Connection

Filed under:On Hold,Pet Peeves — posted by Diogenes on March 19, 2010 @ 9:51 am

Dear Sir or Madam,
Don’t call me on speaker, then
Pick up your phone, ass.

Punt

Filed under:On Hold — posted by Diogenes on March 15, 2010 @ 9:50 am

We cannot exchange.
Let me send you to who can.
Hold, while I transfer.

Message

Filed under:Denied.,On Hold,Terpsichore — posted by Terpsichore on March 11, 2010 @ 4:14 pm

I realize that
He’s not available, but
I’m returning his call, k?

Payment

Filed under:Calliope,Le Sigh,On Hold — posted by Calliope on April 9, 2009 @ 2:44 pm

You’re the one who called
Yet you do not have your card.
Please, ma’am, take your time.

Interruption

Filed under:Le Sigh,On Hold — posted by Calliope on February 19, 2009 @ 10:37 pm

Why must the phone ring?
Don’t you all know I’m trying
To do some work here?

Masochist

Filed under:Clio,On Hold,Ushers — posted by Clio on November 19, 2008 @ 9:18 pm

no excuse for this
it was my fault yet again
I  picked up the phone.

Aneurysm

Filed under:On Hold,Thalia — posted by Thalia on October 18, 2008 @ 9:09 pm

“Box office, please hold.”
“I CAN’T HOLD! TALK TO ME NOW!”
Settle down, children.

Patience

Filed under:Calliope,Guilty Pleasures,On Hold — posted by Calliope on June 13, 2008 @ 9:09 pm

“I have held so long
I was ready to hang up!”
Yes, that is the hope.

Yum

Filed under:Calliope,Guilty Pleasures,Lies! All Lies!,On Hold — posted by Calliope on June 11, 2008 @ 1:25 pm

“Hi, can you hold please?
Yes, we are very busy.”
We are eating lunch.



image: detail of installation by Bronwyn Lace