Archived Prank calls

[MIRSlave]

Prank calls: I'm sure many other stores get them- however for some reason my store seems to get a lot of them. Talking to a couple of TMs that I know that work at other stores in my district they rarely seem to get them.

The five days I worked last week, I got one a day (Just back in electronics, not saying anything about the poor operator!) So I was curious, how many of you folks have had to deal with prank calls? What do you do when you get one? Personally, once I know what's going on I hang up and report to LOD or AP.

One I got a few days ago:

*Electronics phone rings, I answer*
Me: "Target electronics, this is AARSlave what can I help you with?"
Prankster: "Hi, does anyone named Alex work there"
(I admit to being completely clueless at the time about this "Alex from Target" business)
Me: "No, we do not currently have anyone here by that name."
Prankster: "Are you sure? He's really hot and I really need to talk to him."
Me: "I'm fairly sure there's no one here by that name currently. Is there anything else I can help you with?"
Prankster: "You're a liar. I need to..."
*At this point, I hang up and walkie our APL*

 

[Amly_221B]

We get them. Not a whole lot *knock on wood* but I've dealt with a few. I really want to tell people off over the phone but I just hang up. I've had a few were the call back a few times and I finally tell my LOD to answer the damn phone.

 

[redeye58]

Best response to a prank call:
http://notalwaysright.com/?s=prank+call+at+gun+shop

 

[daninnj]

When I worked at a grocery store, an old lady would always call for me and ask if we had any 8-inch sausages in stock. Happened maybe 4 or 5 times. Last phone call she said she wanted to buy one so she "can put it up her ass."

Turns out it was my coworkers doing it. But the dude calling sounded seriously like a 75 year old.

 

[evilSF]

We get them fairly often. Most of the time I just laugh, hang up and notify the lod. The other night the prankster was asking if we had cheese. I acted confused and then explained that target doesn't carry such a thing and to have a nice day. I was disappointed it was so cheesy; I enjoy creativity.

 

[Nauzhror]

How is asking if you have cheese a prank? :s

 

[evilSF]

Because they had called a couple times prior, giggling, then hung up. When they called back finally saying something they asked about cheese after giggling again. They were young girls, with nothing better to do on a Friday night.

 

[OopsChargeback]

But...Target does carry cheese...

 

[indigo25]

Ugh, that's why a ten year old kid was asking me if we had anyone working named Alex while zoning eggs yesterday...his mom kept mouthing "say no."

 

[Stuckinsoftlines]

We have a guy that used to call and all you would hear is breathing....my niave opperators response "i think this guys is dying or something all i hear is breathing maybe he's running...." i told ap the number is blocked

We also have some chick that calls with a fake British accent and ask if his was walmart

 

[Deli Ninja]

When the calls were too lame, I'd ask them if they wanted to talk to "security" and that always got them to hang up quickly. One about bras actually made a crappy night a little better, though.

 

[antivibe]

If it's a prank call and they start off by asking if we carry X item, I respond with "I'm not sure, let me put you on hold while I check..."
I leave them on hold until they hang up.

 

[dabeastfromtheeast]

Long time ago, our electronics specialist and electronics TM were having a boring day. Specialist goes on lunch, calls electronics. Specialist starts speaking in a flamboyantly gay voice, asking TM to search the browser for a list of various CDs, commenting how each artist 'tussles his feathers' and what not. Even went so far to have TM find a particular album, and then told him him throw away all copies cause it was garbage. This tirade went on for a solid half hour while the rest of us in the breakroom were dying of laughter before the TM figured out it was the specialist.

 

[StaticSun]

Look up edbassmaster on youtube. He used to frequent my area.

 

[Lazy]

Because they had called a couple times prior, giggling, then hung up. When they called back finally saying something they asked about cheese after giggling again. They were young girls, with nothing better to do on a Friday night.

I had some little kids talking to me about GTA and my favorite cars and missions. I was bored so I entertained them. They asked me what time I worked the next day so they could call again. They never did 🙁

 

[JuicedSoftball1]

A cart attendant left a walkie outside on the curb at another store. I picked it up and called CODE YELLOW and described a fake child. Every time someone asked for a description the child changed clothes, races and sex. It went on for about 10 minutes before someone finally realized it was all fake. This was in my very early Target days I feel bad about the prank now but eh it was funny at the time! =)

 

[Mattster]

When I worked at a grocery store, an old lady would always call for me and ask if we had any 8-inch sausages in stock. Happened maybe 4 or 5 times. Last phone call she said she wanted to buy one so she "can put it up her ass."

Turns out it was my coworkers doing it. But the dude calling sounded seriously like a 75 year old.

Omg! Ahahaha I would have died from laughing if someone did that to me