The Meeting of Nerd Minds

Mrs. C (no relation to Mr. C) called in to find out if she could lower her bill. Together, we looked at her last bill and the usage on her phone. Basically, there was no way to reduce the bill unless she started using it less, which wasn't really an option since she is using it as her home phone.

We were gently discussing using night and weekend minutes when she cried out, "That man looks like a Ferengi!"

Me: "Really? Is Star Trek on?"

Mrs. C: "No, he's on this discovery thing, something about the Amazon, but he looks just like a Ferengi. What's he doing in the Amazon?"

Me: "I have no idea."

Mrs. C: "Wait, this is jitterbug, isn't it? For a minute, I forgot who I was talking to."

Me: "Yes, it is jitterbug, but I understand. The shock of seeing an alien in the rainforest could make anyone forget."

Mrs.C: "I'm impressed that you even knew what I was talking about. It's nice to speak with someone who has their brain turned on."

Me: "Thank you. It's been a pleasure speaking with you as well."