ARGH

i hate it when he comes to bug me if i have made any sales appointments for him. i hate it when he tries to remind me that i am supposed to be making calls. HELLO! i HAVE been calling these companies but if no one wants to talk to me, can i really help it?

and who are you to say that the other work i am doing is not important? plus, do you REALLY need to print stuff every 5 minutes? isnt your walking to and from the printer wasting precious time as well?

and why do some companies stupidly decide to employ very rude receptionists. or just very stupid ones who just say 'dunno' or 'no' to every question you ask.

e.g. 1
Me: "Hi, i am calling from XXX, my name is Adeline. I'm calling regarding XXX. May i know who i should speak to?"
Receptionist: "sorry, very busy"
Me: "pardon?"
Receptionist: "very busy"
*hangs up*

e.g. 2
Me: "Hi, i am calling from XXX, my name is Adeline. I'm calling regarding XXX. May i know who i should speak to?"
Receptionist: "errr... sorry you calling from where?"
Me: "X X X" (spaces in between indicate me slowly repeating the company name)
Receptionist: "about what ah?"
Me: "about X X X"
Receptionist: *silence* "orh... i tink no lah."
Me: "pardon?"
Receptionist: "i tink no need lah"
Me: "i see. may i find out for feedback any particular reason why your company does not wish to participate in XXX?"
Receptionist: "err... no lah. dunno."
Me: "would you like me to send some information?"
Receptionist: "err... no lah. is okay"
Me: "i can just send some information about the general event and you can have a look at it"
Receptionist: "err no lah. i think dowan"

e.g. 3
Me: "Hi, i am calling from XXX, my name is Adeline. I'm calling regarding XXX. May i speak to someone in sales or marketing?"
Receptionist: "ya you can speak to me."
Me: "Would you like to receive any information about XXX which will be at HERE during THEN?"
Reception: "uh-ah. er no"
Me: "may i find out for feedback any reason why?"
Receptionist: "err that one i dunno. cos actually the person in charge is not around"
Me: "perhaps i can call back later. may i know who i should look for when i call back?"
Receptionist: "oh. errr... *silence* ah Mr X"


GARGH!

Postscript:
e.g. 4
Recorded answering machine: "Welcome to XXX. Our operators are unable to answer the phone. Press 1 if you know the party's extention number. Press 2 if you wish to search the directory by name. Press 3 if you wish to search the directory by department."
Me: *presses 3*
Recorded answering machine: "I'm sorry. There is no recorded message for that extention. Please try another number."