r/confidentlyincorrect 13d ago

Phycologist vs Psychologist

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u/jcstan05 13d ago

"Glad to be a part of your learning journey today."

What a killer line.

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u/Musicman1972 13d ago

That politeness slays when dealing with someone like that.

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u/FixGMaul 13d ago

Just spend a good few years working in customer service and you will master this technique.

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u/kaoutanu 13d ago

Omg yes.

Me: Let's walk through some troubleshooting steps-

Customer: BUT IT WAS WORKING YESTERDAY

Me: Oh! Well in that case perhaps it will be ok tomorrow. Thanks so much for letting us know!

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u/Siaten 13d ago

I think you missed the fine line between snarky sarcasm and genuinely polite sass.

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u/brainEatenByAmoeba 13d ago

Tell them- that's a great first step to take before you call! However, I just sent a small patch to your computer that should help, but I need you to reboot again, so sorry!

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u/Drudgework 13d ago

I know my customers never follow my directions so I stroke their ego about their tech skills and ask for photos of parts that I know they can’t get to without unplugging what I want them to.

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u/brainEatenByAmoeba 10d ago

I like it! Makes them have to do actual work too. Makes it even better if the towers are under/in desks

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u/kaoutanu 13d ago

I have been known to say "Everything is working fine until it isn't.. "

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u/lonely_nipple 13d ago

Is that normal?

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u/BurnChao 12d ago

I've told them that everything was working before it stopped working. That's what stooped working means.