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Monday, August 15, 2005

further adventures in service
This guy comes into my office once a week (sometimes more) now, and it's always (and by "always" I mean "always") an adventure. Today's episode:

Him: I'm having surgery tomorrow.
Me: Uh...
Him: It's okay, I got a ride.
Me: Well that's good, then.
Him: I know. Will you call the doctor's office and let them know that I got a ride for tomorrow? And let me talk to them.
Me: The doctor's office?
Him: Yeah, Sharon.
Me: No, I mean, do you have a number?
Him: (laughs like I'm silly, then rattles off number before I have a chance to pick up a pen.) Got it?
Me: No, can you tell me again?
Him: Yeah, it's --
Me: Wait, do you have one of their business cards or something?
Him: In my pocket.
Me: Can I see it so I can write the number down?
Him: Sure, sweetheart. (hands over card.)
Me: Thanks.
Him: You know you got a gray hair?
Me: (quelling urge to say "Yes, and it's all your fault.") Not until you told me. Happens sometimes, hm?
Him: Tell me about it. I got a whole bunch of 'em.
Me: (preoccupied with writing down phone number.) Uh huh.
Him: (pulling open shirt and pointing to chest hair.) See?
Me: Well. How about that, then?
Him: I know.
Me: Yeah. Let's call the doctor's office, alright?





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