Friday, January 18, 2013

When asked for your SIN number...



Okay... this really shouldn't need to be said, but considering the folks that we deal with, I reckon it is. There seems to be a need when speaking with a government department, to try and impress them in some way. When someone asks you for your social insurance number, or any other pertinent piece of personal information, please refrain from reacting as though they have just screamed: "ONE... TWO... THREE... GO...!!!!!" We are not holding a stopwatch on you, nor are we holding auditions for budding fucking auctioneers. Why do most people try to rattle off their social insurance numbers as fast as they possibly can...??? Are you so totally clueless to the fact that the person on the other end of the line has asked you that, so they can copy it down and use it to verify that you are who you claim to be?

Jesus... Give your head a shake. Why would someone feel compelled to do this...??? Do you think we might find this impressive...? Commendable...??? Noteworthy, perhaps...??? Really...????

Take a breath and speak normally. It will make everyone a whole lot happier...

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