The Customer

The Customer Frank Halliwell 'Good morning! Thanks for calling us! We're pleased to hear from you! Your call's important to us So we've placed you in a queue. Please find your account number and Be sure it is correct.. It's twenty digits long and if you Mis-type, I'll reject. I'll lead you through the whole routine Please use your touch type phone. Press eight and follow with the hash After you hear the tone. If you are a new client here.. Press two, ..if old, press three. Press four in case we've done something With which you disagree! You have pressed four, please wait a moment While I transfer you.. And please enjoy, while we play you A symphony or two! Our staff are all too busy now To talk to such as you Your call is so important that We've placed you in a queue.' Time passes and the music lingers On, and bye and bye.. My cheek and ear go fast asleep, My wrist gets R.S.I. But wait! It may be there is hope! I hear a ringing sound, At last a human voice is heard After the runaround! 'Good morning, this is Ladies wear And may we help somehow? Complaints? .. Oh! Just hang on a tick I'll transfer you right now! ...' *** 'Good morning! Thanks for calling us! We're pleased to hear from you! Your call's important to us So we've placed you in a queue. ***