pull this kind of thing. Or rather, the plumber's office manager, which is worse.
Caller: Hello, is Mr $SO'sLastName there?
Me (knowing that we were expecting the plumber to call, but not wishing to entertain telemarketers meanwhile): Who is calling, please?
C: Is he there?
M: What is this in regard to?
C: Umm, it's... personal? (with a rising tone of voice, as "You're prying into this, why?")
M: You're going to have to identify yourself.
C: I'm with $Plumber, and he has an appointment this afternoon.
M: That hardly qualifies as personal. Thank you for informing the other owner of the house about what's going on.
If she thought I was a lowly secretary answering an office phone, I could see why she wouldn't want to give a vividly detailed account of what was happening in her client's basement. But if she doesn't learn to admit right away that she is with $Plumber, someday she's going to convince some wife that she's having an affair with the husband. Plumbing isn't "personal." |
