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* UnfortunateNames: '''''Peggy?!''''' Not that he has any problem with his name. There's a fan theory that his name is actually "Пэги", which is pronounced "Pegi" in English but is a masculine name in Russian. Bobby Bowden is the only caller who doesn't bat an eye to Peggy's name.
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* UnfortunateNames: '''''Peggy?!''''' Not that he has any problem with his name. There's a fan theory that his name is actually "Пэги", which is pronounced "Pegi" in English but is a masculine name in Russian. Bobby Bowden is the only caller who doesn't bat an eye to Peggy's name.[note]The more probable explanation is that this is a parody of real-life phone banks that give their operators English names despite being from countries where English isn't the first language.[/note]
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* NonAnswer: In one ad, a customer tells Peggy that he got a letter saying that his card now has a $35 annual fee. "Yes?" replies Peggy. The customer continues, asking Peggy to tell him that it's a mistake. "Yes?" says Peggy again.
-->'''Customer''': Are you saying yes, or are you asking yes?
-->'''Peggy''': Yes?
-->'''Customer''': Peggy?
-->'''Peggy''': (''hangs up'')
-->'''Customer''': Are you saying yes, or are you asking yes?
-->'''Peggy''': Yes?
-->'''Customer''': Peggy?
-->'''Peggy''': (''hangs up'')
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* BiggerOnTheInside: The shack USA Prime Credit is based in is a lot roomier than its exterior suggests.
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* {{Facepalm}}: "Transfer" ends with the caller standing bent over a planter, her face buried in her hands in frustration.
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* RidiculouslyLongPhoneHold: * Advertising/{{Peggy}} of the Discovery Car advertisements was a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WIwxQjvfFI master of this]].
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* RidiculouslyLongPhoneHold: * Advertising/{{Peggy}} of the Discovery Car advertisements Peggy was a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WIwxQjvfFI master of this]].
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Peggy is played by [[http://www.petrut.biz/ Tudor Petrut]], an actor and writer who also works as a high school algebra teacher.
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Peggy is played by [[http://www.[[http://web.archive.org/web/20130602000334/http://www.petrut.biz/ Tudor Petrut]], an actor and writer who also works as a high school algebra teacher.
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* BilingualBonus: The openingg of the "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WIwxQjvfFI Please Hold]]" commercial has Peggy speaking in rapid-fire Romanian. He is apparently saying something along the lines of "te cauta pe tine nenicule", which translates roughly to "is looking/calling for you, dude."
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* BilingualBonus: The openingg opening of the "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WIwxQjvfFI Please Hold]]" commercial has Peggy speaking in rapid-fire Romanian. He is apparently saying something along the lines of "te cauta pe tine nenicule", which translates roughly to "is looking/calling for you, dude."
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* BilingualBonus: The openingg of the "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WIwxQjvfFI Please Hold]]" commercial has Peggy speaking in rapid-fire Romanian. He is apparently saying something along the lines of "te cauta pe tine nenicule", which translates roughly to "is looking/calling for you, dude."
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* RidiculouslyLongPhoneHold: * Advertising/{{Peggy}} of the Discovery Car advertisements was a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WIwxQjvfFI master of this]].
-->'''Customer''': I've been waiting for fifteen minutes for someone to pick up.
-->'''Peggy''': You're tenacious like bull. I like. Please hold.
-->'''Customer''': No, no, no! Peg--!
-->'''Peggy''': (''staring at a bank of ringing phones'') So pretty.
-->'''Customer''': I've been waiting for fifteen minutes for someone to pick up.
-->'''Peggy''': You're tenacious like bull. I like. Please hold.
-->'''Customer''': No, no, no! Peg--!
-->'''Peggy''': (''staring at a bank of ringing phones'') So pretty.
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* FailOSuckyName: '''''Peggy?!''''' Not that he has any problem with his name.
** There's a fan theory that his name is actually "Пэги", which is pronounced "Pegi" in English but is a masculine name in Russian.
** Bobby Bowden is the only caller who doesn't bat an eye to Peggy's name.
** There's a fan theory that his name is actually "Пэги", which is pronounced "Pegi" in English but is a masculine name in Russian.
