Just to show you what true unadulterated power the phone company wields...

[slipjig3]

I had a caller today ring me up for the sole purpose of accusing me of evil.

"Operator," she said, "it's zero degrees out, and it's the operator's fault."

Yup, that's what she said. I asked her for clarification, but she only repeated her earlier accusation, two or three times. She didn't sound especially angry or anything; she wanted to take time out of her busy day (dusting her Precious Moments collection and crocheting little cardigan sweaters for her hamsters, I'm guessing) to let me know that this cold, cold weather was, well, my fault.

The strange thing is that this was not the first time I've been told by a customer that I had the power of weather control.

Alllllllllrighty, then. I'm assuming this is a union thing, and letting it go.

Comments

[lonita.livejournal.com]

Well... is it your fault? :>

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Would I admit it if it were?

[adamchristopher.livejournal.com]

You mean... you don't control the weather??

No seriously (and yet not), I just commented to say "cardigan sweaters for her hamsters". omG :D

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Agreed, but read on...

[tek2way.livejournal.com]

Alright.. If THAT is the case, then quit turning on the freakin' heat down in Memphis!! I want it to be freakin' cold in freakin' January, a'ight?!!?! Sheesh, the nerve of some people.

*mock girlie voice* Oh, look at me. I'm the big bad operator. Oh, I'm just gonna ruin your health by turning the thermostat up on the STATE.
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*giggles uncontrollably* Bwahahahaha!!! That is just the single funniest thing I've ever heard. At least in the "truth is stranger than fiction" realm.

Thanks for sharing!!

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

*laugh* Actually, my other such call was better: "Hey, operator, it's raining out. Can you do something about that?"

[tek2way.livejournal.com]

Where do these people come from, and why are they allowed around without supervision?

[botia.livejournal.com]

Little does she know that you are but my puppet for weather control, and I am to blame for it all! Muahahaha...

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Oh, for pudding's sake, don't tell everyone...

[odheirre.livejournal.com]

No, it makes sense.

How do you dial the operator. You press Zero.

What's the temperature? It's zero degrees.

You clearly have the power of 0.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Strangely enough, this thought had actually crossed my mind. I think she might've making a very poorly-executed attempt at a joke. And failed utterly.

[odheirre.livejournal.com]

Just remember, never attempt to divide by yourself. You could cause the whole number system to unravel.

[saraheeyore.livejournal.com]

and crocheting little cardigan sweaters for her hamsters, I'm guessing
Or perhaps knitting dresses for guinea pigs?

[merowme.livejournal.com]

Okay the guinea pig thing is awesome.

[saraheeyore.livejournal.com]

I want to make one, just because I can, but I don't know any guinea pigs. Alas.

[rafaela.livejournal.com]

Those look like demented tea cozies.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

*blink* *blink*

Y'know, I was kidding when I wrote that... *runs off to bleach eyes*

[rafaela.livejournal.com]

Now you have to teach Abbey to knit, so she can knit sweaters for her guinea pigs.

[yendi]

Maybe you should play them a copy of Bad Religion's "Better Off Dead" the next time.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

*snerk*

[merowme.livejournal.com]

I did see someone looking for a request in the crochet community for patterns for sweaters for their ferret.

So could you turn up the heat in the Chicago area, at least until I get over this cold. Thanks bunches.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

That's, like, redundant. And so, so wrong.

[tzi.livejournal.com]

I do believe that may be the most amusing, silly form of stress relief I've ever heard of.

Or perhaps it's just a sign that her friends deep inside the planet have finally learned the truth about your nefarious plans concerning weather control.

Either or.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

This is assuming that there is no overlap between the two.

[tzi.livejournal.com]

The possibility of that is indeed great.