Me:
(Fumbling while trying to seal two large envelopes to be mailed.)
Hi. Uhm, these are going to New Zealand.
(Fumbling while trying to seal two large envelopes to be mailed.)
Hi. Uhm, these are going to New Zealand.
Post Office Clerk:
(Shocked.)
Really???
Me:
(Looking at him to see if he’s joking. He’s not.)
Yeah. You know, like “Lord of the Rings.”
(Wide grin.)
POC:
(Silence.)
Me:
Ohh-kay.
(Pause.)
Anyway, so yeah, I need these to go to New Zealand.
New Zealand is still on planet Earth, right? Juuuust checking.
This cracks me up…not only that he seems to think NZ is a fantasy world, but also that he doesn’t even react to Lord of the Rings. Maybe he went home telling everyone he got to send something to NZ today. 😉
This cracks me up…not only that he seems to think NZ is a fantasy world, but also that he doesn’t even react to Lord of the Rings. Maybe he went home telling everyone he got to send something to NZ today. 😉
As an avowed Tolkein geek, I’m flabbergasted. 😉