[lit-ideas] Re: Names in Real Estate
- From: Erin Holder <erin.holder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 16:52:18 -0400
Erin: Royal LePage Partners, Erin speaking
Man: Korean?
Erin: No, I don't speak Korean.
Man: Korean?
Erin: Uh, no. I don't speak Korean.
Man: You are Korean?
Erin: No. I'm not Korean, nor do I speak Korean.
Man: I want to buy Korean house.
Erin: Okay...
Man: What is your name?
Erin: Erin.
Man: I am Ali.
Erin: Uh, hi, Ali.
Man: Korean?
Erin: [sigh] No, I don't speak Korean.
Man: I am a wealthy business man!
Erin: That's uh...that's great?
Man: Do you speak Korean?
Erin: No, no I don't.
Sunil: For god's sake, enough already. Just put him through to John or
Edward...
[Erin transfers the call]
Quoting Erin Holder <erin.holder@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Dear, Diary,
>
>
> There are times when I get a kick out of my job...
>
>
>
> (1)
>
> Erin: Royal LePage Partners, Erin speaking
> Man: Hi, I would like to book an appointment for showing.
> Erin: Property?
> Man: 30 Harrison Garden Blvd.
> Erin: Last name?
> Man: Pan, P-A-N.
> Erin: First name?
> Man: Peter, P-E-T-E-R.
> Erin: Uh, Peter Pan?
> Man: Yes.
> Erin: You said Peter? Peter PAN?
> Man: Correct.
> Erin: [laughing] Okay, uh, when would you like the appointment for?
> Man: Tomorrow, June 13th, 3-4pm.
> Erin: Right. I'll get the listing agent to call you back.
>
>
> (2)
>
> Erin: Royal LePage Partners, Erin speaking
> Woman: Hi, I'm looking for Batya Mishan.
>
> [Note: Batya is Israeli]
> [Note: She speaks Hebrew around the office thinking that nobody understands
>
> her]
> [Note: The above point is irrelevant, but somewhat amusing]
>
> Erin: She's not in the office right now, would you like me to page her to
> call
> you?
> Woman: Okay, sure, that would be great.
> Erin: I need your name and a number where she can reach you.
> Woman: [gives me her number]
> Erin: And your name please?
> Woman: N-A-Z-I.
> Erin: Excuse me?
> Woman: N-A-Z-I.
> Erin: Ex-CUSE me?
> Woman: N-A-Z-I.
> Erin: Okay, so you're saying that your name is N, as in neologism...
>
> [okay, I'm kidding...let's start again]
>
> Erin: Okay, so you're saying that your name is
>
> N, as in neighbour,
> A, as in apple,
> Z, as in zebra, and
> I, as in icecream?
>
> N-A-Z-I?
>
> Woman: Yes.
> Erin: And this is your first name?
> Woman: Yes.
>
> [Erin puts the woman at hold and turns to her co-worker]
>
> Erin: Sunil, man, I can't page Batya with the name and number of someone
> named
> NAZI.
> Sunil: What?!
> Erin: Okay, you know what, I'm just going to throw another Z in there, and
> end
> it with a Y. N-A-Z-Z-Y.
> Sunil: Good call.
>
>
>
>
> Erin
> at work in Toronto
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