Quote Of The Day (from a customer)

monofin

mellowsun;900789" said:

I worked in a specialist bookshop once. A customer came in and said 'I'm looking for a book, it's big, has a yellow cover, don't know what it's called or who it's by. Do you have it?'

I was going with the Yellow Pages

strtdv

When I was a junior doctor, I was on-call  one day when my bleep went off, and when I phoned the pager number I had the following surreal conversation:

Me: "Hello?"

Receptionist: "Hello, Haldane Fisher building supplies"

Me: "Eh, Hello, was anyone bleeping the medical SHO on call?"

Receptionist: "Oh no, it's happened again" , and then hung up.

Sarge

mellowsun;900789" said:

I worked in a specialist bookshop once. A customer came in and said 'I'm looking for a book, it's big, has a yellow cover, don't know what it's called or who it's by. Do you have it?'

As it turned out, imagine his surprise when I knew exactly what he wanted, and yes, we did have it.

'Ah yes, you want Fly Fishing by J. R' Hartley

Chalky

When I was in hospital I heard a chap in another bed keep crying out for a drink. After several medics attended him a consultant walked up and said to the guy "Mr Smith, you can't have a drink until you've had your scan, which will happen in 10 minutes". Mr Smith said "Well I'm not going for a scan unless I've had a drink first!"

The ensuing impasse reminded me of that scene in Blazing Saddles where the black guy puts the gun to his own throat and says "One more move and the black guy gets it!"