Which word didn't you understand?

[windelina]

Transcript of real phone conversation I just had:

Me: Steve London's office.
Martian: Is Mr. London in?
Me: I'm sorry, Steve is away from his desk. Would you like his voicemail?
Martian: Do you know if he's in?
Me: {pause} Yes, he's in. He's just away from his desk.
Martian: Do you know when he'll be back?
Me: He's in a conference in another lawyer's office.
Martian: So, he'll be in later?
Me: He's just down the hall.
Martian: So, if I called at 11 he'd be in?
Me: He should be back at his desk soon.
Martian: So, he didn't tell you when he'd be back?
Me: {pause} No.
Martian: Thank you. I'll try back later.


Clearly, someone was operating with strict expectations.

Comments

[lexinatrix.livejournal.com]

Perhaps in his world, exclusive terms are the norm.

Being "in" and "away from his desk" are logical impossibilities, you see.

[magicmarmot.livejournal.com]

I paid someone to do that.

[windelina.livejournal.com]

What I meant to say previously was:

{snork!}

Oh boy

[stephanieb.livejournal.com]

does that sound familiar. I have conversations like that on a near daily basis.