January 31, 2026 at 11:48 pm

Customer Wouldn’t Drop The Call And Kept Asking More Questions, So Clever Office Employee Acted Like The Connection Was Off And Hung Up The Phone

by Sarrah Murtaza

Man and woman working in office

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There’s always one way or another to get rid off an annoying customer!

This user shares how they cleverly managed their way around a boring call from a customer.

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Clever way to get off a call, I thought

Years ago, I worked Customer Service for a no longer in existence cell phone carrier.

Watch how it gets interesting…

I worked Sunday – Thursday, 9 -6. On this particular Thursday night I had plans to meet up with some friends for dinner after work.

Of course, as is my luck, I ended up stuck on a call that bled past 6 PM. At around 620, I was completely done.

I just wanted to get the hell out of dodge and enjoy my weekend.

UH OH…

But this customer just wasn’t understanding what I was saying and I was nowhere close to a resolving the issue.

And so, for a handy exit strategy, I did the following: Continued to talk to the customer while purposely omitting words to make it sound like a connection problem.

“Okay, Mr. Smith. Scroll down to [silence], then go to [silence] and look for [silence] settings…”

That sounds annoying…

And so forth. It worked. After a couple of minutes the guy got frustrated and hung up.

Another neat thing about this approach is even if the call is being monitored, it’d be extremely difficult for any manager to prove there was not actually a technical issue with the call.

Insert Roll Safe GIF here

YIKES! That was clever!

How did he even think of that?

Let’s find out what people on Reddit think about this one.

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Someone’s a bit too funny here!

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Sarrah Murtaza | Contributing Writer, Life & Drama

Sarrah Murtaza is a contributing writer for TwistedSifter specializing in human interest stories, internet culture, and interpersonal drama. With nearly six years of experience in digital publishing, she excels at identifying compelling, community-driven conversations and elevating them into highly engaging narratives.

Sarrah brings a unique, narrative-focused approach to her journalism. Drawing on her professional background as a screenwriter and director, she has a sharp editorial eye for human conflict and motivation. This allows her to transform everyday online dilemmas and relationship dynamics into well-structured, empathetic stories that resonate deeply with readers.

As a dedicated remote professional, Sarrah uses her location independence to travel the world, bringing a diverse and exploratory perspective to her writing. When she isn't crafting stories, she can usually be found exploring a new city or working on her latest creative project.

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