Basically, putting a friend on hold continually is perpetually fun. It went like this when my brother phoned me last week.
(phone rings)
Me: “Hello, this is Will.”
Kevin: “Hi, it’s me.”
Me: “Are you looking for Will Hines?”
Kevin: “Um, yes.”
Me: “One second.” (hold button) “Hello?”
Kevin: (resigned tone) “Yes, I’m looking for Will.”
Me: “Great. Hold on, please.” (hold button) “Hello?”
Kevin: “Will?”
Me: “You’re looking for Will Hines? One second.” (hold)
You need a tolerant friend on the other line, but I think that stays fun forever.
This blog is ridiculous.
On my iTunes now:
No Bones by Dinosaur Jr. from "Bug"
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Sep 20th, 2007 at 11:35 am
I feel somewhat better that I’ve never had any cause to call you.
Sep 21st, 2007 at 1:19 am
it goes on longer then you expect - and then repeats at the end of the phone call. I guess Will can’t hang up on you with out letting everyone who connected you through know about it.
Sep 23rd, 2007 at 4:15 pm
The important part would be keeping correct count of the number of times you’ve been put on hold, so that the number is right going up as well as coming down.
Since I have no hold button, I like to add bad elevator music, sung by myself of course.
Sep 24th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
oh shit… i have my own line now… i need to give it out to people so they can make a point of calling me AND THEN i can put them on hold excessively.
i just have to be careful not to do it to marv albert. who calls me.