snarkfest

I think derby is turning me into a...

well, fill that in with whatever.

Just got a call while I was busy editing my final paper-- I answered the home phone without checking the ID, figuring it'd be my mother haggling me again. (She had just called 5 minutes prior.)

"HI!!! Is _____ there?!" an all-too energetic voice screamed.

"No... but if you call back in an hour she will be."

"Can't I just leave a message?!" the voice whined.

"Sure."

I waited.

"Well, this is Tammy from TreeGrow and we'll be there to plant trees Monday and Tuesday."

I waited some more. There must be more to this message, I thought.

"...That's all. She'll know what that means."

Good, cuz for the life of me I sure can't figure out the hieroglyphics of it...

I wanted to say, "Can you please just call back? I don't know if I can be responsible enough to handle passing along this complicated message..."

but instead, I just responded to her "Thanks SO much" with an equally sugar-ladden "You are SO WELCOME!!!" to which I'm sure she couldn't help but taste a few drops of sarcasm.