No, I'm just a lesser deity.
So two nights ago, Jen and I are watching "Ghost Hunters," as we do most Wednesday nights, and my phone rings at about 9:45, or so, our time--near midnight for our friends and family in the Midwest and so a very odd time for my phone to ring.
I answered the phone, and it was a woman who asked in a voice full of awe, "Is this God?"
Since I'm not God, I simply said, "no, this isn't."
To which she bitterly replied, "I must have the wrong number," and hung up.
I am not making this up. Some lady from Colorado Springs thinks that God has a cell phone in Central Washington and is randomly calling people to find it.
Now if I was a little quicker and a little meaner, I might have made a joke or two: "God's not in right now, can I take a message?" "Speak, child." or any number of comments dripping with sarcasm. Unfortunately, I was so shocked that I dropped the ball.
But I've learned from this experience. The next time someone calls asking for God, I'll be ready with, "Which God are we talking about? Oh, no, I'm just a lesser deity." or "He hates to be disturbed while he's smiting the wicked. Can you call back?"
I answered the phone, and it was a woman who asked in a voice full of awe, "Is this God?"
Since I'm not God, I simply said, "no, this isn't."
To which she bitterly replied, "I must have the wrong number," and hung up.
I am not making this up. Some lady from Colorado Springs thinks that God has a cell phone in Central Washington and is randomly calling people to find it.
Now if I was a little quicker and a little meaner, I might have made a joke or two: "God's not in right now, can I take a message?" "Speak, child." or any number of comments dripping with sarcasm. Unfortunately, I was so shocked that I dropped the ball.
But I've learned from this experience. The next time someone calls asking for God, I'll be ready with, "Which God are we talking about? Oh, no, I'm just a lesser deity." or "He hates to be disturbed while he's smiting the wicked. Can you call back?"
posted by Brad Smith at 9:13 AM
5 Comments:
Of course we only think of witty come-backs after the fact. But now you'll be ready, and so will I!
Lol! That's got to be one of the best phone calls EVER!
Ha! I just read your blog! I hadn't even realized that you, too, wrote about watching Ghosthunters like I did in mine. Too funny. I love that this person called you asking that. You came up with some greate replies. Next time, you'll get 'em used, I'm sure!
And speaking of Ghosthunters, yes I just love the show that much, did I ever share with you my picture of the spirit I took in front of a house in Plymouth, MA? Ken and I were on a ghost tour of our own and I snapped one where I think I actually caught something! Let me know if you want to see it.
I'd love to see the pic, Marcy. I have some interesting ones I could share too, but I'm afraid it's probably just that I was using a crappy camera.
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