A service agent who actually spoke English!
By The Horse
@TheHorse (228233)
Walnut Creek, California
June 23, 2022 5:52pm CST
I recently had some checks stolen from my mail box. No, not the $4,000 check that was stolen from me a few month ago. And not the meds that were stolen from me two or three months ago. This was more recent.
Yesterday, I spoke to someone with my bank in New York who said he would cancel the stolen checks and send me some new ones for free. I asked if he could have them sent to a bank branch, as my mail box is not secure. He said he could not.
So I am still vulnerable to criminals.
But the cool thing was this: This guy actually spoke English! If you are American, have you ever spoken to a phone representative who spoke clear English? Did it make your day?
Here in California, we are utterly unprotected against criminals. The Post Office (which I contacted) did not change the lock on my mailbox after the first crime. My apartment complex managers did nothing. The Sheriff's office gave up on the first case after I was refunded by my money manager.
Because I have no history of mental illness, and no criminal record, I could probably buy a .45. But I don't want to have to buy a pistol to protect myself from crime here. Plus I SUCK with pistols. I am accurate at 30 yards with my open sight .22, but I can't hit the broad side of a barn with pistols.
What would you do in my situation?
Wait. That wasn't the subject of my post. Have you ever had a phone representative who spoke your language clearly? It made my day!
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23 responses
@DaddyEvil (152311)
• United States
24 Jun 22
Yes, Abdul, Joe (with an Indian accent), and Miguel all swore they spoke English! I don't know how you've been getting anyone who couldn't swear they speak perfect English!
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@DaddyEvil (152311)
• United States
24 Jun 22
@TheHorse Why can't Fred and John live in India? Are you a racist?
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@kaylachan (78730)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Jun 22
I hate you had to go through that, because you can pick a mailbox way to easily. And the dismissal of your concerns, unforgivable. Some people just never learn and it's very sad to see. At any case, most of the time I am not that lucky.
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@TheHorse (228233)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jun 22
@lovebuglena I don't know. I have never had one. Even in Montana.
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@lovebuglena (47091)
• Staten Island, New York
25 Jun 22
I bet even P.O. Boxes are not 100% safe.
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@xander6464 (45274)
• Wapello, Iowa
24 Jun 22
Isn't stealing mail still a felony and federal offense? The FBI should be looking into this.
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@xander6464 (45274)
• Wapello, Iowa
24 Jun 22
@vandana7 No ...actually your Federal Government wants mail to be stolen. That way they can save honest citizens from any bombs that terrorists might have sent. There are simply too many terrorists around.
-------------------That's pretty smart, actually. Having mail stolen is annoying but not as annoying as a bomb going off when you open a letter.
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@lovebuglena (47091)
• Staten Island, New York
25 Jun 22
I've spoken to people with American names who were clearly not American. Or at least not American American.
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@TheHorse (228233)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jun 22
@lovebuglena We can ask @Vandana7 how common the name Bob is in India.
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@lovebuglena (47091)
• Staten Island, New York
25 Jun 22
@vandana7 I've spoken to people with an Indian accent whose name was something like Bob. 
Are there any Indian people named Bob? I don't think so.
Are there any Indian people named Bob? I don't think so.2 people like this
@vandana7 (102063)
• India
24 Jun 22
I don't know if you remember me having sent my audio recording to you for confirming whether it could pass off as reasonably good, because DE is inclined to make fun of Indian accent. Trust me that small bit had more than 50 retakes. LOL. You would not follow my language, and it is sprinkled with a lot of local slang and other languages. I think I am better at writing than talking or listening English.
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@wolfgirl569 (118594)
• Marion, Ohio
24 Jun 22
I would start thinking about moving for the first question.
For the second I have had it happen but not very often.
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@RasmaSandra (86562)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Jun 22
Here in Florida is I ever call anyone I usually get a recording in Spanish and then English and the person I get has a very heavy accent.
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@RasmaSandra (86562)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Jun 22
@TheHorse not always but I keep trying, Often I have to keep asking them to repeat things,
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@TheHorse (228233)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jun 22
@RasmaSandra We live in interesting times.
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@aninditasen (17197)
• Raurkela, India
24 Jun 22
In India cheques are handed to the person personally by the postman. In banks here most officials speak the local language and English too. At least I haven't such problems.
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@Nakitakona (57301)
• Philippines
30 Jun 22
Most of the mails in the post office don't have mail boxes but they're fraudulently forced open to get the money or valuables inside.
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@GardenGerty (164499)
• United States
24 Jun 22
Actually, I have, but that totally stinks about your mail box vulnerabiliy.
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@LindaOHio (193203)
• United States
24 Jun 22
Yes, I just recently had an English speaking rep. I didn't have to constantly say, "Sorry?". I don't know what to do about your mailbox theft. That's a real problem.
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@Fa_Maverick (9491)
• Australia
26 Jun 22
Put a fake parcel in your mail box thats a glitter bomb they'll take it and when they open it it will explode in a glittery ball of glory... Make sure to use biodegradable glitter though you dont want to get sued if glitter fuses to their eyeball.
Yes I have. Ive also had people that are migrants speak better English than some Australians...
