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The '150' recording
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Fancy being sent into a balistic temper in about ten seconds? Just ring 150 and listen.
BT have heard that a Scots accent is perceived as wam and welcoming, so they've employed a woman who souonds like Ian McGaskill on steroids to record their welcome message.
"Hellooo, and thanks for calling Bee TEEEEE."
It just reeks of the sort of nauseasting patronising attitude that makes sane people reach for heavy blunt instruments.
Hey BT - I work for you, I don't need to be spoken to as though I am a five year-old with an attention problem. I don't need to feel 'welcomed', just connect me with a human who speaks English and I'll do the rest.
OK, rant over - any thoughts?
BT have heard that a Scots accent is perceived as wam and welcoming, so they've employed a woman who souonds like Ian McGaskill on steroids to record their welcome message.
"Hellooo, and thanks for calling Bee TEEEEE."
It just reeks of the sort of nauseasting patronising attitude that makes sane people reach for heavy blunt instruments.
Hey BT - I work for you, I don't need to be spoken to as though I am a five year-old with an attention problem. I don't need to feel 'welcomed', just connect me with a human who speaks English and I'll do the rest.
OK, rant over - any thoughts?
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Dan
"So are you saying that the 150 operator doesn't speak English because of her Scots accent?....NO
"Or that only native English should ever be employed for a job which requires verbal communication in the English language?"........YES
"Or that you are unable to decipher what she's saying because of her Scottish burr?".........OFTEN
"Should we perhaps, let's say, have a Brummie, Scouser, Cockney, Geordie, Bristolian or Wurzel accent instead?"......NO
"Hmmmmmm........perhaps having your ears syringed may help?".........NO
"So are you saying that the 150 operator doesn't speak English because of her Scots accent?....NO
"Or that only native English should ever be employed for a job which requires verbal communication in the English language?"........YES
"Or that you are unable to decipher what she's saying because of her Scottish burr?".........OFTEN
"Should we perhaps, let's say, have a Brummie, Scouser, Cockney, Geordie, Bristolian or Wurzel accent instead?"......NO
"Hmmmmmm........perhaps having your ears syringed may help?".........NO
Andy....I don't live in the UK, but often have to phone for various reasons and get put through to a Glasgow dept.....boy, that really takes the biscuit, I frequently have to ask them to repeat themselves as I have no idea what they have said, because of their accent.
How about importing Indians into the jobs?
How about importing Indians into the jobs?