Phone Manners

[Blaze]

Wow, and I thought the service at my local Crappy Tire was bad!

Guys, I just had two inexplicable calls (to the same MPA). There is an ad in the Eye Weekly that reads:

"Full body relaxing massage by friendly exotic black lady. $30/30 min. $40/40 min. Showers avail. Steeles/400. 10am-9pm. 416-763-8503."

After phoning, you get a recording giving you another number to book an appointment: 416-746-9792.

Ok, first things first. Remember that descriptor in the ad, "friendly?" Whoever I was dealing with was about as friendly as a rabid pitbull on steroids. She opens by saying (yelling, actually), "When do you want to book an appointment?!"

I replied by saying I needed some more information, such as --

She interupts. "Can't you f***ing read? All the f***ing info is in the ad! Stop wasting my f***ing time!!"

Actually, no, all the info is not in the ad. Such as, oh, the address of the place. After all, the Steeles/400 intersection is the size of a small town. But it was a moot point: she hung up.

I called back, trying to let bygones be bygones. My icebreaker, accompanied with a chuckle, was, "Well, I think we got off on the wrong foot, eh?"

This resulted in her screaming a diatribe of profanities, complaining about her time being wasted, and then hanging up again.

Gentlemen, I am at a loss to explain this inexplicable behaviour. But, in a way, I'm thankful that this witch displayed her true colours on the phone rather than after I paid for a session.

Anyway, consider yourselves warned. Since she is definitely not friendly, what else is false abotu the ad? That she is exotic? Black? Or even a lady?

Cheers,
Mel

 

[ilovesoccer]

Drugs, man, drugs !!!

 

[awallofstars]

I want to call her just to hear her swear like an idiot! You should call her in a few days and book her for 5 hours then cancel right after, that should sweeten her up...until you cancel!

 

[Pompal 09.]

Sounds pretty unpleasant to me. Thanks for the warning Mel. The worst thing about it is that ladies that choose to have this diva attitude are potentially throwing away handfuls of clients because of this rude behavior on the phone. Funny how some providers get that and some don't, or perhaps just don't care.

 

[jack h]

Yes, Phinnie, you're right. This gal is embracing a self-defeating strategy to be sure. Who in their right mind would go visit her after being treated like that? The best revenge would be for massageplanet.netits to make several bookings and not show up. I wouldn't be surprised if this is happening right now given her attitude. Alas, she is the author of her own misfortune.
Mel

 

[Lea Lea]

PHNINE does look rather enticing in your sig line EOD, that whole asian ladyboy thing is off to a great start.

 

[Shaun]

Wicked...LOL

I can drop it like its hot...LOL

 

[Amy Y]

just keep calling her..........

 

[Lis]

just keep calling her..........

 

[AmyV]

I'd have to agree with you on this Bro. The unfortunate truth about alot of these girls, is that many of them are heavy drug users. Sorry, that's not my opinion, it's what I know from talking to many of these girls.

 

[Pompal 09.]

By the way, guys, called back again last night. Not to make an appointment, but just to test out the phone manners in case she was having a bad day.

Anyway, in the early going, she had improved from "impolite and vulgar" to merely "terse." She recited the directions for the spa (a place on Oakdale, evidently) and when I merely began to ask another question (which would've been, "Are you the exotic black lady in the ad?" had I not been cut off), she resorted to drunken sailor mode and started screaming, "Just f---ing come here if you're interested, ok?!!" And then she slammed the phone down. Amazing.

Two things: I feel sorry for whoever owns this spa. This woman is a maniac and should not have access to any telephone for any business.

Second, I am now deriving some perverse amusement from her going postal for no reason at all. I invite other massageplanet.netites to call. Maybe we can make this a competition -- i.e., try to guess at when Chuckles will lose it? (I know ... I have a little too much time on my hands.)

Cheers,
Mel

 

[Angel T]

Ya, maybe we can get her to kill herself! Guys, please be a little thoughtful; she probably has a real problem and needs help not, provocation.

 

[ohyo5o]

Sorely, I'm not trying to push anyone over the edge. It's more like the other way around. If she needs help, then the lunatic running this spa is to blame by allowing her to answer the phone.

Please don't buy into the apologist argument as to why customer service sucks in this city (he/she is only getting minimun wage, they are not being paid to smile, etc.) Is it too much to ask to be polite and to be called "sir" when making a purchase? Evidently it is judging by the service I receive on a dialy basis and I'm as sweet as pie.

Cheers,
Mel

 

[Bobb]

Most places in TO provide excellent client service. When someone acts the way thislady apparently did; either , 1. leave her alone and go elsewhere, or,
2. find out the facts first before possibly inciting a deleterious reaction.

Anyway, be careful. There are lots of good ones out there.

 

[Pompal 09.]

Nikki; Ever the opportunist! Keep it up

 

[Pompal 09.]

... of this sounding like an episode of The Mutual Admiration Society, anyone who has dealt with Nikki2 knows she is a wonderful lady who renders a RMT-like massage, and is also, in my humble opinion, a beautiful, voluptuous woman.

Nikki, what am i thinking being so promiscuous? Why didn't I book you in the first place? (Actually, scheduling and locale issues is the answer, my dear.)

Cheers,
Mel
P.S. Please pass along a list of places you shop at that gives great customer service. Man, I'm there in a heartbeat!