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I’m not understanding why they would do anything differently just because he’s the Pope. They shouldn’t have hung up on him but that’s the only customer service
by sentientslug 4mo ago
I’m not understanding why they would do anything differently just because he’s the Pope. They shouldn’t have hung up on him but that’s the only customer service issue here.
- dyauspitr 4mo agoBecause the pope isn’t on par with a random person. He’s like the figurehead for more than a billion people.
- Geezus_42 4mo ago[flagged]
- cykros 4mo agoNetanyahu is a figurehead for many too. Though if I found out my bank DIDN'T hang up on him I'd be looking for another bank. As far as Popes go, Leo's probably upset more catholics than any in recent history. Which is saying something, given that the guy before the last one was a literal Nazi.
- bastawhiz 4mo agoWhy can't they call the Vatican and confirm? You can, in fact, call (edit: and fax!) the Vatican switchboard: https://www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en/info.html https://www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en/info.html
- arcfour 4mo agoWell, that's why it was his last-ditch effort, because it was unlikely to work. But the reasoning is that many companies will go out of their way to help "VIPs" and may even have a separate team to handle them that has more discretion than normal front-line support staff would. So sure, worth a shot if all else fails.
- raxxorraxor 4mo ago> because he’s the Pope Because Catholics are loaded should be enough reason and I would assume the service desk employee might get in trouble. Although it is definitely the fault of the bank and their policies for identification. That said, I cannot fault someone to be sceptical if a caller says he is the pope.
- red-iron-pine 4mo ago> Because Catholics are loaded should be enough reason wut? citation needed. lotta broke-ass catholics mon ami.
- raxxorraxor 4mo agoI meant the catholic church in this case.