Question For Americans

Ron · #1 02-09-2008, 01:54 PM

Why is it when I call someone and it either goes to a call centre in the States, head office in the States, or Branch office in the States the conversation is abrupt like this:

Me: "Hi, how are you today?"
Them: "Fine,how can I help you?" (all said curtly & abruptly!"

A call centre, or head office, or branch office in Canada goes something like this:

Me: "Hi, how are you?"
Them: "Fine thanks, how are you?" (nice voice)
Me: "Not to bad, there is a lot of snow here today, we aren't used to that!
Them: (Laughter) I bet you are not used to it where you are, my call display shows that you are in Vancouver, in Toronto last night it snowed 15 CM & is minus 30!"

The conversation cab go on like this for a few minutes depending on if it is busy or not.

It seems the Americans don't banter at all in friendly talk.

Has anyone else seen this, is it a policy?

Is there a lack of fiber in diets??

Why the crankiness?

Pressing-On · #2 02-09-2008, 01:57 PM

It's the foreigners that are driving the cabs and answering the phones.

Ron · #3 02-09-2008, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

It's the foreigners that are driving the cabs and answering the phones.

Than they sure learned an American accent quickly!!

MissBrattified · #4 02-09-2008, 02:00 PM

Dunno, Ron. I talk to friendly Americans every day.

Pressing-On · #5 02-09-2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron

Than they sure learned an American accent quickly!!

They are watching CNN in the evenings and not in a good mood the next day?

Pressing-On · #6 02-09-2008, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Dunno, Ron. I talk to friendly Americans every day.

Me too! When I don't I say - rather loudly - "I WANT TO SPEAK TO AN AMERICAN!!!!!

Mrs. LPW · #7 02-09-2008, 02:02 PM

I've spoken to some NASTY Canadians on the phone... wooo hooo...

Pressing-On · #8 02-09-2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs. LPW

I've spoken to some NASTY Canadians on the phone... wooo hooo...

Ron · #9 02-09-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs. LPW

I've spoken to some NASTY Canadians on the phone... wooo hooo...

I have too.

It is just my experience of about two to one you will get some one I described.

BTW, the description is curt & business like.

Not mean & nasty.

Rev · #10 02-09-2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron

Why is it when I call someone and it either goes to a call centre in the States, head office in the States, or Branch office in the States the conversation is abrupt like this:

Me: "Hi, how are you today?"
Them: "Fine,how can I help you?" (all said curtly & abruptly!"

A call centre, or head office, or branch office in Canada goes something like this:

Me: "Hi, how are you?"
Them: "Fine thanks, how are you?" (nice voice)
Me: "Not to bad, there is a lot of snow here today, we aren't used to that!
Them: (Laughter) I bet you are not used to it where you are, my call display shows that you are in Vancouver, in Toronto last night it snowed 15 CM & is minus 30!"

The conversation cab go on like this for a few minutes depending on if it is busy or not.

It seems the Americans don't banter at all in friendly talk.

Has anyone else seen this, is it a policy?

Is there a lack of fiber in diets??

Why the crankiness?

I didn't know there was any call centers in the U.S., I thought they were all in India.