Highlight of my workday...the salesman phone call :)

Today a salesman called our department. These calls always start with me and then it's my responsibility to route them to the proper person. Here's how the call went...

Me: "Engineering, this is Angie."

Salesman (all chipper and happy - I'm using CAPS because he was THAT excited!): "HI ANGIE! I'M _______. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?"

Me: "Fine. How can I help you?"

Salesman: "I WAS WONDERING IF YOU WERE FREE THIS AFTERNOON IF I COULD COME IN AND WE COULD TALK ABOUT PIPES!"

Now - it's been awhile since a boy called me and asked me if I was available, so that particular part of his super-excited speech got my attention. (Insert laughter!) Actually this guy reminded me of that Chase bank commercial with the cashier girl who says, "Have a super sparkly day!" (Insert more laughter!)

Me: "I'm the department secretary. I don't care about pipes nor do I purchase them."

Salesman (turns morose): "Oh."

Me (sensing his sadness): "What kind of pipes do you have?"

Salesman: "Forcemain."

Me (trying to be enthusiastic): "Oh, I know just WHO you need to speak with. Let me transfer you."

The poor guy. He was just wanting to come and talk to me about sewer pipes. Who knows...maybe we would've fallen in love while discussing forcemain pipes. (Sigh.) We could've had that Ninja Turtles-themed wedding that every girl dreams about... :)