Whimsical Wednesday # 222

Welcome back to Whimsical Wednesday!

 The day for your googled giggle that gets you over the hump that is Wednesday and sliding down into the weekend.

damn phone queues!

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  1. Joanne NoragonApril 13, 2016 at 1:29 AM

    That's pretty gruesome, actually. I treasure how quickly our emergency services respond to a call.

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  2. joehApril 13, 2016 at 4:18 AM

    That got a laugh, fortunately most emergency services are better than that.

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  3. AnonymousApril 13, 2016 at 4:32 AM

    Funny--unless you're the one in the queue!!

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  4. Elephant's ChildApril 13, 2016 at 5:32 AM

    Sigh on the phone queue front. And relief that our emergency services ARE quicker to answer. Not necessarily to attend, but quicker to answer.

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  5. LeeApril 13, 2016 at 7:40 AM

    When I have to make one of those calls I make sure I go to the toilet first and I make a picnic lunch pack to have alongside me.

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  6. RiverApril 13, 2016 at 8:48 AM

    Joanne; yes, our services are pretty quick off the mark too.

    joeh; yes they are.

    fishducky; I hate phone queues, I always search for an email option instead. For emergency services I phone 000, because they're really quick to answer.

    Elephant's Child; I've found that police answer and attend really quickly, ambulance too. I've never needed to call the fire brigade, but I'd hope they'd be just as speedy. Things like burst water mains are a different matter entirely. SA water should hang its head in shame.

    Lee; I call first, then go to the toilet, if I'm calling 000. For everything else I search for an email option, send them an enquiry or maybe a complaint and get on with my day. With only a pre-paid mobile available, I just can't afford to be wasting my credit in a queue.

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  7. MerlesworldApril 13, 2016 at 9:55 AM

    What can I say, very funny but maybe not if you were the one doing the calling.
    Merle.........

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  8. Happy Elf Mom (Christine)April 13, 2016 at 2:03 PM

    At least the call was in English...

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  9. RiverApril 13, 2016 at 3:17 PM

    Merle; definitely not funny if you're the one calling.

    Happy Elf Christine; most emergency services calls are local so they would be in English.

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  10. Margaret DApril 13, 2016 at 9:27 PM

    Oh dear - the long phone queue.

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  11. Riot KittyApril 14, 2016 at 2:49 PM

    I fucking hate how I can no longer pretend I have a rotary phone and stay on hold until I get a person with some of these places.

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  12. Susan KaneApril 15, 2016 at 7:08 AM

    The phone queue with bad music that loops: that is the worst.

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