> Phone rings........
> Me: Hello
> AT&T: Hello, this is AT&T...
> Me: Is this AT&T?
> AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T..
> Me: This is AT&T?
> AT&T: Yes This is AT&T...
> Me: Is this AT&T?
> AT&T: YES! This is AT&T, may I speak to Mr. Byron please?
> Me: May I ask who is calling?
> AT&T: This is AT&T.
> Me: OK, hold on. At this point I put the phone down for a solid 5
> minutes thinking that, surely, this person would have hung up the
> phone. I ate my salad. Much to my surprise, when I picked up the
> receiver they were still waiting.
>
> Me: Hello?
> AT&T: Is this Mr. Byron?
> Me: May I ask who is calling please?
> AT&T: Yes this is AT&T...
> Me: Is this AT&T?
> AT&T: Yes this is AT&T...
> Me: The phone company?
> AT&T: Yes sir.
> Me: I thought you said this was AT&T.
> AT&T: Yes sir, we are a phone company.
> Me: I already have a phone.
> AT&T: We aren't selling phones today Mr. Byron. We would like to offer
> you 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
>
> Me: Now, that's 10 cents a minute 24 hours a day?
> AT&T: (getting a little excited at this point by my interest) Yes Sir,
> that's right! 24 hours a day!
> Me: 7 days a week?
> AT&T: That's right.
> Me: 365 days a year?
> AT&T: Yes sir.
> Me: I am definitely interested in that! Wow!!! That's amazing!
> AT&T: We think so!
> Me: That's quite a sum of money!
> A&T: Yes sir, it's amazing how it adds up.
> Me: OK, so will you send me checks weekly, monthly, or just one big
> one at the end of the year for the full $52,560, and if you send an
> annual check, can I get a cash advance?
>
> AT&T: Excuse me?
> Me: You know, the 10 cents a minute.
> AT&T: What are you talking about?
> Me: You said you'd give me 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a
> week, 365 days a year. That comes to $144 per day, $1,008 per week and
> $52,560 per year. I'm just interested in knowing how you will be making
> payment
> AT&T: Oh, no Sir, I didn't mean we'd be paying you. You pay US 10
> cents a minute.
>
> Me: Wait a minute, how do you figure that by saying that you'll give
> me 10 cents a minute, that I'll give YOU 10 cents a minute? Is this
> some kind of subliminal telemarketing scheme? I've read about things
> like this in the Enquirer, you know.
>
> AT&T: No Sir, we are offering 10 cents a minute for...
> Me: THERE YOU GO AGAIN! Can I speak to a supervisor please!
> AT&T: Sir, I don't think that is necessary.
> Me: I insist on speaking to a supervisor!
> AT&T: Yes, Mr. Byron. Please hold.
> At this point I begin trying to finish my dinner.
> Supervisor: Mr. Byron?
> Me: Yeth?
> Supervisor: I understand you are not quite understanding our 10 cents a
> minute program.
>
> Me: Id thish Ath Teeth & Teeth?
> Supervisor: Yes, Sir, it sure is.
>
> I had to swallow before I choked on my food. It was all I could do to
> suppress my laughter and I had to be careful not to produce a snort.
>
> Me: No, actually, I was just waiting for someone to get back to me so
> that I could sign up for the plan.
> Supervisor: OK, no problem, I'll transfer you back to the person who
> was helping you.
>
> Me: Thank you. I was on hold once again and managed a few more
> mouthfuls. I needed to end this conversation.
> Suddenly, there was an aggravated but polite voice at the other end of
> the phone.
>
> AT&T: Hello Mr. Byron, I understand that you are interested in signing
> up for our plan?
>
> Me: No, but I was wondering - do you have that "friends and family"
> thing? Because you can never have enough friends and I'm an only child
> and I'd really like to have a little brother...

> AT & T: Click