That’s A Funny Name For A Hospital!
The phone rang last Saturday afternoon about ten minutes before closing time. When I picked it up and answered, a customer whose loan had been due that day began a babbling stream of apologies, explaining that she’d forgotten all about the loan because she’d gotten very sick and was calling from the hospital.
“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that,” I said. “You’re calling from the hospital, right now?” I asked. According to the caller ID display, she was phoning from home.
“Yes, I’m…very sick. I have an IV in my arm. A needle.”
“Well, I hope you feel better soon. We’ll see you on Monday to pick up your loan, how about that?” I told her.
“That’d be great!” she said brightly, then seemed to remember that she was “very sick” and gave a feeble little cough before hanging up.
You can just tell me the truth, lady. You know I’m a goddamn softie and I’ll let you sweet talk me into holding your loan an extra day even though there’s no good reason and you just forgot. I did last time, didn’t I?
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