Customer Service: *Sighs quietly*
Paul: They’ll also put weird things in your wallet to embarrass you, like those condoms that have a “vibrating ring” in them.
Customer Service: I saw those in Walgreens once. I was kinda tempted to get them just to see how they work.
Paul: I know, right? I have a running bet with a friend. He thinks the condoms have small solar panels sewn into them that power the ring, while I believe there is a large, heavy battery pack attached to each condom.
Customer Service: Have you ever bought any? I’m too embarrassed. I wanted to order online, but shipping is, like, a million dollars.
Paul: That’s probably because of the large, heavy battery pack. I’ve never bought any, but if I did, I’d go to a supermarket that has one of those self-checkout lanes. That way the invisible robots will be the only ones who know I bought vibrating condoms.
Customer Service: That’s a great idea! I can think of, like, a million embarrassing things I’d buy if only invisible robots could see me. My whole life might change.
Paul: Yeah, so if you ever see a charge on my card for condoms with vibrating rings, that’s definitely not fraudulent. That’s a legit purchase.
Customer Service: It’s just you getting your game on with the ladies. I’ll add a note to your account.
Paul: No, I have no game. I have no ladies. It’s just me buying them, putting one on in my apartment by myself, and then when it vibrates, freaking out and yelling, “Gah, what the hell! It’s weird! I couldn’t concentrate with all this going on” and throwing the rest of the box in the garbage.
Customer Service: Noted.
Paul: I’ll bet that guy who stole money from my account buys specialty condoms. He’s a criminal, so he’s probably very bold.
Customer Service: Speaking of that, do you have a description of this person who stole from you?
Paul: Um, black guy, kinda looks like Mushmouth from the Fat Albert cartoons. Ugly, but very bold. He gets three dates per week, because he is so bold.
Customer Service: That’s a very specific description. So he mugged you?
Paul: Oh, no I didn’t get mugged. I still have my card. I just saw the charge on my online statement. I have no clue what the thief looks like. I thought you wanted to know what I imagine him to look like.
Customer Service: Why would I care about that? I’m here to record facts.
Paul: I didn’t know it was on the record. I thought we were just chatting casually, like friends.
Customer Service: *Sighs quietly*
Paul: Are we friends?
Customer Service: I . . . what?
Paul: Are you my friend now? Do you want to go to Stargate Nightclub with me?
Customer Service: I don’t know what that is. I live in Delaware.
Paul: It’s a really cool place. It’s not slimy or gross at all. Despite what you may have heard, only some people there have AIDS.
Customer Service: I live in Delaware.
Paul: Oh, okay. Can I have my money back? Some guy stole it.
Customer Service: If I say yes, will you promise to never call this customer service number again?
Paul: Sure.
Customer Service: It’s a deal.