[lit-ideas] Re: Names in Real Estate
- From: "Mike Geary" <atlas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 16:45:04 -0500
Those are funny. Especially the Korean one. Ooops, gotta go. More very
soon.
Mike
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From: "Erin Holder" <erin.holder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 3:52 PM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Names in Real Estate
> 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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> Erin
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