Having worked customer support as one of my first jobs, I have a feeling a lot of people use it just to have an emotional punching bag to take out their frustration on others, or as a buffer for unpopular corporate policies which customers don't like.
Corporation adds a policy that's unpopular with customers? No worries, customer support is there to take the anger and complaints
Corporation adds a policy that's unpopular with customers? No worries, customer support is there to take the anger and complaints