Guy on the phone: I would like to talk to a librarian.

Me: Yes, I am a librarian.  Can I help you?

Guy: No, I want to talk to a librarian. Is one there?

Me: I, uh….yes?  I am a librarian.

Guy: Listen, I don’t have time for these games.  I talked to you before and you said there wasn’t a librarian there.

Me: Wait. You didn’t talk to me before.

Guy: Yes I did. You said there wasn’t a librarian there.  Now I’m calling the library and would like to talk to a librarian.

Me: Well… I am a librarian.  There are other librarians, but they are just as much librarians as me.

Guy: I’m serious now, I don’t have time for this.  You need to transfer me to a librarian right now.

Me: OK, sir, maybe there was a mixup before.  But I can help you now.

Guy: Listen you, I’m not playing around here.  You know what?  I’m just going to call the operator back.  [Hangs up.]

Me: …