Work: Today, while at work at a call center, I got a call from an elderly... - FML

By kbug95 - 03/01/2015 20:20 - United States - Avondale

Today, while at work at a call center, I got a call from an elderly man who needed a new credit card because he'd accidentally cut up his own card instead of his wife's. Trying to be funny, I said "Trying to keep her in line, eh?" Turns out his wife had just died. FML

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kbug95 12

Sunday 4 January 2015 21:54

OP here! Thanks for the support and all. The cardmember was actually really understanding about it. I immediately apologized, but he was really cool. Could have been a bad situation furshur. I'm glad he wasn't a grumpy old man!

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unidentifieduser 23

Sunday 4 January 2015 0:14

It's not like you knew she had passed away. Don't beat yourself up about it.

Pleonasm 35

Sunday 4 January 2015 0:18

He was keeping her in line for the crematorium.

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lyricalservant 21

Sunday 4 January 2015 1:12

Talk about irony..

IWishIWasObama 12

Sunday 4 January 2015 1:42

That's not irony.

IWishIWasObama 12

Sunday 4 January 2015 1:41

Did that kill your career?

kidbox101 3

Sunday 4 January 2015 1:54

dang that sucks...

Clawsified 6

Sunday 4 January 2015 1:57

It's best to avoid controversial jokes while working in a calling center. That joke had hints of abusive relationship written all over it.

confushon 12

Sunday 18 January 2015 12:32

You my friend are a nut bag :)

sullivankeara 25

Sunday 4 January 2015 2:03

Accidents happen

uhohitslisa2 20

Sunday 4 January 2015 4:27

You couldn't have known that, OP. Seriously, FYL.

Sophie_K 8

Sunday 4 January 2015 4:50

You're an adult, so don't try to be funny.

LPisLame 16

Monday 5 January 2015 6:21

Laughing makes life better...wtf kind of response was that? You're supposed to build rapport with customers. OP was doing their job.

kbug95 12

Monday 5 January 2015 19:53

IM SO GLAD YOU SAID THAT. It literally is my job to make my customers feel like they're talking to a friend.

youngindian 10

Sunday 4 January 2015 4:52

So how many shots have you taken so far?

Johnnycake23 42

Sunday 4 January 2015 5:05

That's horribly unfortunate!

Tegz0rz 12

Sunday 4 January 2015 5:09

YDI for the bad joke alone.

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