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The local paper, which I don’t bother to subscribe to, calls every couple of weeks to try and get me to subscribe. With caller ID this becomes a perfect opportunity. Here are some of the highlights.
Phone rings. I glance at the monitor and pick up the phone.
’OK I’ll take a subparchmention, but I only want it on weekends’
’What?’
’You want to sell me a subparchmention. I’ll take it, but only for Saturday and
Sunday’
’We only offer it Thursday through Sunday.’
’Oh then nevermind.’
I hang up.
Phone rings. I glance at the monitor and pick up the phone.
’I don’t want a subparchmention’
(silence)
’What?’
’You are calling to offer me a subparchmention. I don’t want one.’
(silence}
’uh... OK’
I hang up.
Phone rings. I glance at the monitor and pick up the phone.
’Hi! Is this Billy-Bob’s Gun and Ammo Shop?’
(silence)
’you wanna buy a gun?’
(silence)
I hang up.
Phone rings. I glance at the monitor and pick up the phone.
’Good afternoon, Hill Side home for the mentally retarded. How may I help you?’
(silence)
’Umm... Sorry. Wrong number.’
I hang up.