I can has ghosts?

[zinnith]

The customers aren't too bad today so I actually have a nice one to share! Too bad she wasn't my customer...

Sister #2: Welcome to (extermination company)!
Seemingly ordinary customer: *has vermin*
Sister #2: *takes her information and files a damage report*
Seemingly ordinary customer: Thank you! You know, I also have a ghost in the attic, but he can stay. He's very nice! Sometimes when I'm up there, I can feel something brush against me. And now my husband's looking at me like I'm crazy, but he's not on the same frequency as I am!

Those are the customers that makes this job worth it.

Comments

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

What a riot! I wonder what would have happened if she'd requested a Ghostbuster too? :-)

[zinfic.livejournal.com]

I wish we had the Ghostbusters as our clients! *goes to suggest this to Mr Boss* (It's okay, he already thinks I'm crazy...)

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

I could so totally see you on the phones for that one! :-)

[rellan.livejournal.com]

Get rid of the vermin. Keep the ghost. I like a person with proper priorities. :)

[zinfic.livejournal.com]

Yup! If only all customers were fun and sweet like this lady...

[wanted-a-pony.livejournal.com]

I like that attitude! There's a "Ghosthunters" show on TV here that has a team of folks that go places with recorders, infrared camera, etc., etc., to try to capture evidence of ghosts or poltergeists or what-not. Although they're completely useless to the people who actually live where the phenomena supposedly happen, at least the ghosthunters don't try to evict or scare away or destroy the supernatural critters as some groups & individuals do. That seems the height of arrogance—to waltz in & try to kill the unknown thing, regardless of how it behaves or even how long it's been there!

However, I'm 100% behind exterminating bugs inside. Florida has fuckin' bugs the size of Belgium, I kid you not!

[zinfic.livejournal.com]

This call started a whole discussion about whether or not ghosts exist afterwards. One of our co-workers only believes what can be scientifically proven and my sister has a psychic friend so it turned out to be a very interesting afternoon!

Ditto on bugs inside. I do however have very little patience with customers who call in complaining about how they have ants in the garden, especially around that nice little patio they built with stone tiles. Congratulations, you just built them a house, what did you expect?