The Word of Chaos

When I was traveling on some contract work, I decided to stay at the Super 8 Hotel near where I would be working. When made my reservations, they offered me a rebates to try out some of their premium services for a month. I love money for doing absolutely nothing, so I told them to sign me up. I called to cancel my membership today, but the phone representative would not accept that I was canceling my membership. I finally decided to have a little fun with the guy.

Guy on Phone: “Sir, you can use this membership to get half off at Six Flags theme parks for you and your family or take them out to eat. Are you sure you want to cancel?”
Me: “Uhhh… Yeah… I don’t go out much… and I don’t have a family anymore…”
Guy: “… I’m… I’m so sorry to hear that…”
Me: “Not as sorry as I am…”
Guy: “….”
Me: “… sigh…”
Guy: “Mr. Cecil, may I make one more suggestion as a reason to keep your membership?”
Me: “No… I just want to end it all…”
Guy: “Okay… Here’s your comfirmation number…”

I don’t envy this guy’s job at all. Imagine how many people he talks to on a daily basis that really are on the edge. Oh well. At least it’s not me…