Sometimes, when Leelu isn’t around, I must somehow channel her to make up for the void, because today I took someone way too literally.
Patron (on the phone): I need to order some tapes.
Me: Okay, what would you like to order?
Patron: The author’s last name is Stone; first name Loretta.
Me: Okay, and do you know the title?
Patron: Spanish Language.
Me: Alright, let me look that up. [pause] Hmmm…I’m not finding anything. Are you sure of the title?
Patron: No, but it’s a language set.
Me: Okay, I’ll try again with just the author and see what that brings up. [pause] Um, well, I’m still not finding anything fitting your description. Is the author’s name spelled unusually?
Patron: No, not that I know of.
Me: Can you hold on a moment? I’m going to ask someone else.
Patron: Sure.
Me (to coworker): I’m looking for a Spanish language set by Loretta Stone.
Coworker (laughing): You mean Rosetta Stone?
Me (laughing): OHMYGOD, yeah, probably! Jeeze!
Damn you, Loretta, with your language sets!
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4 comments:
Didn't know you'd get to play the telephone game as a grown-up, did you?
So that's where I was! I knew I wasn't all there this weekend. ;)
LOL! Loretta Stone!! Does she have a set for Lursian? ;)
Cielle:
I play it everyday and still I fall victim.
Leelu:
Remember the old days when I'd yell at you to get out of my head, and now I just let you control me. COOL! Now I can blame things on you!
Romana:
Damn, Loretta and her really great language-learning programs that libraries can't use anymore because she's a greedy bitch! If she has Lursian, you can't have it.
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