** Bobby Bowden is the only caller who doesn't bat an eye to Peggy's name.
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* UnfortunateNames: '''''Peggy?!''''' Not that he has any problem with his name. There's a fan theory that his name is actually "Пэги", which is pronounced "Pegi" in English but is a masculine name in Russian. Bobby Bowden is the only caller who doesn't bat an eye to Peggy's name.
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--> '''Holtz:''' Lost my card, need a replacement sent to my hotel tomorrow.
--> '''Peggy:''' One month.
--> '''Holtz:''' Let's try this again, do you believe in yourself?
--> '''Peggy:''' Yes.
--> '''Holtz:''' I believe in you too...Now get out there and replace my card!
--> '''Peggy:''' You inspire me! Three weeks.
--> '''Holtz:''' ''(frustated)'' Okay, let's start over.
--> '''Peggy:''' One month.
--> '''Holtz:''' Let's try this again, do you believe in yourself?
--> '''Peggy:''' Yes.
--> '''Holtz:''' I believe in you too...Now get out there and replace my card!
--> '''Peggy:''' You inspire me! Three weeks.
--> '''Holtz:''' ''(frustated)'' Okay, let's start over.
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--> '''Holtz:''' Lost my card, need a replacement sent to my hotel tomorrow.
--> '''Peggy:'''''tomorrow''.
-->'''Peggy:''' One month.
--> '''Holtz:''' -->'''Holtz:''' Let's try this again, do again. Do you believe in yourself?
--> '''Peggy:''' -->'''Peggy:''' Yes.
--> '''Holtz:''' -->'''Holtz:''' I believe in you too...too, Peggy. And you can be my go-to guy, or girl. Now stand tall and get out there and replace my card!
--> '''Peggy:''' -->'''Peggy:''' You inspire me! Three weeks.
--> '''Holtz:''' ''(frustated)'' -->'''Holtz:''' ''(frustrated)'' Okay, let's start over.
--> '''Peggy:'''
-->'''Peggy:''' One month.
** Bobby Bowden is the only caller who doesn't bat an eye to Peggy's name.
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* [[OperatorFromIndia Operator From Siberia]]: Peggy again.
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* [[OperatorFromIndia Operator From Siberia]]: OperatorFromIndia: Peggy again.again; however, he is from Siberia, not India.
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** There's a fan theory that his name is actually "Пэги", pronounced "Pegi", which is a masculine name in Russian.
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** There's a fan theory that his name is actually "Пэги", which is pronounced "Pegi", which "Pegi" in English but is a masculine name in Russian.
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** There's a fan theory that his name is actually "Пэги", pronounced "Pegi", which is a masculine name in Russian.
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* ForInconveniencePressOne
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* ForInconveniencePressOneForInconveniencePressOne: A Double Subversion. He's not any more helpful than the computers.
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* TheWoobie: People that have to deal with him.
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USA Prime Credit has an [[http://www.usaprimecredit.com/ official website]], but it is always broken.
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USA Prime Credit has had an [[http://www.usaprimecredit.com/ official website]], but it is was always broken.
broken. As of at least May, 2014, it seems to be ''really'' broken, though you can still find it at the [[http://web.archive.org/web/20121229174700/http://www.usaprimecredit.com/ Internet Archive]].
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* TheWoobie: People that have to deal with him.
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* FridgeBrilliance: in the Russian language, Пэги (written as ''Pegi'' when transliterated from Cyrillic into the Latin alphabet) actually is a male name.
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* AdvertisingCampaigns: Peggy is very popular on Website/{{Youtube}}.
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* NotableCommercialCampaigns: Peggy is very popular on Website/{{Youtube}}.
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* FridgeBrilliance: in the Russian language, ''Pegi'' (written Пэги in Cyrillic lettering) actually is a male name.
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* FridgeBrilliance: in the Russian language, Пэги (written as ''Pegi'' (written Пэги in when transliterated from Cyrillic lettering) into the Latin alphabet) actually is a male name.
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* FridgeBrilliance: in the Russian language, ''Pegi'' actually is a male name.
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* FridgeBrilliance: in the Russian language, ''Pegi'' (written Пэги in Cyrillic lettering) actually is a male name.
