The Water Went Higher Than Their IQ

(The entire town has been flooded out, and my crawl space is no exception. My insurance company and a plumber have been doing a phenomenal job of dealing with the damage, but the government in its wisdom decides their FEMA inspector must check.)

FEMA Guy: *coming up through the hatch to my crawl space* “I got a really good picture of the high water mark down there!”

Me: “So, I’ve been wondering, about how high was the water?”

FEMA Guy: “I don’t know. This is a digital camera!”

Me: *pretending I didn’t hear that brilliant statement* “Well, could I have copies of your photos for my insurance company?”

FEMA Guy: “Absolutely NOT! These are a matter of public record!”

(Sigh…)