Got An Ad In The Paper?


                                         By Gary Bryant

            I saw an ad in the local paper.  It was offering  
     a bicycle or sale.  One my son would have wanted.  It  
     was ten in the morning. I dialed the given phone number.   

    "Hello?!" I heard a woman's voice answer.       
    
    "Yes, I'm calling about the bicycle you had advertised in the
     paper?"   
   
    "Bicycle? Oh you must mean my son's bike.  I don't
     know anything  about it.  You'll have to talk to him." 
    
    "Ok, may I speak to him please?"   
    
    "To who? Robby? Oh, he's not here.  He won't be home
     till after school.  Why don't you call back then?"  
    
    "Fine." I said.   
      
    So later in the day, I  called back to speak to Robby.      
               
    "Robby's not here.  I don't know where he is.  He
      was supposed to  come home after school.  He's usually
      here by dinner, try back  then."                     
    
    "Fine." I said.     Early in the evening, I called Robby once 
     more.  

    "Robby just stepped out...  to the movies I think. Are you
     calling about the bicycle? The phone has been  ringing off the hook
     all day.  Maybe you should try  tomorrow."  

    "Fine." I said.  I looked in the paper again.  I saw ads for
     four  other bicycles.  I don't have to tell you that I never
     called Robby back.   
     
        If you've spent money on an ad, don't throw it
     away by being totally unacceptable.  If you live with others, 
     let them know what's going on.  Jot down some basic information 
     they might read off  when  answering the phone.  By the way, 
     it might be a good idea to let people know when you'll be back.



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