The reason I love it so much — and have had it on my fridge ever since I first saw it in the magazine and cut it out — is because it perfectly captures what I call my pathological patience.
Back in the day I would remain on hold for a really, really long time: I'm talking an hour or more.
Have you ever remained on hold for an hour or more?
Didn't think so.
FunFact: My mother was a New Yorker subscriber from as far back as I can remember and I read it cover to cover as soon as I could.
I started subscribing when I was in college and continued for about 50 years, dropping it around 2015.
New version: I have a theory that, if you don’t choose to give them a call-back # but continue to hold, your call will never be answered.
ReplyDeleteI actually was on hold for a very long time - I was stuck in Las Vegas (attending meetings that were summarily cancelled) during the 9/11 attacks and was trying to get on a flight home. The only way to get through to the airlines was to get up at ~3AM and start the wait. It worked, but ranks pretty low on my list of things I'd ever like to repeat.
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