Sep 12, 2006 12:03
A lady calls and before I can even finish my spiel (Cruise Holidays Your Ship and Shore Vacation Store, this is Lauren how may I help you?) she announces "I wanna go to Maui and I wanna see Pearl Harbor."
Me: All right. Well, Pearl Harbor isn't on Maui, it's on Oahu.
Lady: [sounds confused] I just want to go to Maui and I want you to make it so I can see Pearl Harbor.
Me: Okay. We can book you an all-inclusive package which will take you to several of the Hawaiian islands, Oahu included.
Lady: I only want to go for two days.
Me: Well that's not much time to go everywhere you're wanting to go, I suggest you..
Lady: Do I have to fly?
Me: Uhhh..not necessarily? You could take a cruise that embarks from the west coast and then, depending on the itinerary, you could..
Lady: I ain't gettin' on a boat.
Me: Well then yes, you'll have to fly, and I suggest you fly out of SFO so you can..
Lady: Who says I gotta fly?
Me: It's an island. Surrounded by water.
Lady: [grumbles something]..nine-eleven fuggin ter'ists..
Apparently, Hawaii wasn't an island before 9/11.