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What’s the longest you’ve ever been put on hold during a call? I’ve been on hold for over half hour now and I don’t like it.

Posted - April 2, 2020

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  • 35161
    Roughly an hour. Was Social Security office, I think.  I know was something with the government. 
    I just put it on speaker and wait.
      April 2, 2020 6:28 PM MDT
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  • Annoying. 
      April 3, 2020 6:12 AM MDT
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  • 14795
    Up to two hours or more....but then I tell my partner to let go for a while while I make a different call of nature to the John....  :( 
      April 2, 2020 9:24 PM MDT
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  • Lol :) clever. 
      April 3, 2020 6:13 AM MDT
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  • 14795
    It something I dont have to try hard at either....:) D
      April 3, 2020 6:32 AM MDT
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  • 53726

      About 40 minutes, but it was worth the wait: I had the Tilde Consortium on the line. 

    ~
      April 2, 2020 10:47 PM MDT
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  • I wouldn’t wait 5 minutes for that :/ 
      April 3, 2020 6:13 AM MDT
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  • 53726

    Grrrrrrr. 
    ~
      April 3, 2020 6:37 AM MDT
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  • Reported for threatening “grrrrrr” 
      April 3, 2020 6:38 AM MDT
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  • 53726

      It’s not a threat!



      April 3, 2020 7:45 AM MDT
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  • I've left the on hold music playing on speaker for at least an hour while waiting to talk to someone in my state's department of taxation.  They notoriously take forever.  And then when I go do my annual training seminars and a speaker from the department takes the dais I'll get to listen about how much improved their call times are getting.  F&$% them. 
      April 3, 2020 5:42 AM MDT
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  • Lol :) I’m not used to dealing with long hold times in the work I do. And you weren't around at that time yesterday  to entertain me -_- we fighting now!  
      April 3, 2020 6:14 AM MDT
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  • I'm such a failure. 
      April 3, 2020 6:17 AM MDT
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  • Nope -_- but please try and ignore all your work and family obligations next time I’m on hold okay? 
      April 3, 2020 6:18 AM MDT
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  • My oldest while I'm talking to you

      April 3, 2020 6:24 AM MDT
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  • Ahhh :/ okay maybe you should play basketball with him then, fine I guess. ;) 
      April 3, 2020 6:27 AM MDT
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  • Haha....you're not even going to question how much denim I'm wearing. 
      April 3, 2020 6:32 AM MDT
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  • I can only see you in the pink dinosaur costume now... 
      April 3, 2020 6:35 AM MDT
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  • Ugh, I do believe that was a pink unicorn. 
      April 3, 2020 6:39 AM MDT
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  • We’re role playing... you’re a dinosaur Cos I said so -_-  
      April 3, 2020 6:42 AM MDT
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  • I'd be flailing around hopelessly with my huge head and tiny arms. 
      April 3, 2020 6:44 AM MDT
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  • ...........
    I have a comment I could put here but I think it would get moderated.......lol 
      April 3, 2020 6:46 AM MDT
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  • Ohhh that's what private messages are for.  I won't moderate you. 
      April 3, 2020 6:49 AM MDT
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  • 10052
    I can't even with this. It's so high on my pet peeve list. Gives me anxiety thinking about it. 
      August 25, 2020 4:35 PM MDT
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