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Phone: [ring, ring] [ring, ring]
Me: Boss is on his way to Arlington; I suppose I ought to answer it in case he needs something from me.
Me: [Department], this is [name].
Caller: Hi, I need to find out about the turkeys.
Me: Say again?
Caller: The turkeys. I'm supposed to come down there and sign for a turkey. But I stay in Arlington and I don't know how to get there.
Me: I'm sorry. Did you say turkey?
Caller: Yes. The turkey. I'm supposed to come down there and sign for a turkey.
Me: I'm sorry, are you sure you have the right place? I don't have any turkeys.
Caller: Yes, I'm supposed to come get a turkey. Can I talk to the preacher?
Me: I'm sorry, ma'am, I think you might have the wrong place. We're not doing anything with turkeys this year.
Caller: I come there every year and get a turkey.
Me: I'm sorry, ma'am, I've been here for three years and don't recall ever having any turkeys.
Caller: [hangs up]
A few minutes later...
Phone: [ring, ring]
Me: [Department], this is [name].
Caller: I just talked to you!
Me: Yes, ma'am, you did.
Caller: I need to find out about the turkeys.
Me: Ma'am, I'm sorry, I don't have any turkeys.
Caller: Well, then I need to talk to the preacher.
Me: I don't think he has any turkeys either.
Me: Boss is on his way to Arlington; I suppose I ought to answer it in case he needs something from me.
Me: [Department], this is [name].
Caller: Hi, I need to find out about the turkeys.
Me: Say again?
Caller: The turkeys. I'm supposed to come down there and sign for a turkey. But I stay in Arlington and I don't know how to get there.
Me: I'm sorry. Did you say turkey?
Caller: Yes. The turkey. I'm supposed to come down there and sign for a turkey.
Me: I'm sorry, are you sure you have the right place? I don't have any turkeys.
Caller: Yes, I'm supposed to come get a turkey. Can I talk to the preacher?
Me: I'm sorry, ma'am, I think you might have the wrong place. We're not doing anything with turkeys this year.
Caller: I come there every year and get a turkey.
Me: I'm sorry, ma'am, I've been here for three years and don't recall ever having any turkeys.
Caller: [hangs up]
A few minutes later...
Phone: [ring, ring]
Me: [Department], this is [name].
Caller: I just talked to you!
Me: Yes, ma'am, you did.
Caller: I need to find out about the turkeys.
Me: Ma'am, I'm sorry, I don't have any turkeys.
Caller: Well, then I need to talk to the preacher.
Me: I don't think he has any turkeys either.