Why I hate working reception, part 1

[nadriel]

Kid: Sir, do you have any tennis balls behind the desk?
(Note: We used to have various balls, before the kids borrowed them and didn't return them)
Me: No, we don't have any types of balls anymore.
Second kid (who was standing behind the first): Sir, do you have any tennis balls?
Me: No, we don't have any types of balls anymore.
Inner me: I'm sorry, I didn't manage to alter reality in the 15 seconds since I was last asked.
Second kid: Do you have any other sorts of balls?
Me: No, we don't have any types of balls anymore.
Inner me: Graaaargh!

Comments

[smattie.livejournal.com]

Kids, Gotta love them.

Makes you want to have a slew doesn't it?

[omentide.livejournal.com]

Hey, just alter reality.

It has to be easier!

[silver-blue.livejournal.com]

Cue taunts from children tomorrow about you having no balls?

[nadriel.livejournal.com]

Fortunately, I don't think that occured to them. Also fortunately, I'm not on reception again till next Monday.

[sk8agrrl.livejournal.com]

hmmm good thing it didnt go something like this...

Second kid: Do you have any other sorts of balls?
Me: yeah these hairy bastards *grabs crotch* go suck on them....

that could land you in jail :P

[sexygoldfish-uk.livejournal.com]

can't alter reality in 15 seconds.... not trying hard enough ;)

[js84.livejournal.com]

It should have been like the Tesco advert(s) where Frank Lampard (I think??) gets covered in millions of balls. That'll teach them to ask, but knowing them they would still sue and the offence wouldn't have nearly been as funny and a perfect comeback as that suggested by sk8grrl.

You could post your entry on customers_suck

[js84.livejournal.com]

[Ignore that error. Stupid inconsistent LJ markup...]

[nadriel.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I fear that would be an act of Hubris, and I can't afford the Wisdom hit...