While the brain was ticking

I had the same.

We were getting along swimmingly (the caller and me), discussing the accident, and then she asked "How many passengers were in the car?"

Unfortunately, I blurted out the first number that came into my head: "17".

I would have said "69"

Talk about "Topic Drift"! :-)

Smooth...

Why did I immediately visualise a chocolate bar floating slowly down a river?

Must be the diet.

Well done, that made me giggle:-)

Mike

every time I advertise something on gumtree they all phone me....I try and find out from them which gumtree item they are interested in...tee hee

I tell them I died in the accident...always fun ......

I told her I could not tell as I'm blind. This was a call to my phobile Mone They need to get a sense of humour these folk. Brian

or...I tell them to hang on and I will let them speak to my liver as it was involved in a fatal accident...tee hee

My new idea for dealing with time waster calls. I've used it three times now. The exact format depends on what they're selling, but here's an example.

Pest: Is that William Wright? Me: (very faint shocked-sounding voice as used throughout) Yes. Is that the undertaker? Pest:"Have you been involved in a car accident in the last three years that wasn't your fault?" Me: Yes you know I have. Is that the undertaker? Is it Mr Bartholomew? Pest: "Have you been involved in a car accident in the last three years that wasn't your fault?" Me: (sounding distressed) Yes yes yes! Please Mr Batholomew, can you come soon? He's in the front room... It's not very nice now... the smell... he's dripping on the floor Mr Bartholomew, he's dripping on the floor! I've had to put my baking try under it... I won't be able to use it now... I'll have to get another one... oh dear... of dear...

As many of you will know I'm a drama queen. I'm loving this chance to extemporise.

Bill