Today was full of small ridiculous things that, combined, threatened to make me sit down in a corner and laugh hysterically/cry.
THE IRONING BOARDWOMAN: I had an ironing board on order and the girl promised it was over a metre high, but it's only 96cm.
ME:
PHONE BOOKS. HAVE YOU GOT SOME? I'm so sorry. I'll try to find a different one for you.
SUNBEAM: Chyeah, good luck with that.
TEFAL: Uhhh, no.
HILLS: Not a chance.
ME: Well, shit.
...phone books?THE FRIDGESMAN: I want these fridges, but I need them to open from the right.
ME: No worries. Let me find out how much the kits are. Guys, how much are the kits?
GUYS: What? Does it look like we're in that section?
ME: ...you are in there every other day. I have a customer on the phone who wants TWO fridges. How much are the kits?
GUYS: I'unno.
ME: .........................sir, my coworkers are unhelpful shits. I will just call my rep and get back to you in ten minutes.
MAN: You are a goddess and I will not even hassle you about free delivery.
ME: Aww, shucks.
THE FILTERMAN: I need a new one of these. It's all CLOGGED.
ME: *stares at filthy group head filter* ...yyyes, you do, but you'll have to get in touch with the manufacturer.
MAN: What? You don't sell them here?
ME:
Well, no, because you see, if you CLEAN them, you don't NEED to replace them. Er, no. But
because clearly you are ready to be an asshole about this I am calling them for you right now! See! No hassle!
SUNBEAM: He wants a
what?
ME:
I know.SUNBEAM: It will take a week if you order it right now.
ME: So if you'd like to order one, sir--
MAN: UGH. FORGET IT. I WILL KEEP LOOKING.
ME: Well, have fun on your
endless and impossible quest, sir, and have a very nice day.
THE MICROWAVECHARLOTTE: Er, do you know the litre capacity of this microwave.
ME: Is it not in the system? Not on the box? Let's call Sharp!
SHARP: Hello?
ME: Hello, it is me, listen, this R350LS - what's the litrage, there?
SHARP: Well, we don't measure in litres
because if you fill a microwave with water it will all run out the holes. DIRECT QUOTE. :|
On the bright side, new U2 album. But seriously, after that last phone call, I shrieked. I just. Shrieked. At my boss's wife. "WHO FILLS A MICROWAVE WITH WATER???????????" *thrash* *flail* *collapse*
AMANDA: What?
ME: EXACTLY.
Also I left
The Bone Key in my drawer. That about sums up the day.