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* FridgeBrilliance: in the Russian language, ''Pegi'' actually is a male name.
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--> '''Lou Holtz:''' Lost my card, need a replacement sent...tomorrow.
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--> '''Lou Holtz:''' '''Holtz:''' Lost my card, need a replacement sent...sent to my hotel tomorrow.
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--> '''Lou Holtz:''' Do you believe in yourself?
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--> '''Lou Holtz:''' Do '''Holtz:''' Let's try this again, do you believe in yourself?
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--> '''Lou Holtz:''' I believe in you...Now get out there and replace my card!
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--> '''Lou Holtz:''' '''Holtz:''' I believe in you...you too...Now get out there and replace my card!
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--> '''Holtz:''' ''(frustated)'' Okay, let's start over.
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Peggy is a customer service representative for USA Prime Credit, a spoof credit card company seen in [[http://www.youtube.com/user/discoverpeggy series of advertisements]] for Discover Card. Peggy lives in Siberia, speaks with a Romanian accent and is a somewhat AffectionateParody of people who work in call centers in countries such as India. Peggy's goal seems to be to provide you the least helpful customer service possible, by not answering your questions, giving you the run-around and refusing to deal with you directly. Further ramping up the parody, Peggy (as you can see in the page image) [[SamusIsAGirl is a man]].
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Peggy is a customer service representative for USA Prime Credit, a spoof credit card company seen in [[http://www.youtube.com/user/discoverpeggy series of advertisements]] for Discover Card. Peggy lives in Siberia, speaks with a Romanian accent and is a somewhat AffectionateParody of [[OperatorFromIndia people who work in call centers in countries such as India.India]]. Peggy's goal seems to be to provide you the least helpful customer service possible, by not answering your questions, giving you the run-around and refusing to deal with you directly. Further ramping up the parody, Peggy (as you can see in the page image) [[SamusIsAGirl is a man]].
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As of 2012, no new Peggy ads have been seen in over a year and it is assumed that the campaign is retired.
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As of October, 2012, no new Peggy ads have been seen in over a year and it is assumed that the campaign is retired.
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As of 2012, no new Peggy ads have been seen in over a year and it is assumed that the campaign is retired.
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* BreakTheMotivationalSpeaker: In this case, Lou Holtz: "Lost my card, need a replacement sent..." "One month." "Do you believe in yourself? I believe in you." "You inspire me! Three weeks."
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* AndYourRewardIsClothes: One of the options for 100,000 reward points is a trucker cap with the USA Prime Credit logo. "Look good for ladies."
* BreakTheMotivationalSpeaker: In this case, LouHoltz: "Lost Holtz.
--> '''Lou Holtz:''' Lost my card, need a replacement sent..." "One month." "Do tomorrow.
--> '''Peggy:''' One month.
--> '''Lou Holtz:''' Do you believe inyourself? yourself?
--> '''Peggy:''' Yes.
--> '''Lou Holtz:''' I believe inyou." "You you...Now get out there and replace my card!
--> '''Peggy:''' You inspire me! Three weeks."
* BreakTheMotivationalSpeaker: In this case, Lou
--> '''Lou Holtz:''' Lost my card, need a replacement sent...
--> '''Peggy:''' One month.
--> '''Lou Holtz:''' Do you believe in
--> '''Peggy:''' Yes.
--> '''Lou Holtz:''' I believe in
--> '''Peggy:''' You inspire me! Three weeks.
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* [[Operator From Siberia OperatorFromIndia]]: Peggy again.
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* [[Operator [[OperatorFromIndia Operator From Siberia OperatorFromIndia]]: Siberia]]: Peggy again.
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* [[Operator From Siberia OperatorFromIndia]]: Peggy again.
* {{Ruritania}}: How Siberia is portrayed.
* {{Ruritania}}: How Siberia is portrayed.
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* NotableCommercialCampaigns: Peggy is very popular on YouTube.
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* NotableCommercialCampaigns: Peggy is very popular on YouTube.
Website/{{Youtube}}.
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Whoever runs that place enjoys screwing their customers over in various ways.
