Lately my mom has been doing rather funny things…..and according to Micah, she is a bit like the character in “The Office” Dwight Shrute….but I would opt to say she is an older and more senile version of Dwight. A perfect example happened just this morning. I had been on hold for about seven minutes to a credit card company. All of a sudden, I hear dialing and then breathing through the phone. Obviously my mom didn’t read “Phone In Use” on the front of her phone, and picked up and dialed. The conversation went as follows:
Me (with light elevator music in the background): Mom….I am on the phone
Mom (in a somewhat snotty tone): So am I!
Me: I know, but I am actually on hold.
Mom: Well, I am calling the pharmacy.
Me: I get it, but you will have to call later.
Mom: No!
Me: Get off the phone!
Mom: I am waiting!
Me: Are you serious right now?!
Mom: Yes…..
The operator finally got on the line, and said she was from the credit card company. I think this was the first moment that my mom realized what was really going on. Classic!
But don’t worry….the story doesn’t end there. I had about a five minute conversation with the operator. She directed me to a different number I needed to call, so I hung up and immediately dialed. When I lifted the phone to my ear, I hear……”Thank you for calling the pharmacy….”! The weasel waited and dialed as fast as possible! I said, “Holy Cow!”, and I just heard giggling on the other end of the phone. I can only imagine how fast she tried to hang up and dial on the other end. The scene I imagine makes me crack up!
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