Put on Hold

[BK_Adores_Chase]

The other day, I called my doctor's office to say I couldn't make it that day but I wanted to reschedule.  I was on hold for a half an hour before I finally left a message.  In my message, I mentioned being upset that I had been on hold for so long.  Was I rude in doing so?

[moreformush]

of course not!! they want to better their business input like that is NEEDED!! because u never know ppl like me who dont like waiting might be like this is BS!! Im gonna find another dr cuz he doesnt care about.. (just my opinion) and it was very rude of them!

[lightningclix]

Hmmm....I would say NO!  I personally would not have waited that long, lol.  I would have hung up and called right back, if I was asked to hold again I would tell them what happened the first time   

[BK_Adores_Chase]

Well it was like an automated thing, or I would have.

[BK_Adores_Chase]

So I'm glad that I;m really pretty, but it starts to suck when people harrass you.  I also work at Home Depot, and this guy bought me a pop.  Okay, thanks.  Then he came back in and bought me flowers.  I refused several times before accepting.  I asked him what I was going to tell my boyfriend about these flowers and told him I was going to tell his wife, even though I have no idea who he or his wife are.  Then before he left he asked when I worked next so he could take me out to Applebees.  I said I wouldn't tell him when I worked next, but he showed up the next day saying sorry he missed my lunch and that he would buy me a gift card.  Okay, I said no, and I have a boyfriend so I feel wrong accepting such gifts from someone who I don't even know his name.  So I asked my coworkers for advice, which was a mistake because management got involved.  He slipped me a $20, I refused, ---anyways, it was an embarrassing ending for all.  I hope he doesn't come back because I feel bad.  He was nice to offer, and it was flattering, but no means no.

[cakestripe]

So, you... put him on hold? I don't get it.

[rcbrad]

I think the OP has started a whole new topic within this thread.  I do not think that the doctors office incident has anything to do with the home depot incident?

You sure were patient remaining on hold for 30 minutes.  After about 5 minutes or so,  I would have hung up, assuming they forgot about me!

It's probably not a good idea not to accept anything from any person who was harassing you. Are you sure it was really harassment? You are only encouraging people further, by accepting any gifts, which in fact is not really saying no.  It's hard for people to understand mixed signals.  Sorry that it had an embarrassing ending though.

[crystalhodder]

The other day, I called my doctor's office to say I couldn't make it that day but I wanted to reschedule.  I was on hold for a half an hour before I finally left a message.  In my message, I mentioned being upset that I had been on hold for so long.  Was I rude in doing so?

No way you had the right to be.  IF it were me I would have hung up and called back and told them that the phone hung up. Mostly they forgot about you or just didn't care.   

[freepcmoney]

So I'm glad that I;m really pretty, but it starts to suck when people harrass you.  I also work at Home Depot, and this guy bought me a pop.  Okay, thanks.  Then he came back in and bought me flowers.  I refused several times before accepting.  I asked him what I was going to tell my boyfriend about these flowers and told him I was going to tell his wife, even though I have no idea who he or his wife are.  Then before he left he asked when I worked next so he could take me out to Applebees.  I said I wouldn't tell him when I worked next, but he showed up the next day saying sorry he missed my lunch and that he would buy me a gift card.  Okay, I said no, and I have a boyfriend so I feel wrong accepting such gifts from someone who I don't even know his name.  So I asked my coworkers for advice, which was a mistake because management got involved.  He slipped me a $20, I refused, ---anyways, it was an embarrassing ending for all.  I hope he doesn't come back because I feel bad.  He was nice to offer, and it was flattering, but no means no.

Either you were interested in him or NOT!! IF you have a boyfriend and you were NOT interested in this new man, THEN you should have NEVER accepted ANYTHING from him, PERIOD. Perhaps your self esteem needed the boost. OR perhaps your purse needed the boost.

Perhaps he will be a regular stalker. Some people don't take rejection easily.

[BK_Adores_Chase]

I know that now - if I didn't accept the pop, maybe things wouldn't have gotten so bad.  Luckily, I haven't seen him since.

[workmama]

What did management have to say about all this???  :-  I have been offered gifts too in the past, but what I did when that happened I started to ingore the guy or I became really rude....actually my boyfriend at the time stepped in and the guy left me alone after that....luckily it wasn't at a work place though... Hope you don't see the guy again   

[Mikaylaro]

I know that now - if I didn't accept the pop, maybe things wouldn't have gotten so bad.  Luckily, I haven't seen him since.

Glad to hear he hasn't been back. Be careful... I've had a stalker before and these kinds of persistent guys that take no for an answer reek of propensity for that kind of behavior. I'm not trying to scare you, just be aware of your surroundings for awhile when you go to and from work. Make sure that if you see him again that you are very clear about your feelings about him not coming near you again. Don't smile, just be matter of fact. Hopefully there's no need to be rude, but stand your ground that your interaction with him is over and that he needs to leave you alone.

Blessings to you! 

[ooblink182oo]

No, thats not rude, you gotta tell them whatsup... cant let them leave you hanging like that.

[jfremont]

Im confused, so you needed to go to the doctor because you drank some other guy's pop, even though you had a b/f? and the doctor made you wait on hold. so you complained about your boyfriend to your boss at the home depot, so he took you to applebee's. 

did you order the riblets?

 

[threeds]

 
I would have called back & pressed a different extension, explained what had just happened & that my time was just valuable as theirs. If asked to be placed on hold again, gotten THAT persons name so I would have somebody to begin with if I was placed on hold only to have THAT call get lost in space. LOL