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ICMI’s Call Center Cartoon Caption Contest: September 2012

BY: Christina Hammarberg – Sep 12, 2012 | Comments (10)
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UPDATE: The winning caption for our August cartoon is: "Please hold for the next available urchin." submitted by Dale Stout. Congratulations, Dale!

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Welcome back, CCCCC enthusiasts. I hope your summer vacations left your refreshed - and inspired! First things, first of course...

ICMI is pleased to announce that the winner of our July contest is ...


Kelly Martyn of CNH Capital.

Way to go, Kelly!


Who'll be next? We need your votes to help select the winner for August’s cartoon. Now, it looks like many of you were on vacation last month because we only had three entries. So, they automatically become the finalists. Take a look and send me your votes:

1. Please hold for the next available urchin.
2. Please hold while you listen to the tunes of Oceanaire.
3. I love working from "home."

And FINALLY, don't miss your chance at CCCCC stardom! Post your cleverest, coolest (PG-rated!) caption here in the comments for this month's cartoon. (Be sure to review the official rules before you enter.)

Submissions for this month are now closed. Please see our new October cartoon to submit your caption!

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Dale Stout – Sep 13, 2012 at 6:54AM

My life story? I ran away to join the circus.

Robert Rhoades – Sep 13, 2012 at 11:21AM

We do Multi-split here, so we are all good jugglers...

PAT GRANT – Sep 13, 2012 at 1:13PM

My supervisor sure has a strange way of helping me learn to juggle my duties!!

Cortney Jonas Burnos – Sep 13, 2012 at 1:23PM

Yes, as a matter of fact, I am cross-trained.

Jairo Baylon – Sep 13, 2012 at 1:59PM

I thought we were asked to juggle calls?

Dale Stout – Sep 13, 2012 at 9:44PM

Don't worry, I won't drop the ball.

Tracey Stokely – Sep 14, 2012 at 6:22AM

Today this, tomorrow, inbound, outbound, and abandons!

Dale Stout – Sep 14, 2012 at 6:42AM

We've got a lot on our plates around here.

Guy_N Garrett – Sep 14, 2012 at 6:54AM

Thank you for calling the juggers helpline. We apologise for the wait, but this is due to our on the job training programme.

Dale Stout – Sep 14, 2012 at 9:18PM

Customer Service, can I give you a hand?

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