> *joke: ten cents a minute
>
> *
>
> I was at home the other night in the middle of my dinner
> when the phone
> rang.
>
> ME: Hello.
>
> AT&T: Hello, this is AT&T ...
>
> ME: Is this AT&T.?
>
> AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ....
>
> ME: This is AT&T.?
>
> AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ....
>
> ME: Is this AT&T.?
>
> AT&T: Yes! This is AT&T may I speak to Mrs.
> Ridiman, please?
>
> ME: May I ask who is calling.?
>
> AT&T: This is AT&T.
>
> ME: Ok, hold on.
>
> At this point I put the phone down for a solid 5 minutes
> thinking that,
> surely, this person would have hung up the phone. I ate my
> salad. Much to my
> surprise, when I picked up the receiver, they were still
> waiting.
>
> ME: Hello.?
>
> AT&T: Is this Mrs. Ridiman?
>
> ME: May I ask who is calling, please.?
>
> AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
>
> ME: This is AT&T.?
>
> AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
>
> ME: The phone company.?
>
> AT&T: Yes, maam.
>
> ME: I thought you said this was AT&T.
>
> AT&T: Yes, sir, we are a phone company.
>
> ME: I already have a phone.
>
> AT&T: We aren't selling phones today, Mrs. Ridiman.
> We would like to offer
> you 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365
> days a year.
>
> ME: Now, that's 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day?
>
> AT&T: (getting a little excited at this point by my
> interest) Yes, maam,
> that's right! 24 hours a day!
>
> ME: 7 days a week.?
>
> AT&T: That's right.
>
> ME: 365 days a year.?
>
> AT&T: Yes, maam.
>
> ME: I am definitely interested in that! Wow!!! That's
> amazing!
>
> AT&T: We think so!
>
> ME: That's quite a sum of money!
>
> AT&T: Yes, maam, it's amazing how it adds up.
>
> ME: Ok, so will you send me checks weekly, monthly or just
> one big one at
> the end of the year for the full $52,560; and if you send
> an annual check,
> can I get a cash advance.?
>
> AT&T: Excuse me.?
>
> ME: You know, the 10 cents a minute.
>
> AT&T: What are you talking about.?
>
> ME: You said you'd give me 10 cents a minute, 24 hours
> a day, 7 days a week,
> 365 days a year. That comes to $144 per day, $1008 per week
> and $52,560 per
> year. I'm just interested in knowing how you will be
> making payment.
>
> AT&T: Oh, no, maam. I didn't mean we'd be
> paying you. You pay us 10 cents a
> minute.
>
> ME: Wait a minute, how do you figure that by saying that
> you'll give me 10
> cents a minute, that I'll give YOU 10 cents a minute?
> Is this some kind of
> subliminal telemarketing scheme.? I've read about
> things like this in the
> Enquirer, you know.
>
> AT&T: No, maam, we are offering 10 cents a minute
> for...
>
> ME: THERE YOU GO AGAIN! Can I speak to a supervisor
> please.?
>
> AT&T: Mam, I don't think that is necessary.
>
> ME: I insist on speaking to a supervisor.!
>
> AT&T: Yes, Mrs. Ridiman. Please hold.
>
> At this point, I begin trying to finish my dinner.
>
> SUPERVISOR: Mrs. Ridiman?
>
> ME: Yeth.?
>
> SUPERVISOR: I understand you are not quite understanding
> our 10 a minute
> program.
>
> ME: Is This A T &T.?
>
> SUPERVISOR: Yes, mam, it sure is.
>
> ME: (I had to swallow before I choked on my food. It was
> all I could do to
> suppress my laughter and I had to be careful not to produce
> a snort.) No,
> actually, I was just waiting for someone to get back to me
> so that I could
> sign up for the plan.
>
> SUPERVISOR: Ok, no problem, I'll transfer you back to
> the person who was
> helping you.
>
> ME: Thank you.
>
> I was on hold once again and managed a few more mouthfuls.
> I need to end
> this conversation.
>
> Suddenly, there was an aggravated but polite voice at the
> other end of the
> phone.
>
> AT&T: Hello, Mrs. Ridiman, I understand that you are
> interested in signing
> up for our plan.?
>
> ME: No, but I was wondering - do you have that 'Friends
> and Family' thing,
> because I'm an only child and I'd really like to
> have a little brother...
>
> AT&T: click........



After sharing this joke w/my husband, our ongoing joke when we don't understand something is ...."Is this AT&T?"!

I love it. Now I know what I'm going to say to those type of callers!

I hope I get offered .10 per minute! I could use it!

...I wouldn't mind the little brother

They really do make big offers.

SMILIES! UR Sooo ClevR!!!


You are a make-things-happen person.