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Posted on March 29, 2018 at 2:02 pm by Gene Ambaum
Characters: Gigi
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Patron: I’m looking for my child and his friend.
Gigi: Statement of fact, no action required.
Patron: He’s about fifteen, tall, blond.
Gigi: Got it.
Patron: Aren’t you going to offer to help?
Gigi: What would you like me to do?
Patron: Wait, I see them going to sit down at a table.
Gigi: [whew]
Gigi: Statement of fact, no action required.
Patron: He’s about fifteen, tall, blond.
Gigi: Got it.
Patron: Aren’t you going to offer to help?
Gigi: What would you like me to do?
Patron: Wait, I see them going to sit down at a table.
Gigi: [whew]
He’s “about” fifteen. She has to estimate her son’s age?
I like the initial response, “statement, no action”. Appears to have been too subtle a hint to the patron about if you want an answer, ask a question.
“Statement of fact, no action required” is my new mantra.