Slippery Promises

My retired father has a friend whose cousin is an olive oil producer. My father placed an order for his former colleagues. On Saturday, the day his old job is closed, he receives a text message from his friend saying he has the order, but my father can’t pick it up that day.

On Monday, he calls his old job.

Father: “The olive oil order has arrived. When can I come?”

Receptionist: “You can today! We are open until 6:00 pm.”

Father: “No problem. I’ll come in the early afternoon.”

He calls his friend.

Father: “I can come at the end of the morning to pick up the olive oils.”

Friend: “I am not at home today. I’ll come back tomorrow.”

Father: “But you sent me the text message on Saturday.”

Friend: “I was at home on Saturday.”

Father: “And I promised my colleagues that they would get their order today.”

The order is now scheduled for Wednesday. Let’s hope my father understands that before promising things, you have to be sure that the other people involved can be seen in time.