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Mary: "Dr. Grumpy's office, this is Mary."
Mr. Hatt: "Hi, I need to make an appointment with Dr. Grumpy."
Mary: "Okay... Sorry, we've gotten a lot of calls the last few days... our next opening for a new patient is in 2 weeks, on..."
Mr. Hatt: "TWO WEEKS? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? That's ridiculous!"
Mary: "I'm sorry, it's just been crazy this week. If you'd like I can make you an appointment and put you on a waiting list if anyone cancels?"
Mr. Hatt: "So how many of those people with appointments ahead of me are illegal immigrants?"
Mary: "Excuse me?"
Mr. Hatt: "I know you people give preferential treatment to illegals instead of real citizens. It's all over the news. So how many illegals are on your schedule ahead of me?"
Mary: "Sir, I don't know if any of them are, and I schedule people as they call in and the calendar fills up. There is no preferential treatment."
Mr. Hatt: "Oh, bullshit. I'm not that stupid. I bet I could call the DHS and they'd clear out your lobby in a heartbeat. Actually, they probably wouldn't, since they favor them, too."
Mary: "Okay, I'm going to hang up the phone now."
Mr. Hatt: "So you're an illegal, too? Figures."
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Craig and his team are at an out-of-state competition, representing Big State University. The other night I was dozing off when he texted me.
Dr. Grumpy: "This is Dr. Grumpy, returning a call."
Mr. Ink: "Hi, I'm Mike Ink. I have some extra rooms at my place and was hoping to sublease them to a doctor looking to expand his practice with a satellite office. I was wondering if you're interested?"
Dr. Grumpy: "No, thank you. I try to keep it small."
Mr. Ink: "Do you know any other doctors who might be looking to expand?"
Dr. Grumpy: "I can give them your name. What kind of practice do you have?"
Mr. Ink: "Well, technically it's not a medical practice, it's a tattoo parlor."