Oh, the *thing*! Of course! Oy...
Caller: So I have an appointment in *city* tomorrow with this place? They do the stuff you do before you get a job? Can you tell me what time it is?
Me: ...do you mean a job interview?
Caller: No, it's at the place and it's where you do the stuff and all that. In *city*.
Me: Well, unfortunately we're [spiel about what we actually do] so it wouldn't be with us. Were you maybe thinking of HRDC*?
Caller: No, that's not it.
Me: Are you sure? It sounds more along their line than ours.
Caller: Yeah, I'm sure. So do you have the number for the thing I'm talking about?
Me: No, I'm afraid I don't.
Caller: *huffy sigh like I'm the unreasonable one and/or lying* Fiiiine. *hangs up*
*Human Resources Development Canada. We get mistaken for them a fair bit.
Me: ...do you mean a job interview?
Caller: No, it's at the place and it's where you do the stuff and all that. In *city*.
Me: Well, unfortunately we're [spiel about what we actually do] so it wouldn't be with us. Were you maybe thinking of HRDC*?
Caller: No, that's not it.
Me: Are you sure? It sounds more along their line than ours.
Caller: Yeah, I'm sure. So do you have the number for the thing I'm talking about?
Me: No, I'm afraid I don't.
Caller: *huffy sigh like I'm the unreasonable one and/or lying* Fiiiine. *hangs up*
*Human Resources Development Canada. We get mistaken for them a fair bit.