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Reply To: | VANCE,JEFF (HP-Cupertino,ex1) |
Date: | Wed, 26 Jan 2000 18:29:55 -0700 |
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>> "Brussels Police Department, how may I assist you?"
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>> "Uh ... yes ... I just got hit in the face with a cream pie."
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>> "Okay, sir. Have you called the Brussels police department before?"
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>> "No."
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>> "Well, let me get a little information about you for our records. Your
>> name?"
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>> "Bill Gates."
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>> "Country?"
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>> "The U.S.A."
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>> "Native language?"
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>> "English."
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>> "Okay, sir. Your police department ID number is BP31415927. Please use
>> this number the next time you call. Now, you say you were hit in the
>> face with a pie?"
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>> "Yes, I was just about to meet with the Belgian Prime Minister. One
>> person distracted me while another hit me with a cream pie."
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>> "We've had other customers report that they were hit in the face with a
>> custard pie. Are you sure it was a cream pie?"
>>
>> "Well, I have white stuff all over my face and I don't see any custard,
>> so I really don't think it was a custard pie."
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>> "Have you visited the Prime Minister before?"
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>> "Yes."
>>
>> "Were you hit in the face with a pie then?"
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>> "No."
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>> "Hmmm ... have you visited any other Prime Ministers in the past month?"
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>> "Yes."
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>> "Any pies then?"
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>> "No."
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>> "Okay, well ... let's try something. Go outside the building and come
>> in again. I'll wait."
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>> "Just a minute..." <several minutes pass> "Okay, I'm back."
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>> "Did you get hit by another pie?"
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>> "Of course not."
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>> "Well sir, I don't know what could have caused the first pie, but it
>> looks like things are working fine now. I'll make a note of the problem
>> though. If it happens again, please note the exact details of the
>> situation and call us again. Thank you for calling the Brussels Police
>> Department." <click>
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