23 Problems That Only Travel Agency Workers Will Understand

18. That Lonely Old Person Who Will Never Book A Holiday But Likes To Talk For 423 Hours

Beep-boop €“ the door buzzer signals a potential customer. You snap your head up from the computer monitor, close the .doc file of your round the world trip plans, and your heart sinks: It's Gladys and she just has to tell you about her Grandson in Sydney, whom she plans to visit soon. This of course is her segue into reeling off a long list of her Grandson€™s (let€™s call him Trent) achievements down under. You tune in and out, piercing the wall of noise detailing Trent€™s abilities as a guitarist with an occasional €œOh wow, really?€, or a €œdid he now!€ as you search for return flights over Christmas. Alas you do so in a fit of futility, for the third time this week, knowing she will never buy a thing. €œOkay Gladys, well thanks for dropping by. Maybe there will be a better price tomorrow. Send my regards to Trent€.
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Paul has a deep and pervasive addiction to films. He writes and directs his own on occasion.