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mapsedgeThe phone rings. DG's already on the phone doing a demo of one of our products (that becomes important later on), so I pick up.
Me. Hello, this is William.
Phone. Yes, this is {salesgirl} from {Unfortunate Auto Dealer in Florida}. May I speak to John?
She sounds young and perky, the kind of voice that can still buy its undergarments from the petite rack and gets carded at the local bars.
Me. There's no one here by that name.
Salesgirl. Is this 816-792-5555?
Me. Yes.
Salesgirl. I have an email inquiry from "John" at this phone number.
Realization is standing just behind me, tapping on my right shoulder and humming, "How Great Thou Art."
It occurs to me that DG is doing a demo for the Duval Honda sales manager of a new widget we placed on his website. The customer fills out a form and gets back a text message with the latest service specials. He's had enough time on his call to get to that stage. Have to say this for Miss Perky: she's on top of things. Mostly.
Me. I see. Last name "Public?"
Salesgirl. So is John there?
Me. John, middle initial "Q", Public?
Salesgirl. Yes. May I speak to him?
I'm hoping that Realization will go away, and, job done with me, he does. He switches to ZZTop's All Your Lovin', lights a cigarette and leaves, hopefully for an extended visit to Miss Perky.
Me. Ma'am, "John Q. Public" is a test name that we plug into all of our forms when we're testing features on your website. We are providing widgets for your website and we've been showing your boss how it all works.
Salesgirl. Oh. There is a pause while she processes this. Okay, have a nice day.
*click*
Me. Hello, this is William.
Phone. Yes, this is {salesgirl} from {Unfortunate Auto Dealer in Florida}. May I speak to John?
She sounds young and perky, the kind of voice that can still buy its undergarments from the petite rack and gets carded at the local bars.
Me. There's no one here by that name.
Salesgirl. Is this 816-792-5555?
Me. Yes.
Salesgirl. I have an email inquiry from "John" at this phone number.
Realization is standing just behind me, tapping on my right shoulder and humming, "How Great Thou Art."
It occurs to me that DG is doing a demo for the Duval Honda sales manager of a new widget we placed on his website. The customer fills out a form and gets back a text message with the latest service specials. He's had enough time on his call to get to that stage. Have to say this for Miss Perky: she's on top of things. Mostly.
Me. I see. Last name "Public?"
Salesgirl. So is John there?
Me. John, middle initial "Q", Public?
Salesgirl. Yes. May I speak to him?
I'm hoping that Realization will go away, and, job done with me, he does. He switches to ZZTop's All Your Lovin', lights a cigarette and leaves, hopefully for an extended visit to Miss Perky.
Me. Ma'am, "John Q. Public" is a test name that we plug into all of our forms when we're testing features on your website. We are providing widgets for your website and we've been showing your boss how it all works.
Salesgirl. Oh. There is a pause while she processes this. Okay, have a nice day.
*click*