I had another “This type of outrageous stuff only happens to Leon” moment earlier today. To give the full explanation, I have to rewind back to Saturday night, when I somehow managed to lose my Smartrip card on the way back from picking up my iPod. As you can guess, Saturday was not much of a good day for me.
So this morning I spoke to the folks at my job about my benefits. I was told to report the missing card so that I could get a new one with the remaining value on it, minus the $5 replacement fee. I then went to the Smartrip site to find out how to report it missing. This is when the story gets crazy…
The number to call in order to replace the card is 888/762-7874. Apparently, I got a number or two wrong when I dialed it, because all of the sudden I heard crappy B-movie saxophone music on the other line, accompanied by some woman’s breathy voice saying “Release all your inhibitions and leave them at the door.”
I actually yelled out “WHAT THE F*CK IS THIS BULLSH*T?!” and hung up the phone as quickly as possible. Then, I looked back at the computer screen, and made sure that I was very precise and deliberate in my second attempt dialing Smartrip. I did this, in order to make sure that the mistake was on my end. Had Metro set me up to make calls to some smut line on the company phone, I would be quite upset! The only comfort to be found in that scenario is the fact that I’d be able to legitmately threaten a lawsuit and get some settlement hush-money.
So now, after explaining the situation to my boss(and subsequently being made fun of), I share this horrible story of dialing gone wrong with you. Be careful when reporting your lost Smartrip card. The difference between a wrong digit or two could also be the difference between employment and unemployment!
Now I know you’re going to be calling that number later from your cell…dont front, you know you’re going to do it!
:)
L
LOL……I’m sure your boos gave you a look….LOL
shiet, i got u beat. my old company, the largest uniform provider in north america, sent out a mass mailing to all of its customers. they encouraged them to call this 800 # to enter into a drawing for some nascar tickets. well someone fucked up the number and everyone called some gay homo thug hotline like 1-800-black-cum-dicks . tru story
LMAO @ CINCY!!!
Yeah Leon…you probably dialed the right number indeed. You probably just got transferred to the Dupon Circle station.
http://wtfmetro.blogspot.com/2008/06/metro-hoe-woes-breaking-news.html
Man I intended to just LOL at the story then I read Cincy’s comment…LOL….leave it to him!!
Leon, it was me! Why’d you hang up?
you was drunk at work clearly dialing #’s.
“what the fuck is this bullshit”
actually made me laugh out loud.
thanks for that.
lol
Happens all the time. At least that’s what I tell my supervisors at the job while surfing the interwebs at work. LOL!
Fess up. You hit one of your pre-programmed speed-dial buttons.
@ Cincy – This wouldn’t happen to be Cintas would it?
Metro going crazy with all those fees…they make you get a smart trip card for parking now too…missed the memo on that…
LMBAO at metroman
ummmmm somehow i doubt u were THAT distraught…lol
LMAO @ HAHAHAAAA I’m so done!