"Hello?"
"Hi, can I have a moment of your time please?"
"Maybe..."
"Great! Now I would like to ask you about your kitchen appliances. Specifically your refrigerator."
"Ok..."
"My question is, is your refrigerator running?"
"..."
"Ma'am, are you still there?"
"..."
"Hello?"
"To answer your question, no my refrigerator is not running."
"Well you better—wait what?"
"Actually, it broke down a week ago because it knew that you were going to call with that stupid line and it decided it would rather die than listen to you say it. So now, thanks to you, I don't have a fridge and all of my food has gone bad."
"I—ummm."
"Please don't call again."
"But—"
.............................
"Well I was not expecting that."
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The Number On The Napkin
Short Story"Is your refrigerator running?" "No, my refrigerator is not running." "Well you better...wait, what?" "Actually, it broke down a week ago because it knew that you were going to call with that stupid line and it decided it would rather die than liste...
