oh my god I’m DYING here. That was hilarious. I might have to submit that to our HR Department for inclusion in the Receptionist Procedures Manual, Telephone section. Thanks for the laugh.
Posted by Randa on 04/05 at 09:34 AM
no way—we have the same instructions in our office too! is the SOMA financial district of SF really in that much danger of being bombed...?
we have these little red-covered Emergency Procedure binders, and the whole What To Do If You Receive A Bomb Threat section takes up two pages. there’s even a form with most of those questions on it for us to complete. no matter that it takes the general public three trys and two transfers just to get my phone. by the time they get me on the line the bomb would have gone off.
Posted by P on 04/05 at 10:22 AM
wow. That’s just TOO impressive, specially knowing that Pete’s place does the exact same thing. Sometimes it’s nice to work for a small unobtrusive entertainment company in a town that no one cares about...we’re just not really on any bombers hit list, not enough press potential.
Posted by Miss Bliss on 04/05 at 11:22 AM
The building? That sort of threat is way too general in nature, and clearly the work of an amateur wacko. I, myself, prefer a more direct and personal approach: Warning! I have surreptitiously secreted an explosive device in your new slacks! Now stop screening my calls and pick up, dammit!
Posted by on 04/05 at 11:57 AM
Yeah, we’re in the same boat, Miss Bliss. Our office is between the international airport and the House of Parliament, in Canada’s capital city of Ottawa, Ontario. We’re pretty innocuous here.
On that note, I have a question. How many of Chuckles’ American commenters know the name of our new Prime Minister? (For that matter—the one previous?) I’m just curious.
Posted by Randa on 04/05 at 12:36 PM
I’m wondering what happens when the bomber calls and gets the good ol’ ‘If you want to speak to a representative about your account, please press one...’
All of those should be modified to include the potential bomb threat.
‘If you wish to report a bomb threat, please press one. At anytime during this call, you may touch nine one one for immediate assistance’
‘If the bomb is going to explode between 8:00 am and 10:00 am, please press two. If the bomb is going to explode between 10:00 am and 11:00 please press three. If the bomb is going to explode between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm, please call back as a representative will not be available to take your call. If the call…
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