Groupon’s Customer Support department has been known to march to the beat of a different drummer.
Keeping with this spirit, everyday four ladies and one lad get together to watch the fourth hour of the Today Show with Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford.
They call it “A Soda with Kathy Lee and Hoda.”
Sarah, one of the five, explains how it got started. “Last month I found this clip from the show where Kathie Lee and Hoda drink wine and bike during this Aspen Wine Festival, and I thought, ‘This is so funny and so much fun,’ so I passed it around to a few co workers that I thought would like it…and they did! From there we started watching the streaming episodes at our desk during lunch. Then we were like, ‘What are we doing? Let’s watch it together!’”
And that’s what they do. Everyday at lunch they find a conference room, grab a soda, and watch most of the show (streamed online) during their lunch break.
Wes, the only male in the group, sums it up. “Well, it’s a lot of fun. The two of them are fun, easy, and self-deprecating at times. I only wish we were splitting a bottle of white wine instead of sodas, but oh well.”
The group vows to keep watching the show at lunch and they are also planning a “margarita night” sometime soon.
Thanks to Eric in Customer Service for writing about our new favorite lunch time pastime.
Tags: culture, customer service
P Johnson
onJuly 28, 2011 7:57 am
Are you blocking the negative comments that we make about any particular business?
Thea
onJuly 28, 2011 8:11 am
P Johnson,
We have discussion boards for each of the deals and don’t block feedback about the businesses. If there is ever an issue, we ask that you follow up with us at support@groupon.com so we can best address your concerns as well as follow up with the the rep and merchant.
Thea @ Groupon
erin
onJuly 28, 2011 10:54 am
This is freakin hilarious. I want to know who’s Team Hoda and who’s Team KLG?
Helena
onJuly 28, 2011 10:54 am
Soda with kathy lee would be great. I LOVE WATCHING HER IT WOULD BE GREAT
Lorraine
onJuly 28, 2011 10:54 am
This is so funny!! I love it! Keep it up guys! It is super important to have fun while we work
Andrew
onJuly 28, 2011 11:03 am
I don’t think it’s very healthy to have just have a soda for lunch. lol
Mark
onJuly 28, 2011 12:00 pm
wouldn’t it make a little more sense to uhh, hook the macbook up to the giant tv behind them??
Thea
onJuly 28, 2011 1:28 pm
Mark, those monitors are strictly prohibited from displaying non-Groupon related material.
Thea @ Groupon