Chat-line Operator Gifts

"Spare a little something for an out of work chat-line girl?"

Atomic Bear: Part 22

"It's not just him. The whole system's down."

"I see the downsizing continues."

'Don't ask questions, Ralph, just tell me who you'd rather look like - Sean Connery or Robert Redford.'

"Oh...Hi Bob, listen buddy, I'm in a meeting right now, I'll Caw you back."

"I'll check and see if he's available."

Thermidor Dali

"And His Majesty sends you a great big kiss, too."

"I'm away from my desk or on another line. Please leave a message at the sound of my impersonation of a beep."

Welcome to Yellow Pages, Vermont

"Please stay on the line – your caul is important to us."

"I'm upstairs right now. On weekends and holidays, I go downstairs."

TECHNICAL SUPPORT, 'Have you tried pounding it with your fist?'

"If you want to talk to someone uninterested, press 1..."

"I'll have to go now, Penny. My boyfriend keeps wittering on about something or other!"

'Don't call us, we'll call you, inc,'

"Your call is important to us. Your estimated wait time is less than five hours."

"This is a computer speaking. I will now misconnect you and your party."

'Your call is very important to us, so please continue to hold.'

This is a voice recognition service...we reserve the right to cut you off if you have an irritating nasal sort of voice.

Call Center.

Computer tech support sacred offering

'Try re-installing your system software and turn off any file extensions.'

"Just a few more minutes. The system's down but we got a guy working on it."

"If you're annoyed by answering machines, press 1. . ."

'Never mind what I'm wearing!'

Two workers chatting by vending machine: 'Who are you working on at the moment?'

"If you know what you want, please say so now, otherwise listen carefully, because the menu option have changed."

"Operator, I'd like to make a person-to-person call, and I'd like to reverse the roles."

'Oh, so you want to get nasty? Well, two can play that game! Remember when I told you to have a nice day? I RETRACT IT! Oh, yes I can! I just DID!'

'No, sorry. You've reached Dragons. Payroll is on extension 4702. Shall I put you through?'

'Callers will be answered in the order of their Fortune 500 ranking.'

'All our operators are busy with customers who don't have an eternity to wait.'

Tech-Support