EPISODE · Dec 24, 2025 · 6 MIN
The CX Riot Radio Christmas Special
from CX RIOT RADIO · host David Powers
Merry Christmas, everyone![Verse 1]Chestnuts roasting, phones on fireCaller says “I just need a quote” (liar)Hold music slaps like it’s 2003“Your call is very important” — allegedlyCoffee’s dead, patience thinCRM spinning like “log in again”Snow outside, chaos withinWelcome to Christmas in the call center, friend[Pre-Chorus]We’ve got fake snowFake cheerBut the problems are very real this year[Chorus]All I want for ChristmasIs a booked callNot a “just checking prices,” not a voicemail stallI don’t need cookies, I don’t need cheerI need dispatch open and a tech nearby hereDeck the halls with AHTFa-la-la-la-la, please don’t yell at meIf your heat turns on by the end of the nightYou’re welcome.Merry Christmas.Click five stars.[Verse 2]“Can you come today?”“Yes, but let’s define ‘today.’”“Why is there a dispatch fee?”Because gas costs money and so do weMembership pitch? Tasteful, lightLike eggnog with a little biteNot upselling joy, just keeping it realYou want heat? Cool. Here’s the deal.[Pre-Chorus]No carolersNo sleighJust someone saying “We can be there today”[Chorus]All I want for ChristmasIs a booked callA real decision, not a maybe-text-fallI don’t need silence, I don’t need peaceI need a customer who’s ready to proceedDeck the halls with QA notesFa-la-la-la-la, please don’t quote YelpIf your water’s hot and your pipes don’t fightYou’re welcome.Merry Christmas.Good night.[Bridge (Spoken, deadpan)]This is not a Hallmark movie.This is a strip mall.At 7:43 PM.With a frozen sewer line.And yes We can still help you.BreakdownEmpathy’s not “I understand”It’s “I’ve got this, here’s the plan”No script angels, no soft glowJust competence with a festive bow[Final Chorus (Bigger, Dumber, Louder)]All I want for ChristmasIs a booked callA clean address and a yes-that’s-allNo ghosting, no “I’ll call you back”It’s Christmas Eve, we both know that’s capSo light the tree, pour the wineWe’ll keep the phones aliveIf your house survives the nightThank a CSRWho skipped delight[Outro]Phones go quiet.Queue hits zero.Someone microwaves leftover ham.Another Christmas savedBy people you’ll never see.Here's the LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/caffcx
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