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William Shunn
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14 November 2008 @ 03:30 pm
Don't let the mothers get you down  
"Hello, and what seems to be the problem with your 1-800-FLOWERS online order, sir?"

"Well, I'm not really sure. All the voicemail told me was there was a problem and I should call."

"All right, sir, I can help you with that. Let me just look up your order. One moment."

"Thank you."

"Okay, sir, um, well, it seems the problem is that the florist can't print that word on the card."

"Ah, makes sense, okay, I see."

"Is there, um, something we can change that word to, sir?"

"Well, how about just 'mothers'? Will that work?"

"Yes, sir, 'mothers' will work fine. Let me just make that change. We'll get this back to the florist and get your order out right away."

"Thank you very much."

"Thank you for using 1-800-FLOWERS, sir. Have a nice day."


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Alaya[info]utsusemia on November 14th, 2008 09:43 pm (UTC)
awesome :)

In other news, I *will* be at the SFWA cocktail party. Application (finally) went through!
William Shunn: At War with the Mystics[info]shunn on November 14th, 2008 09:47 pm (UTC)
Mothering awesome! See you there.

Edited at 2008-11-14 09:47 pm (UTC)
Rae Carson Finlay[info]raecarson on November 15th, 2008 03:06 am (UTC)
Those stoopid flower mothers are violating your right to free speech! Or something.
William Shunn: Fuzz Amongst the Tulips[info]shunn on November 17th, 2008 01:18 pm (UTC)
Yeah, right? I thought they said you could say anything with flowers!
karen_w_newton[info]karen_w_newton on November 15th, 2008 05:47 pm (UTC)
Dare I ask whom you were sending flowers to?
William Shunn: Fuzz Amongst the Tulips[info]shunn on November 17th, 2008 01:16 pm (UTC)
It wasn't to my mother!
"Hello, and what seems to be the problem with your 1-800-FLOWERS online order, sir?"

"Well, I'm not really sure. All the voicemail told me was there was a problem and I should call."

"All right, sir, I can help you with that. Let me just look up your order. One moment."

"Thank you."

"Okay, sir, um, well, it seems the problem is that the florist can't print that word on the card."

"Ah, makes sense, okay, I see."

"Is there, um, something we can change that word to, sir?"

"Well, how about just 'mothers'? Will that work?"

"Yes, sir, 'mothers' will work fine. Let me just make that change. We'll get this back to the florist and get your order out right away."

"Thank you very much."

"Thank you for using 1-800-FLOWERS, sir. Have a nice day."


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