When the local pizza place accidentally uses his phone number on their leaflets, he plays a trick on them but revels in the benefits!
A Print Shop Error
Around 2007 or 2008, an unusual mix-up unfolded in the man’s life, one that revolved around a seemingly innocent pizza coupon. It sounds insane, but it had quite a bearing on his sanity!
The Small Town Dilemma
He lived in a quaint, small town where cell phone coverage was notoriously poor. This was the time when he still relied on a landline phone for his house, complete with an old-school answering machine. Very retro!
The Surprise Discovery
One fateful day, as he returned home, he was greeted by an unexpected surprise: several voicemail messages on my answering machine. Curiosity piqued, he listened to the messages and realized they were all for a regional pizza restaurant!
Coupons and Confusion
The source of this confusion soon became clear! A local pizza joint had printed a bunch of mass junk mail fliers with enticing discounts, inadvertently including the man’s phone number instead of their own. Nightmare!
A Simple Error
It was a rather straightforward mistake, a mere mix-up of numbers. His phone number ended at 4442, while the intended number was 4422. They hadn’t committed the world’s worst crime, and it was perfectly explainable!
The Courtesy Call
He decided to reach out to the pizza place and inform them about the mix-up. The manager, a sympathetic soul, explained that he was as baffled as the man was and that it was the doing of the corporate office. He couldn’t deal with it, obviously!
Pizza Orders Galore
That evening, his phone wouldn’t stop ringing. He received around eighty phone calls from eager customers looking to place their pizza orders. To say he was stressed was an understatement. He was absolutely losing the will to live!
An Unusual Habit
Bizarrely, more than half of these callers left their pizza orders on his answering machine. Who would ever assume that’s how you order a pizza? They’d left whole lists of orders, including garlic bread and drinks! Who even does that?
Surprising Frustration
The man’s impression of his small town’s population took a bit of a hit. He thought he had a low opinion of them already, but this event shattered his expectations. Leaving food orders on his phone was a whole new weird!
The Endless Hassle
This hilarious mix-up persisted for nearly two weeks, and he was at his wit’s end. More calls, more answerphone messages, more garlic bread. The only thing he did ascertain was that chorizo pizzas were a firm favorite.
A Snowy Dilemma
As if to add insult to injury, a snowstorm swept through the town, increasing the demand for pizza deliveries. Snowy days, it appeared, were always busy for food delivery services. His phone doubled with orders. In the end, he turned it off.
Taking Matters into His Own Hands
Fed up with the ongoing chaos and left in the cold by the pizza place, he decided to take matters into his own hands. He started taking orders from the callers, writing down their requests as accurately as he could.
Reaching Out to the Pizza Place
He diligently forwarded the orders to the pizza place through the number listed on their website for the ‘Home Office.’ He’d probably get arrested, but he’d just blame the pizza place and their incompetence.
A Brush with Marketing
Eventually, he stumbled upon the extension for the VP of Marketing, as the robot answering the calls provided a list of extensions when called after hours. He’d wanted the President, but the VP would do.
Forwarding the Orders
With newfound determination, he made it his mission to forward every call to the pizza place with a personal touch. He was sure they wouldn’t mind; they must be wondering where their orders had gone!
A Personal Touch
He’d leave messages detailing pizza orders and providing customer information to the Home Office. “Hello, This is me again. I have an order for 1 Extra Large ‘Goliath Pizza,’ 1 order of cheese sticks, and a bottle of Sprite to be delivered to John Dow at 244 High Street, Smalltown. His Credit Card number is [insert credit card details here], and his phone number is [phone number]. I really hope you can help me get these people their food! “
A Pivotal Call
His persistence paid off when he received a call from the President of the pizza company the following morning. Finally, they wanted to apologize and compensate him for his troubles and efforts!
A Generous Offer
They didn’t exactly apologize. However, they did offer to buy his phone number from him! Random! They offered to cover his phone bill for a year, excluding long-distance charges, as well as an additional arrangement for his troubles.
A Satisfactory Resolution
In the end, the pizza company purchased his phone number, making the chaos worthwhile and turning the humorous mix-up into an unexpected win-win situation. He also had a few free pizzas when he mentioned that he was the ‘Answer Phone Guy!”
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