09/21/2006 Archived Entry: "The Mother"

I recently had one of the most stressful moments in my life. Our dishwasher had been acting up and I had arranged for a service call. The repairman would call before 8am to give us a time window for when he'd show up to our house. On the day we're supposed to get the call, my mom busts into my room, delivering cruel and unusual punishment:
"What's The Brick's service number?"
"huh?", still sleeping
"What's The Brick's service number?"
"wuh?", very groggy
"What's The Brick's service number?"
"what time is it?", not seeing clearly yet
"8am, they havent called yet. What's The Brick's service number?"
"I dunno"
"What's The Brick's service number?!"
"It's 8am"
"WHAT'S THE BRICK'S SERVICE NUMBER!?!"
"THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS!!!"
"WHAT'S THE BRICK'S SERVICE NUMBER!?!"
"1-800-360-2742!!!", relieved.

And then she calls them from the phone in my room....

Replies: 6 comments

Intentional Star Trek reference? (Yes, I acknowledge I'm the world's biggest geek). And I understand completely.... this is why I only moved back to my mother's house knowing she wouldn't be there

Posted by Kathleen @ 09/21/2006 12:09 PM EST

LOL...yes, yes, there are only four lights!

Posted by dAN @ 09/21/2006 06:08 PM EST

it's a "1984" reference, you nerds.

Posted by Rayne @ 09/21/2006 10:19 PM EST

It still works and you know it!

Posted by Kathleen @ 09/21/2006 11:57 PM EST

Meh...not as spectacular in 1984...

Posted by dAN @ 09/22/2006 02:16 PM EST

That's why not to live at home?

Posted by Arshwana @ 09/29/2006 08:33 PM EST