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August 18, 2005

Be nice to the help...

Or suffer the wrath of the passive-aggressive customer service rep.

I think Jeffery Scrotum Bag Barnes is a lovely name. What is that, Irish?


posted by LauraW. at 09:52 AM
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I dunno, I think I'd be offended by the clumsy redundancy of "scrotum bag." It's like saying "testicle balls."

Posted by: Hubris on August 18, 2005 10:09 AM

We're reasonably sure we can be there promptly one week from Thursday, definitely between 8am and 9pm, oh, and if you're not home or don't answer our call, it'll be 3 weeks before we can reschedule.


Bitch.

Posted by: Dave in Customer Service on August 18, 2005 10:14 AM

I had heard about the "Bitch Dog" thing, but I missed the "Scrotum Bag" bit. THAT is priceless.

In fact, I think I'm going to start inserting that into official USG paperwork, just to see how long before someone catches on.

HA! Who the hell am I kidding? This shit's gonna end up in the Congressional Record before anyone's the wiser. . .

Cheers,
Dave at Garfield Ridge

Posted by: Dave at Garfield Ridge on August 18, 2005 10:22 AM

The redundancy is part of the childlike magic Hubris.

The only way to improve it would be to add more;
"Jeffery Scrotum Bag Sweaty Nutsack Testicle Balls."

Posted by: lauraw on August 18, 2005 10:31 AM

Jeffery Scrotum Bag Sweaty Nutsack Testicle Balls."

That's it, I've found a name for my first-born child. I sure hope it's a boy.

Posted by: utron on August 18, 2005 10:34 AM

It definitely sounds like someone trying too hard for emphasis: "You scrotum bag!

It reminds me of Corky in Waiting for Guffman: "Well, then, I just HATE you... and I hate your... ass... FACE!"

Posted by: Hubris on August 18, 2005 10:40 AM

jeffery is consulting with a lawyer?
'oh no, i got called a name! gimmee my crazy court money"
the first lady sounds like a bitch too

the same kind of redundancy with bitch dog suggests a pattern

Posted by: errhead on August 18, 2005 10:57 AM

On a passive-aggressive blogwhoring note, my Passive-Aggressive Relationship Translator consistently gets the most Google hits. Usually in the middle of the night.

I always picture the poor victim furtively searching for answers by the dim glow of the computer screen, as their partner wails "it would really be great if you'd come to bed now" from the next room.

Posted by: Hubris on August 18, 2005 11:14 AM

"No one here by that name.
RETURN TO SLEEZEBAG SENDER"

Posted by: Claire on August 18, 2005 11:31 AM

While it may, at first glance, seem redundant ... I think, perhaps, they were calling him a bag in which you could carry a scrotum ... i.e. - a testicle transporter transporter. See, no redundancy there.


And either way - its too damned funny to criticize!
/TJ

Posted by: TJ on August 18, 2005 12:05 PM

Claire

I know you are the Claire from The Wedding Crashers, and you are the most beautiful woman on earth. Will you marry me? I'll stop by tonight to give you the ring.

Posted by: 72 stalkers on August 18, 2005 12:08 PM

In another life, I worked customer service mail and phones. We had a guy set up a fraudulent account under the name "Chaffin Peterskin." Whoever processed that application was an idiot, but it went through, an account was established, and product shipped. I used to like to call into our 800 number when on my break and give the clerk old Chaffin's account number. The reactions I would get were priceless.

Posted by: compos mentis on August 18, 2005 12:23 PM

"Scrobag" seems like a useful epithet.
"Stinky Scrobag"
"Stinky Liberal Scrobag"
"Ted 'Scrobag' Kennedy"

It can even rhyme: "Fag Hag Scrobag"

I once met a liberal scrobag
who told all our soldiers to "go frag"
His patriotism displayed
was so morally decayed
that it made our Jihadi foe gag

Posted by: Geoff on August 18, 2005 12:29 PM

Geoff

Have you ever considered writing pop lyrics?

Posted by: 72 bearded ladies on August 18, 2005 01:54 PM

For certain legal/financial transactions (e.g. getting a loan from the bank to buy a house), you need to specify whether or not you've ever gone by any other names or aliases. It does not matter that it was not your fault; if the cable company has been billing you under another name, that may come up, and you may need to list the incorrect name. These people may actually end up having to write obscenities on a loan application some day, I kid you not. Which, you know, isn't necessarily such a bad thing.

Posted by: SJKevin on August 18, 2005 02:28 PM

"Scrotum Bag and the Bitch Dog" would be a great name for a sitcom.

(Starring Andy Dick and Jeanene Garafalo as gritty San Franciso cops).

Copyright 2005 RightNumberOne Inc.
(Send Royalty Checks to Paypal)

Posted by: rightnumberone on August 18, 2005 03:28 PM

I routinely scream at BellSouth telemarketers that keep calling several times a week trying to sell me services I don't want/need.

If there's going to be some crazy lawsuit money in this I'm going to have to try even harder to piss someone off...

Posted by: tony on August 18, 2005 03:47 PM

We should have a contest to see who can get the best nickname. Email or link to scans of utility bills as proof of your success.

Oh, how I long to be referred to as "Dog Douchebag Dumbfuck Suckass Turdface Star".

If only...

Posted by: Dogstar on August 18, 2005 04:51 PM

Too bad Johnny Cochran is dead - this could be played for millions with a good actor...

Posted by: on August 18, 2005 05:09 PM

"Jeffery Scrotum Bag Sweaty Nutsack Testicle Balls."

And the nickname would be "Itchy."

Cordially...

Posted by: Rick on August 18, 2005 05:26 PM

"Jeffery Scrotum Bag Sweaty Nutsack Testicle Balls."

Stop it, you're making my stomach hurt and my co-workers are looking at me funny.

Man, I would love to get a bill that addressed me as a Mr. Scrotum Bag. Just think how much fun that phone call to customer service would be.

Posted by: The Warden on August 18, 2005 05:47 PM

i worked in a large dept. store .
the guys in the stock room used to sneak calls in to the cust svc desk, asking the lady to use the store-wide intercom system to page ''Mike Hunt''

at schoool, our student activities organization got junk mail actually addressed to Stu Organ. Mr Organ, and the Organ Family

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