Shortest Conversation with The Professional Ever

Aaron: [Standard Greeting.]
The Professional: I knew it. I'll get a coffee and you will too.
Aaron: Ok.

(Click.)

Crack a Beer?

The Professional has been calling a lot lately and it can be really depressing to talk to her. There was a lot of drama over the past couple days as to whether or not she would have to move to California. Someone put a For Sale sign outside her place, "business" is drying up, she was getting into fights and drinking more. But this little nugget was gold. I learned in a few earlier calls and from Nicole most of the problems have been resolved, she sounded happy, and this is far and away the shortest call I've ever taken from her.

Aaron: [Standard greeting.]
The Professional: I gotta keep my calls shorter.
A: Uh-huh.
TP: Why don't you crack a beer tonight?
A: I think I will.

(click.)

The "Professional"

This is the first of many entries regarding our lady of the hour, a woman we will call, for purposes only to honor her character, "The Professional."

I feel that the following conversation was a way to test the waters, to see if we were worth calling back. Apparently our temperature was just right.

The Professional: It certainly turned out to be a beautiful day.

Nicole: Yes it has

TP: And it’s gonna be a beautiful night too.

N: Probably. Did you have a question, or can I connect you to someone…?

TP: Wouldn’t it be a sin if you decided to go out tonight and have a couple of drinks and a puff puff of a smoke?


I didn't know what to say so I hung up on her.
This was my first "Crazy Caller" after starting this job about a year ago. I decided to keep a log of them so I could share them with people at parties who had real jobs so I'd have something cool to say and seem interesting.

-Nicole