Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt Piece/Peace

It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday and the prompt for this week is Piece/Peace. We can use them separately or in a combo. If you would like to know more go to Linda G. Hill’s site    Here is my contribution.

Piece/Peace by John W. Howell ©2015

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“Hello, you have reached Millennium Link Phone company.”

“Hello, I would like to discontinue my service.”

“Please listen carefully as our menu has changed. If you want new service press one. If you would like more products press two. For billing questions, please press three. For all other calls, please stay on the line. So we may better serve you please say or enter your twenty four-digit account number. If you don’t have it, please say, “I don;t have it” or press one.”

“I don’t have it.”

“That’s okay we’ll try another way. Please enter your nine-digit social security number. If you don’t have, it say, “I don’t have it” or press one.”

“I don’t have it.”

“That’s okay we’ll try another way. Please say your eight digit password that was given to you when you signed up for the service. If you don’t have, it say, “I don’t have it “or press one”

“I don’t have it.”

“That’s okay, we’ll try another way. Please say anything that you might have.”

“Peace and love.”

“I’m sorry but there is no account with the words peace and love. Let’s try another way. When someone cuts you some cake we say that is a________.”

“Piece.”

“Yes, sir. Please stay on the line while we transfer you to someone who is live but not necessarily in a position to help you much. If you would like to participate in a short fifty question survey after the call, please press one for yes and two for no.

15 comments

  1. quiall's avatar

    hahah you nailed it!

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  2. Dan Antion's avatar

    I think the best part is the part about the human who probably can’t help. Sad but true.

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  3. Let's CUT the Crap!'s avatar

    Absolutely true! 😀 😀 That’s it, exactly.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      I just finished such a session

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        1. John W. Howell's avatar

          May the carbuncles of the devil attack their sit down spots.

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        2. Let's CUT the Crap!'s avatar

          😀 😀 😀 I’ll second that.

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  4. Teagan Riordain Geneviene's avatar

    OMG… It’s one of Dante’s circles of Hell. Hugs!

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  5. Tippy Gnu's avatar

    Been there.

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  6. Deborah Drucker's avatar

    Funny and true. 🙂

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  7. Phillip McCollum's avatar

    I’ve gotten to the point where I just hit ‘0’ over and over… I get someone eventually.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Good way to do it.

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