! :D ) I had to stand holding one of those loops in the middle. I was too short to hold it AND have my feet firmly planted on the ground. I was dangling and swinging like a side of beef at the butcher's!! I was RIGHT in front of a guy (seated, of course) that had to be at least 6'5". I just kept looking at him thinking he'd get the hint and offer me a seat...NOPE! Ah...chivalry has died :(
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Lisa~

I am SURE that was not funny at the time, but I gotta tell you, you just gave me quite a laugh! I can just invision you dangling trying to hang on for dear life! So many people nowadays just don't have common curtesy! I pray that my kids don't grow up and act like that!
 
The mental picture I have made me literally laugh out loud too!! Thanks for the laugh!!
 
Manners seem to have been thrown out the window. People don't remove their hats when they are in a building, they say anything and everything, some people don't even stand when the National Anthem is played. My husband was in the military and he gets really angry when people don't stand for the National Anthem. He has even told people about it.

As far as the message on your machine goes...she may not have even realized what she said. Perhaps she was drunk, maybe she had just returned from a long trip, maybe she was tired. I have found that most people who cuss, do so out of habit. Most of the time they don't even realize they did it. It is really sad.
 
KellyTheChef said:
Lisa~

I am SURE that was not funny at the time, but I gotta tell you, you just gave me quite a laugh! I can just invision you dangling trying to hang on for dear life! So many people nowadays just don't have common curtesy! I pray that my kids don't grow up and act like that!
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At the time it was very embarrassing AND painful but now it really is funny. So go ahead and laugh :)
 
You will be happy to know that there is at least one young man who has manners. My 20-year-old son will rush ahead of others to hold the door for a lady. He would NEVER THINK of allowing a lady to stand when he has a seat. He's gotten joking marriage proposals from women of all ages. (At least, I think they were joking.)
 
raebates said:
You will be happy to know that there is at least one young man who has manners. My 20-year-old son will rush ahead of others to hold the door for a lady. He would NEVER THINK of allowing a lady to stand when he has a seat. He's gotten joking marriage proposals from women of all ages. (At least, I think they were joking.)
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When my husband was in undergrad years ago, he & a girl he didn't know were going to reach a door at about the same time. So he tried to be polite & opened it for her. She actually YELLED at him! Luckily it didn't deter him from ever doing it again!
 
Women like that are, well, odd.
 
I'm very self-sufficient but will let a guy get the door if I see him going for it. Actually it is so cute, I take my daughter and my friend's two boys to school each a.m. The 8 yr. old boy ALWAYS has to get the door for all of us and the 7 yr. old boy ALWAYS wants to carry my 5 yr. old daughter's backpack for her from the vehicle all the way up to her class. ...I teach her to let him! :) (At the same time teach her to be independent too...you can have the best of both worlds!)
 
we are definitly trying to teach my son manners. He is only 5 but sometimes he can do good and other he is like why? It is mostly when his sister is involved when he doesnt do good
 
That's understandable. Sisters aren't really girls. They're sisters.
 
raebates said:
That's understandable. Sisters aren't really girls. They're sisters.
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Yeah, that's what my brother still thinks!
 
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