exciting story # 6: questionnaire blues

I've been working for Telder for a couple of weeks now and it's not as bad as I thought it would be. It's quite funny to have dozens of people on the phone in one night. I never thought there would be so many complete nutheads living in the Netherlands. Here's a small selection of the funny replies I've had last week:

me: I'm .... I work for.....can I ask you some questions?
resp.: No, I'm deaf.

me: What's your ethnic background?
resp.: female
me: No, I asked you what's your ethnic background.
resp.: Ow, I'm sorry, I'm single.

me: have you ever travelled by TGV?
resp.: No, I'm afraid of flying.

me: What's your monthly income?
resp.: No idea, I never check my account.

the next respondent clearly did not speak a lot of dutch:
Me: I'm... I work for...agency...research...questions?
resp: I didn't do anything! I didn't do it. Don't ask me questions! I didn't do it!!!

me: do you own a cell-phone?
resp: I don't know, I'll ask my husband.

The next guy was clearly a mommy's boy:
Me: What's your age?
resp.: i'm 62
me: Who's responsible for most of the groceries?
resp.: my mother (!!!!!)

me: why do you do most of your grocerieshopping at AH?
resp.: They kicked me out of the ALDI.
me: why?
resp.: They say I stole a bottle of wine.
me: and, did you?
resp.: no, it was a bottle of sherry.

me: I'm...work for...can I ask you some questions.
resp.: sure, but I don't think I'll be a lot of help.
me: and why's that?
resp.: I'm 103 years old.

You see, being a callcenter employee isn't that bad as long as all crazy people keep anwering their phones.