Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Calling Puerto Rico

If you call a business in Puerto Rico you can expect one of the following to occur....

1. Phone rings 12 times and then disconnects you.
2. Phone answers immediately with loud annoying static filled music and advertisements that repeat incessantly. After listening for 10 - 15 minutes, you are disconnected.
3. Phone answered with a phone tree. Press 2 for English and be disconnected.
4. Phone answered by an actual person. Ask if they speak English. They say a little. You try to communicate in mixed Spanglish and when they get too frustrated or confused you are "disconnected".
5. Phone is answered by a person. Person says they can help, then puts you on hold for 20 minutes. Then you are "disconnected".
6. Phone is answered by a person. They need to transfer you to someone else. During the transfer- "disconnected".

I've been on hold in scenario #5 for the time it has taken me to write this post. One-handed typing. Any guesses what will happen next??




ETA: I was on hold for 18:12 and then.....DISCONNECTED.