Huh ???

[ericcoleman]

I spend a lot of my time on the phone with my company's various offices. I troubleshoot, track and generally answer most of the questions that have to do with my specific division. We have a couple of offices in different states that have a city that is named the same. I just had this Abbott and Costello sort of conversation

Me: What office are you in?
She: I'm in Portland
Me: Portland Maine or Portland Oregon?
She: I don't know.
Me: What state are you in?
She: I'm in Portland.
Me: Maine or Oregon?
She: What?
Me: What state are you in?
She: Oregon!
Me: FIRST BASE !!!

Ok, I made that last one up, but that is what I wanted to say. I hate having to be a professional about this sometimes.

Comments

[guppiecat]

Confusion is a state too.

[ericcoleman]

She probably couldn't have worked that out either

[lisagems.livejournal.com]

Are you closer to the Atlantic, or the Pacific?

Those are oceans.

You know those reeeeeally big bodies of water?

[budsharpe.livejournal.com]

I know the body is mostly water. I'm in Portland.

[devospice.livejournal.com]

At least she didn't say "The main what?"

Or my personal favorite, "There's a new Mexico now?"