I love incompetence

[fancytalk]

I was listening to something on the radio earlier when I hear a blip about how seniors seeking information about the new Medicare prescription drug program were being directed to a sex line.
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I was laughing my head off because this isn't the first time something like this has happened. I used to work a HIV/STD hotline. Our number was printed on the back of the Medicare cards. Whenever new Medicare cards were mailed out, I spent a week answering calls from seniors looking for Medicare information. I would have to explain that they had the wrong number which led to the "what's the number for" question. I loved the elderly ladies who called because when I said that I could answer questions about safer sex and such, I'd get answers like "oh honey, I don't need that anymore" or my favorite (and this lady called every month I think) "I haven't gotten any in so long that I can't remember what all the fuss is about". Even better were the people who said "well now that I've got you on the phone, let me ask you a couple of questions . . . "

ahhhh, I always used to bitch and moan about the Medicare calls, but in hindsight those were some of the better calls.

Comments

[yarbiedoll.livejournal.com]

I found this entry to be very amusing. I hope I'm never so old that I feel like some of your callers. Please come kick me if you ever hear me say anything like that.

[yesimthegirl.livejournal.com]

If that ever happens, then I'll just send a few pounds of bacon.

[emeralds-roses.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness, this was hilarious. I love the part where the woman told you that she's not had it in so long that she cannot remember what the fuss is about. That's classic! Thanks for the laugh. I needed it. They do say that laughter is the best medicine :o)

[yesimthegirl.livejournal.com]

Glad I could oblige.
I'll have to post some of the other funny phone calls that I had while I worked the hotline.

[tearsonthecheek.livejournal.com]

LMAO!!!!