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Job: frontend developer
PO: customers are receiving a lot of errors! I need you to investigate this ASAP!! We are losing business
The error: "the backend application did not respond"
Definitely seems like a problem with the page mr PO, thank you for calling me on my day off.
I do HL7 interfaces between healthcare systems. Almost weekly the same people contact me saying "the interfaces are down".
Me: "Things are up, and messages are flowing"
Them: "But we're not seeing updates in the other system"
Me: "Did you reach out to their support?"
Them: "They'd just tell us to check out side first"
Me: "We'll weren't actively sending messages"
Them: "But I'm not seeing the status change we documented"
Me: "What patient did you document on?"
Them: "Pt XYZ"
Me: "Yup, we sent that message 45 minutes ago and the other system acknowledged/accepted it"
Them: "Then why arent we seeing it?
Me: "Check with their support..."
20 minutes later, yeah there was an issue in the other system. This was a weekly conversation, same users, same applications, same results.
But my favorite variant of this conversation is the one where they eventually realize that the reason they're not seeing data in the other system is because...the nurse never documented on that patient. Happened too many times
"Are you guys still serving breakfast?"
It ended 5 hours ago! It's 3 in the afternoon and breakfast hours are clearly posted on the sign. What do you think??
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OP, I'll have you know that I pull that joke every single time it happens. And I make sure to throw out a great, heartfelt laugh and slap my knee just to make sure you get the joke.
It's great.
Job: Supervisor
Customer pays with a $50 or $100 bill and the till requires that I check it
Customer: "It's good, I just printed it this morning."
Some days I just had to pretend I didn't hear them.
Pro tip: if you have a "go to" joke you always say in a given situation, guaranteed the person you're saying it to has already heard it several times this week. Just don't.
And before anyone responds with "they're just trying to improve your day" they're not. If I don't find the joke funny they get offended, that means they aren't doing it for me, they're doing it to show off how great and funny they are.
Pro tip: don't tell someone a joke if you're going to be offended if they don't laugh.
I used to reply to this on occasion, "Oh then I have to confiscate this. Got another one?"
Job: car detailer
Customer has left their animal in the car at some point, and it is completely trashed
Cashier: *presents EFTPOS machine* Cheque, savings, or credit?
Customer: Savings... More like SPENDINGS, amiright Cashier!? Wooooo! High five for the amazing joke! Up high!
Job: tech support/warranty.
*spare part for repair gets delayed by delivery company by 1 working day (super specific part air post to another country) *
*Item ordered online arrives damaged by courier *
*Out of warranty product is not covered anymore by warranty (suprised pikachu) *
Customer: I did not expect this from a reputable company, like yours. I expect a refund, compensation and a kiss on the ass cheeks from your CEO. Also I will post this on social media and nobody will buy your product, because I am so important and have god like influence and power so better get me free stuff.
