Tag: tales from call centers

January 14, 2026 at 11:15 pm

Customer Used An Analogy To Mock A Call Center Employee’s Inability To Help Him, But The Employee Had The Perfect Comeback

Man in an office wearing a headset looking at his laptop

If you’re gonna use analogies, make sure they’re foolproof.

January 14, 2026 at 5:45 am

Customer Yelled At Call Center Rep For Service That “Stopped Working,” But Then They Discovered That The Customer Had Cancelled It Weeks Earlier

Customer service rep telling a funny story to his colleauges

The nerve of some people!

January 13, 2026 at 10:35 pm

Telecom Employee Explained That 16GB Is A Better Deal Than 500MB, But The Customer Insisted On “Getting What She Paid For.” So The Employee Transferred The Call Knowing She’d End Up Paying Overages.

Telecom worker on the phone with a customer trying to explain MB vs GB

Customer satisfaction is always the top priority.

January 13, 2026 at 3:35 am

Overworked Insurance Rep Faced Constant Interruptions From A Know-It-All Customer, So She Refused Their Demand To Talk To A Supervisor And Hung Up

call center employee wearing a headset

She didn’t get a supervisor, but she did get the last word.

January 12, 2026 at 4:35 pm

Skeptical Customer Doubted A Service Rep Had Actually Stopped Recording Their Call, So She Proved It In A Very Unscripted Way

call center employee with a headset

It wasn’t textbook customer service, but it sure got the job done.

January 7, 2026 at 6:35 pm

Employee Followed Standard Fulfillment Rules, But When A Difficult Customer Still Expected Freebies, She Threatened To Never Shop There Again

angry woman on the phone

This customer needs a lesson or two in common sense.

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