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[novapsyche]

I'm tired of people answering the phone (or having their machine answer) with "Praise the Lord--have a blessed day."

It's really annoying. When did "hello" leave the lexicon?

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[mehinda.livejournal.com]

No way! People do that? ::vomits::

[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

Yeah... it's like, "Oh, you're one of those in-your-face Christians. Okay."

[mehinda.livejournal.com]

I am so glad I am ensconced in my liberal haven out here ;-)

[mehinda.livejournal.com]

Although, now I'm thinking it might be a funny prank to play on my friends to start answering the phone like that.

[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

*snicker* Better than answering as a pizza place....

[vaxjedi]

Hey! There's nothing wrong with not!

Not that I've ever done anything like that... no, not at all....

*whistles innocently*

[xterminal.livejournal.com]

I'm tired of people answering the phone (or having their machine answer) with "Praise the Lord--have a blessed day."

Depending on my mood, I'd either hang up on them (yes, even if I had called them) or find out whether, from a psychotic anti-religionist standpoint, this could be called harrassment (and legal action taken against it).

It doesn't offend me, really, but there are times I might find it amusing to play the role. After all, if I were to answer the phone "Hail Satan!", you can be damned sure I'd get an earful...

[simianpower.livejournal.com]

You should try that!

[xterminal.livejournal.com]

There's a distinct possibility I will at home. The more I think about it, the more I realize this would be a much better way to get rid of telemarketers than just hanging up on them.

I don't know why, though, but I got the idea nova was talking about someone who answered a work phone that way. (This would not surprise me-- I worked with a lot of people like this at the Department of Labor during my brief tenure there.) If I did that, I would get fired within five minutes. I'd like to think the Christian would, too, but I know better.

[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

No, it was a potential interviewee, or rather her friend. She handed the phone to her friend to get directions. That was how the other chick answered.

[xterminal.livejournal.com]

No, it was a potential interviewee, or rather her friend. She handed the phone to her friend to get directions. That was how the other chick answered.

While I realize it's painfully unprofessional, having a phone answered like that would have made me know I wasn't hiring this person within two seconds of hearing that-- even if it was just her friend.

(Which may be why I haven't been in management since 1992-- I know better.)

[rikhei.livejournal.com]

That's awful.

[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

*nod* Because how am I supposed to answer? It would be entirely unprofessional of me to respond in kind if I were that type of Christian. Being as I'm not, it would be equally unprofessional of me to complain about it to the person's face, as my reaction may be taken as my company's response in general. So I have to close my mouth and take it.

But remember: Christians are being persecuted in this country.

[chai-tease.livejournal.com]

i have patrons call me and say "praise the lord" when i answer the phone at work.
wtf do i say to that? ive asked "how may i help you?" already and was answered with "praise the lord." i want to answer, just once, with "i'm sorry, i am unable to do that, is there anything else i can help you with today?"
normally i just say "uhhhhhh..." and wait till they finally tell me what fucking tickets they want to buy.

[guttaperk.livejournal.com]

Now *that's* a good response.

[chai-tease.livejournal.com]

i have been tempted to reply with "all hail david bowie!" but i dont think they would get it...

[chimalis.livejournal.com]

There's the daughter of one of our clients who ALWAYS ends a phone conversation with "Have a blessed day!" This is the same daughter who is essentially trying to get us to help her take her parents' money from them.

[pgdudda.livejournal.com]

Outside of a professional setting, I usually answer with a polite but firm, "Sorry, I'm not Christian."

In a professional setting, I ignore it from non-employees. From coworkers, I'd talk to them about how uncomfortable this makes me feel as a non-Christian. From an employee, I'd also explain why it's unprofessional, and if they persist, possibly fire them after clearing it with HR.

[dionysus1999.livejournal.com]

I also encounter the phone message proselytizers on an almost daily basis. They're the same ones with offensive Bible quotes on their checks.