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Cate Salenger's avatar

He's a very patient man. To the extreme. I can barely stand it for a first time listener. With that in mind, I have to say that the never-ending hold messages of business promotion that exist today are enough for me to actually decide not to get a plumber even when I need one.

Di's avatar

YES! Thank you, Dr. Steve.

MB's avatar

This reminds me of a This American Life episode I heard several years ago. And ever since, I hear this hold music all the time. Still.

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/516/stuck-in-the-middle-2014/act-one-0

Baylor Heath's avatar

lol thank you, that was wonderful. I don’t think I’ve ever actually encountered that song on hold, but I knew about it from this: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicolestorydent/video/7275831563600842027?lang=en