Woman’s Tweet About Asking A Contractor For a Quote After Midnight, Sparks Debate On Twitter

• Evandra sent a text message after midnight to a contractor asking for a quote about carpets.
• The contractor must have been really pissed, because he replied reprimanding Evandra about texting outside business hours.
• Some feel that the contractor has the right to feel annoyed, while some feel that Evandra as a customer can send an inquiry whenever she wants.

Part of maintaining a work-life balance is to stop entertaining work-related inquiries after business hours. Anyone has the right to do such. But does a person have the right to become rude to a customer for making such inquiry?

Evandra, who is the CEO of EMC Cosmetics and also working as an interior architectural designer, sent a text message to a contractor asking for a quote about carpets. She sent the message past midnignt, which is beyond the working hours of the contractor.

The contractor must have been really pissed, because he replied: “Who the f*** asks for carpets at 12:15 am?”

Loooll??? But what in the name of customer service have I just experienced pic.twitter.com/uFiqgkwwpO

— 𝕭𝖆𝖉𝖌𝖆𝖑𝖊𝖛𝖊 (@11EVMC) November 14, 2020

Evandra shared their exchange on Twitter with the caption: “Loooll??? But what in the name of customer service have I just experienced.”

Now the contractor has the right to feel annoyed at the potential customer for apparently disturbing him outside business hours…right?

It’s a burning question about the matter that sparked a debate on Twitter. Some are taking the contractor’s side, saying that Evanda should have respected the contractor’s business hours.

Y’all customers kill me. Don’t text me at crazy hours. Foh

— My Power is in My Pussy. (@betterthanlays) November 14, 2020

You can’t hit someone up for anything work-related in the middle of the night. When a professional gives you their number, it goes without saying you can only use it during business hours.

— Tayo (@queen_temitayo) November 14, 2020

If it was an email I'd forgive you lmaoo

— Aissatou Bah (@aissatoutb) November 14, 2020

But there are also people who defended the customer, saying that Evanda has the right to make an inquiry whenever she wants.

You're within your right to ask for a quote….. He could have not replied and waited til 9am AND THEN GIVEN you your quote

— Olisa (@Artyolisa) November 14, 2020

I say this as a business owner: this is a bad business owner. If a customer is interrupting your free time, you've allowed them to do so. Get a third party app and then turn off notifications when you're off the clock.

— AnitaWrites (@WritesAnita) November 15, 2020

She didn’t want the quote at midnight that’s just when she had the time out remembered to message. The person should’ve replied at their own convenience

— EMPRESS FIRE GOD LIU KANG (@lxlafullbuster) November 14, 2020

Also, there are people who pointed out that technology has features that will keep you from being disturbed.

He needs to learn to put his phone on silent I don’t quite understand how people are justifying his behaviour 🥴

— chess (@francescaelizax) November 14, 2020

Have boomers never seen this before? pic.twitter.com/USX2UQL2vf

— Chris (@hellfirehendy) November 14, 2020

What’s crazy is even if this person couldn’t afford a business phone, they could simply have downloaded one of those phone apps like TextPlus and turned off the notifications when their business day is done

No need to be disgusting

— She Who Must Not Be Named 🔮 (@o_keilani) November 14, 2020

The debate got so heated that Evandra actually posted a poll to settle who is right and wrong once and for all.

The issue also revealed that customer service that allows you to talk back to the customer is becoming a thing.

It appears to be a stalemate. So which side are you on?