It Must Be Monday
Jul 1, 2013
Caller: I installed an aftermarket stereo in my car and it doesn’t work. I must have a blown fuse or something. Can you help me?
StereoMan: Okay, well, did the factory radio work before you did the install?
Caller: It didn’t have a factory radio. And yeah, the old radio worked, it just didn’t have the features I wanted.
StereoMan: When you wired it up, did all the wire colors match?
Caller: Yeah, but I didn’t solder them, I just twisted them together.
StereoMan: Well that wouldn’t stop it from working. Maybe you do have a blown fuse.
Caller: I checked all the fuses, they’re not blown. Can I drive over and have you check it out?
StereoMan [consults calendar]: I guess I could squeeze you in at 11, is that a good time for you?
Caller: Yeah, great, see you then.
[11:00 comes and goes. Caller does not show up. Then, later in the day . . .]
Caller: Hey, sorry I missed my appointment. Can I come by now?
StereoMan: No, I don’t have any other openings today.
Caller: You can’t just squeeze me in?
StereoMan: No, sorry.
Caller: When can you squeeze me in then?
StereoMan: I could take you on Thursday afternoon.
Caller: Thursday afternoon??! What kind of outfit are you?!!
I’ll tell you what kind of outfit I am. I’m the kind of outfit that works by appointment.