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: CorruptCorporateExecutive:
** Whoever runs that place enjoys screwing their customers over in various ways.
** Whoever runs that place enjoys screwing their customers over in various ways.
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* NotableCommercialCampaigns: Peggy is very popular on YouTube.YouTube.
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->'''Peggy''': "Thank you for calling USA Prime Credit, my name Peggy."
Peggy is a customer service representative for USA Prime Credit, a spoof credit card company seen in [[http://www.youtube.com/user/discoverpeggy series of advertisements]] for Discover Card. Peggy lives in Siberia, speaks with a Romanian accent and is a somewhat AffectionateParody of people who work in call centers in countries such as India. Peggy's goal seems to be to provide you the least helpful customer service possible, by not answering your questions, giving you the run-around and refusing to deal with you directly. Further ramping up the parody, Peggy (as you can see in the page image) [[SamusIsAGirl is a man]].
Peggy is played by [[http://www.petrut.biz/ Tudor Petrut]], an actor and writer who also works as a high school algebra teacher.
USA Prime Credit has an [[http://www.usaprimecredit.com/ official website]], but it is always broken.
!Peggy and his commercials give examples of:
* BreakTheMotivationalSpeaker: In this case, Lou Holtz: "Lost my card, need a replacement sent..." "One month." "Do you believe in yourself? I believe in you." "You inspire me! Three weeks."
* CelebrityEndorsement: A couple of the commercials feature well-known figures in sports or entertainment calling Peggy.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Whoever runs that place enjoys screwing their customers over in various ways.
** Not to mention their idea of a "retraining program" is to have their employees beaten by a club-wielding puppet.
* FailOSuckyName: '''''Peggy?!''''' Not that he has any problem with his name.
* FakeStatic: Bobby Bowden calls up "USA Prime Credit" to dispute charges and gets Peggy, who eventually rustles some paper and tells him that he's breaking up. Bowden tells him "I'm not too old to find you, son."
* ForInconveniencePressOne
* ImNotAfraidOfYou: "I'm not too old to find you, son."
* LaserGuidedKarma: Considering how much crap he puts various people though, a few people might think the "retraining program" is just karma's way of getting back at him.
* NotableCommercialCampaigns: Peggy is very popular on YouTube.
[[caption-width-right:350:"You have problem?"]]
->'''Peggy''': "Thank you for calling USA Prime Credit, my name Peggy."
Peggy is a customer service representative for USA Prime Credit, a spoof credit card company seen in [[http://www.youtube.com/user/discoverpeggy series of advertisements]] for Discover Card. Peggy lives in Siberia, speaks with a Romanian accent and is a somewhat AffectionateParody of people who work in call centers in countries such as India. Peggy's goal seems to be to provide you the least helpful customer service possible, by not answering your questions, giving you the run-around and refusing to deal with you directly. Further ramping up the parody, Peggy (as you can see in the page image) [[SamusIsAGirl is a man]].
Peggy is played by [[http://www.petrut.biz/ Tudor Petrut]], an actor and writer who also works as a high school algebra teacher.
USA Prime Credit has an [[http://www.usaprimecredit.com/ official website]], but it is always broken.
!Peggy and his commercials give examples of:
* BreakTheMotivationalSpeaker: In this case, Lou Holtz: "Lost my card, need a replacement sent..." "One month." "Do you believe in yourself? I believe in you." "You inspire me! Three weeks."
* CelebrityEndorsement: A couple of the commercials feature well-known figures in sports or entertainment calling Peggy.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Whoever runs that place enjoys screwing their customers over in various ways.
** Not to mention their idea of a "retraining program" is to have their employees beaten by a club-wielding puppet.
* FailOSuckyName: '''''Peggy?!''''' Not that he has any problem with his name.
* FakeStatic: Bobby Bowden calls up "USA Prime Credit" to dispute charges and gets Peggy, who eventually rustles some paper and tells him that he's breaking up. Bowden tells him "I'm not too old to find you, son."
* ForInconveniencePressOne
* ImNotAfraidOfYou: "I'm not too old to find you, son."
* LaserGuidedKarma: Considering how much crap he puts various people though, a few people might think the "retraining program" is just karma's way of getting back at him.
* NotableCommercialCampaigns: Peggy is very popular on YouTube.
