It is difficult to prove my tale, as any evidence that I may have collected would have been considered a felony and not only have lost me my job, but also landed me in prison. The task itself, though, was remarkably easy - so easy, in fact, that I didn't even realize that I was doing it until the job was done and I was already taking my next call.

I am an employee of a certain television company. I currently work in the technical department, solving problems that go wrong with satellites, although I someday soon hope to be a professional blogger for them (and, in all honesty, probably wont have too hard a time of it.) So this task was remarkably easy for me to complete.

On a side, coincidental note, we are all given random operator numbers, and no two are the same. Mine: SF0. No, I am not lying; no, I did NOT chose it.

I was on the phone with a customer and resolving her problem. Attention 015 was on her screen, with her 722K receiver: acquiring satellite signal. I was doodling, as I so often do, while walking her through the troubleshooting steps. Looking at my screen was not necessary, I know the steps by heart. Check for obstructions, reset, inquire as to whether or not it is reoccurring. If it is, create receiver RA, if it isn't, transfer to advance technical support. As I was beginning my transfer, I heard the woman on the other end of the line muttering to someone in the background how she hated that they couldn't get people on the other end of the line, but at least the machine's sounded pleasant and American. I chuckled lightly to myself and decided not to correct her. I simply thanked her, wished her well, and got her on her way.

I had to wait in after call for a few minutes after I got off of the phone to get the giggles out of my system, and solve the next problem.

I wonder who I will be tomorrow? A 'yellow skinned chink?' A 'alien sent to share my alien knowledge?' A 'lifesaver?' God, if only it was the last one. Most likely I will just be the 'stupid idiot on the other end of the phone who is nameless and faceless and is easy to insult, because she can't do anything back.'

It's okay. You're the idiot who doesn't know the difference between a remote and a receiver, so I think we are pretty square.