I hate people!

I just got off the phone with this caller. This is a typical call for me - at least 2 of these a week.

Caller: I'm looking for Dr John Smith*

Me: There is no Dr John  Smith listed in our directory. Would you know what department this doctor works in?

Caller: I think gastroenterology.

Me: Do you want me to  transfer you to that department?

Caller: I would just like to confirm the phone number I have for him.

Me: Sir, I don't have this doctor listed in my directory so I can neither confirm nor deny the number for you.

Caller: Ok can I get his address then?

Me: Sir, again, I do NOT have this doctor listed in the UCLA directory so I CANNOT confirm or deny any information about this doctor with you. 

Since he's not in the directory it is likely that he is not a doctor here but did you want me to transfer you to the department so you can double check with them about this doctor?

Caller: oh, ok.

*name has been change for anonymity

So I haven't really written anything in here in a very very long time.  So I decided to dedicate all entries in my xanga from now on to the stupid things people say to me over the phone.

One of the best calls I've gotten EVER:

Caller: I have a problem sending a fax to an international number.

Me: How are you dialing it?

Caller: 011+44+ (0)

Me: You would dial 011,44, skip that 0 in parentheses and dial the rest of the number.

Caller: Ok, let me try that. So skip that 0 in parentheses.

Me: Yes.

Caller: One more question, do I have to dial the plus sign?

Me: (quiet for a few seconds to take in the stupidity) No ma'am there is no plus sign on the phone keypad on your fax machine, so no.

Caller: Ok, thank you.

**knowing where I work, this is embarrassing.

I don't know why I've been so cranky lately....I want to bite everyone's heads off for no apparent reason.  I hate people cuz they are stupid....except the people I know cuz I don't associate with stupid people.  Anyway, it could be that I am in this mood cuz um, I'm pregnant and I haven't been able to get much sleep lately cuz I'm pregnant and it has gotten to the point that it is too uncomfortable.  It takes me nearly 15 minutes to walk from the parking lot to the office.  And this using the brisk "haul ass" walk by the way. I'm tired of working. I'm working until the end of next week and then I'm off for maternity leave. Woo hoo!!! But tonight has been especially hard for me for some reason and then I think about the good times and since I missed the debauchery that was Ronald's b-day, the next one that come to mind was my baby shower, then the mango smoothie and mango cheesecake at Portos, then mango pudding at some dim sum place ini Downtown LA that Jose and Jen takes me....yummmy.  I think I need to go for some mango something this weekend. Let me know if anyone else is interested....My picker upper for today:

What can I say....getting gifts is always fun!