Why I love my job

[vanillafluffy]

I love my job.

Seriously.

Tonight, I had the BEST call. It was around 11 PM, and a gentleman called the entity known herein as Pelts Leathermore. He didn't sound drunk, but I could hear a woman laughing in the background, and I'm wondering if she put him up to it. As the name suggest, Pelts offers a variety of leather goods: jackets, handbags, wallets, luggage and the like.

"Thank you for calling Pelts Leathermore, this is Vanillafluffy, how may I help you?"

"I have a question about your products, and I hope you won't take offense."

Great, it's probably some animal rights nut. "I can help you with that!" (Which I HAVE to say, regardless of whether or not it's actually TRUE.)

"You have such great stuff, really luxurious."

"Thank you, sir."

"Do you carry BDSM products?"

"Sir, I'm afraid that's a niche we don't occupy. Unfortunately, the closest thing we have at this time are some chaps."

"I saw those. Thanks anyway."

"Good night, and thank you for calling Pelts Leathermore." I then proceeded to laugh myself inside out.

My caller may have been trying to rattle me, but kiddies, I could discuss the merits of suede vs. leather floggers and stinging toys vs. thuddy toys at length with nary a blush. I worked the dungeon at an adult bookstore for months, and I am not unfamiliar with the Scene. If Pelts did suddenly start branching out into adult gear, I would totally be into it. (Hell, that might even get me into management---I can just imagine indoctrinating the noobs about correct restraint technique.)

Pelts has been having some difficulties lately, and that could turn them around. I can just imagine it---and my caller was right, with their quality, Pelts would turn out superior toys. And really, if they can make bags, why not hoods? Jackets---hello, corsets! Belts? You get the idea.

I'm just wondering who to suggest it to. Heh heh heh....

Comments

[rivers-bend.livejournal.com]

awwww, bless him! You must have been a disappointment if he was hoping to shock you *g*

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

Poor guy. That wasn't even a speed bump.

[pwcorgigirl.livejournal.com]

Hehee! I bet he had no idea he'd get what was probably the only CSR who could answer that question.

*edited because using all the words is a good thing.

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

At that hour, there was just me and one guy left in our department. He's quite a bit younger than I, and might've been rattled. For me, it was a nice change from explaining the concept of authorization holds. *grin*

[starhawk2005.livejournal.com]

LOL! If he was hoping to shock someone, he called the wrong sales-agent! :)

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't say I can't be shocked, but it takes a LOT more than that to do it.

[ang5fam.livejournal.com]

After going into some gay porn stores in L.A. with my sister a few years ago, nothing could shock me! We sort of dared each other and boy, was I surprised at what items lurk out there in retail land.
I've led a VERY sheltered life!

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

gay porn stores in L.A.

That sounds like fun. Have you ever been to Fairvilla in Cape Canaveral? It's huge, and they have everything---het, gay, kink, vanilla---VERY educational!

[socialhermit.livejournal.com]

*snickers*

Thanks for the laugh. I lost my Chamber job today (boss decided I wasn't up to the challenge that is her, and I agreed), so I needed that!

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

Oh no! Honey, I am so sorry to hear that. I hope that it turns around for you---that either having it on your resume will lead to something better, or at least now you can get unemployment. I'll think good thoughts for you!

[socialhermit.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, I don't qualify for unemployment because I was still a temp. But thanks for the good thoughts - I'll take anything positive I can get!

You get THOSE callers???!

[missybrat.livejournal.com]

I thought we only got those guys at our old directory assistance job! You remember the bra and panty man don't you???! LOL!
Poor schmuck! He's nothing compared to some of the calls we have gotten!

Kimmy

Re: You get THOSE callers???!

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

That was certainly the most fun call I've had lately! And you know me---the only reason I've never had a job doing phone sex was because I don't know where to apply. I've got The Voice for it.

[nwhepcat.livejournal.com]

Some people really don't have the nads for obscene calls.

My first dirty call at the hair hotline was a guy inquiring, "Would you be interested in hearing me have an orgasm?"

(A coworker got some guy saying, "It's getting hard!" and she said her first thought was, "We don't make anything that would make your hair hard, what's he using?!")

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

I used to work for an answering service, back in the day. It was third shift, just me there, no taping of calls for quality purposes...I got a guy who asked what color panties I had on. I told him I was a transvestite and was wearing blue boxer shorts. And hung up on him.

Of course, that was the same job where I got some really creepy calls at 3 AM, to where I brought a whistle in with me and blasted subsequent creeps in the eardrum....