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Customer Service...?

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This week, I've been rotated to Receptionist duties, which means I answer phones all day long. Yesterday, I get a call from a very nice older gentleman who had several guestions about Genealogy (iirc). I answered all of them, told him how to get to our office to pick up the certificates, and he commented that he'd be able to stop by KrispyKreme along the way.
Jokingly, I asked him to bring me a donut. We joked about donuts for a short while, and then said goodbye. I didn't give it another thought, just one more of the 200+ calls that day.

This morning I was called to the front office. He'd brought the donuts. :shock: A full dozen of mixed donuts, because he didn't know what kind I liked, just because I was so nice and helpful on the phone. :oops:

Now *that's* customer service... :lol:
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Or probably your new boyfriend. :wink:
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One time when I was working at Circuit City I was loading a car with one of my co-workers. We were very careful and helped him with a big item. My friend asked me where we where going to take our lunch break and I said "taco bell cause Im broke". The customer tipped us 10 bucks each and said get something better to eat!
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Montcalm wrote:Or probably your new boyfriend. :wink:
Run! Before SirNitram sees you saying that! :lol:

Besides, the gentleman was old enough to be my dad! :D
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LadyTevar wrote:
Montcalm wrote:Or probably your new boyfriend. :wink:
Run! Before SirNitram sees you saying that! :lol:

Besides, the gentleman was old enough to be my dad! :D
Already gone. :mrgreen:
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Dalton wrote:
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LadyTevar wrote:
Montcalm wrote:Or probably your new boyfriend. :wink:
Run! Before SirNitram sees you saying that! :lol:

Besides, the gentleman was old enough to be my dad! :D
Maybe he was your dad... in disguise! :D
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Spammers. *shakes head*

Kudos to both the gentleman, Tevar. A pity that such graciousness isn't common anymore.
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That's a really touching story, Tevar! Thank you for sharing it with us. :)
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See why I love the South?? People are nice...... most of the time.
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See why I love the South?? People are nice...... most of the time.
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You yankee stereotyper. :(
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Kelly Antilles wrote:You yankee stereotyper. :(
French-Canadian like me are nice too. :mrgreen:
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Montcalm wrote:
Kelly Antilles wrote:You yankee stereotyper. :(
French-Canadian like me are nice too. :mrgreen:
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Enigma wrote:
Montcalm wrote:
Kelly Antilles wrote:You yankee stereotyper. :(
French-Canadian like me are nice too. :mrgreen:
Joe Louis eatin' pepsi drinkin nice guy! :lol:
:shock: Are you spying on me?
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Enigma wrote: Joe Lois eatin' pepsi drinkin Frog! :lol:

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Montcalm wrote:
Enigma wrote:
Montcalm wrote: French-Canadian like me are nice too. :mrgreen:
Joe Louis eatin' pepsi drinkin nice guy! :lol:
:shock: Are you spying on me?
Shhh!! It's supposed to be our little secret. :)
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Darth Yoshi wrote:Spammers. *shakes head*

Kudos to both the gentleman, Tevar. A pity that such graciousness isn't common anymore.
I agree I'm glad you posted this Tevar.
It's nice to know that theres still some good people in this fucked up world we're living in
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Montcalm wrote:
LadyTevar wrote:
Montcalm wrote:Or probably your new boyfriend. :wink:
Run! Before SirNitram sees you saying that! :lol:

Besides, the gentleman was old enough to be my dad! :D
Already gone. :mrgreen:
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