The Terror Of Sports Fans
(There is a sports competition called Super Rugby, which features sides from Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, with sides travelling to face each other over a period of a few months. All the matches are televised in all the nations. It’s Saturday lunchtime at the newspaper where I work, and the phone rings.)
Me: “Good day, [Newspaper].”
Caller: *who sounds a bit grumpy* “Why wasn’t the match between the Highlanders [another NZ team] and Christchurch Crusaders on this morning?”
Me: “The NZ Rugby Union cancelled it, sir, because of the terror attack in Christchurch yesterday.”
Caller: “But they are professionals; they should have played!”
Me: “…”
Question of the Week
Tell us about a customer that lied or scammed to get what they wanted.
