December 2010
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Connie was about to call tech support
I walked past her cubicle and Connie was on the phone. She mouthed the words “I’m calling tech support” and I stopped. A lot of people had been having troubles earlier in the day accessing the accounting/timesheet software, so I went to tell her that if that was the problem she was calling about, then it was being sorted already.
“No,” she said, and pointed to her...
“I went to see Rock of Ages at the weekend, the rock musical. It was great! They...”
– Connie then started singing, “Don’t You! Believe me! Hold on to that feeling!”
Connie: So have you bought all the presents for your family yet?
Me: Yes, I'm sending them off today.
C: You're an only child, right?
Me: No, I have a brother.
C: Oh yes! That's right! He's older than you, right?
Me: No, he's younger.
C: Oh yes! That's right! He's a lot younger than you, isn't he?
Me: Not really, eighteen months.
C: Oh yes! That's right! He's married, isn't he?
Me: No...
C: Oh yes! That's right! He's single and he's a student!
Me: No, he works in web design.
C: Oh yes! That's right! I remember now!
Me: Connie, were you thinking of your own brother?
C: Er...