Ordering a Pizza in 2008




Operator: "Thank you for calling Pizza Hut.   May I have your national ID number?"

Customer: "Hi, I'd like to place an order."

Operator: "May I have your NIDN first, sir?"

Customer: "My National ID Number, yeah, hold on, eh, it's 6102049998-45-54610."

Operator: "Thank you, Mr. Sheehan.   I see you live at 1742 Meadowland Drive, and the phone number's 494-2366.   Your office number over at Lincoln Insurance is 745-2302, and your cell number's 266-2566.   Which number are you calling from, sir?"

Customer: "Huh? I'm at home.   Where d'ya get all this information?"

Operator: "We're wired into the system, sir."

Customer: (Sighs) "Oh, well, I'd like to order a couple of your All-Meat Special pizzas."

Operator: "I don't think that's a good idea, sir."

Customer: "Whaddya mean?"

Operator: "Sir, your medical records indicate that you've got very high blood pressure and extremely high cholesterol.   Your National Health Care provider won't allow such an unhealthy choice."

Customer: "Darn.   What do you recommend, then?"

Operator: "You might try our low-fat Soybean Pizza.   I'm sure you'll like it."

Customer: "What makes you think I'd like something like that?"

Operator: "Well, you checked out 'Gourmet Soybean Recipes' from your local library last week, sir.   That's why I made the suggestion."

Customer: "All right, all right.   Give me two family-sized ones, then."

Operator: "That should be plenty for you, your wife and your four kids, sir.   Your total is $49.99."

Customer: "Lemme give you my credit card number."

Operator: "I'm sorry sir, but I'm afraid you'll have to pay in cash.   Your credit card balance is over its limit."

Customer: "I'll run over to the ATM and get some cash before your driver gets here."

Operator: "That won't work either, sir.   Your checking account's overdrawn."

Customer: "Never mind.   Just send the pizzas.   I'll have the cash ready.   How long will it take?"

Operator: "We're running a little behind, sir.   It'll be about 45 minutes, sir.   If you're in a hurry you might want to pick 'em up while you're out getting the cash, but carrying pizzas on a motorcycle can be a little awkward."

Customer: "How the heck do you know I'm riding a bike?"

Operator: "It says here you're in arrears on your car payments, so your car got repo'ed.   But your Harley's paid up.

Customer: "@#%/$@&?#!"

Operator: "I'd advise watching your language, sir.   You've already got a July 2006 conviction for cussing out a cop."

Customer: (Speechless)

Operator: "Will there be anything else, sir?"

Customer: "Yes, I have a coupon for a free 2 liter of Coke".

Operator: "I'm sorry sir, but our ad's exclusionary clause prevents us from offering free soda to diabetics."