Something amazing just happened.
A group of 5 people from the South African parliament walked into my office looking for a room for a meeting. It wasn't one of the rooms in my office, so I looked them up in our room reservation system, but didn't see anything. The group had a phone number, so I called it to try and help them out.
Me: Hello, this is Kat from ***. I'm calling because I have a group from South Africa in my office that is looking for a meeting in X room at 1:30. They have your phone number as a contact. Do you know anything about this?
Woman: Oh yes, they're expected by Mr. Z at 1:30.
Me: Ok, where should I send them for the meeting? I don't know where this room is...
Woman: The meeting isn't till 1:30. They have loads of time. Don't send them over yet!
Me: ....It's 1:30 now.
Woman: No it isn't!! It's 10:30!!!
Me: No..it's 1:30. (pause) Wait, where are you?
Woman: Where are you? I'm in the Washington State legislature.
Me: I'm in Washington, DC.
Together: oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Man, that really sucks.
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1 comment:
worryingly I think I'd have kept the "it's 1:30 not 10:30" argument going a LOT longer before I twigged what was happening :-D
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