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Stupid Things People Say
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People keep calling my store, ans when I answer, they ask "Are you open?"
No, I'm sitting her in a dark, closed store, getting paid to answer phones and tell people we're closed.
No, I'm sitting her in a dark, closed store, getting paid to answer phones and tell people we're closed.
Would you rather they just breathed heavily a couple of times and hung up?People keep calling my store, ans when I answer, they ask "Are you open?"
No, I'm sitting her in a dark, closed store, getting paid to answer phones and tell people we're closed.
It's kind of an awkward thing because they get the info they need without ever opening their mouths. I usually ask "What are your hours today?" or something so that it doesn't come off as a pointless endeavor. But even just a "I was just checking that you were open" makes more sense, but comes off as a little rude.
I called a bar today to see if they were open. When the person answered, I obviously knew they were open but had to come up with something to say. I don't think it's stupid to ask "are you open" though, especially if that's the reason you called in the first place.
The non-stupid question to ask would be, "What are your hours today?" or "What time do you close?"
That way you not only learn that they're open; you also learn how long.
I wouldn't call that stupid -- just a bit naïve, perhaps. Hell, I was 20 before I ever saw the word “come” used as a noun -- and spelled with a “u”!
People keep calling my store, ans when I answer, they ask "Are you open?"
No, I'm sitting her in a dark, closed store, getting paid to answer phones and tell people we're closed.
Would you rather they just breathed heavily a couple of times and hung up?
No, because that actually does happen.
What some people will do is simply say "Oh cool, you're open." and then ask a question pertaining to what they wanted to come in for, i.e. can you print this, do you offer that, etc. But asking simply "Are you open?" will forever test my sarcasm suppression skills.
When I was at RadioShack and for some screwed up reason we were open on Thanksgiving, I got what was probably the 100th call of "Are you open?" of the day. Already bitter and spiteful due to the fact that, well, I worked at RadioShack, and on Thanksgiving nonetheless, I lost it and said "Well, I answered the phone, didn't I?" The guy's response: "Hmm, good point. Thanks!"
Exactly. Although when I tell them we're open 24 hours I get a mixture of surprise and disbelief, as if I either don't know what I'm talking about or am lying.
The real kicker though is that when you call, you first get a recording that says "Press 1 for hours and directions" The caller presses 9 to speak to someone in the store. Which means while they're waiting to ask us, they could have just pressed 1 and gotten the info they wanted. Our graveyard guy got in big trouble once for telling a customer "Hang up and dial 1 " *click* 
Well that is what I asked in this circumstance, but it felt stupid to me. I didn't care what their hours were or when they closed because I knew I would be going in well before closing time. I just needed to know if they were open that day. So yeah, it's not like there aren't other things I could ask, but I think they'll all be pretty much pointless questions if the only thing I want to know is whether they're open.
Actually, it took longer on the phone because I did ask the hours, and the girl answering didn't know. So she had to put me on hold and go ask someone and come back, all for information I didn't really need.
So, I guess it's settled. Call and hang up immediately if someone answers. Wouldn't want to piss them off by asking if they were open!
Um, just because someone answers the telephone at a business does not mean the business is open for service.
Exactly.
Fair enough. I often have to tell people over the phone that we're closed.
Why would you answer the phone if you're closed? I've never had a job where we answered the phone after hours.
One of the places I worked at once it was policy to answer the phone if it rang, even if it was before or after operating hours. The idea being the customer may still have a question or need and if someone is there, well... So asking "are you open" isn't an entirely stupid question but could probably be phrased better to make one sound like less of an idiot.
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