This Just Happened

(phone rings)

Me: Hello?

Collector: David?

Me: Yes?

Collector: David [my last name]?

Me: Yes.

Collector: This is Eric Harris, I’m calling on behalf of [my county] County Hospital collections in regards to five accounts.

Me: Did you say your name was Eric Harris?

Collector: Yes, I’m calling on behalf of…

Me: Wasn’t Eric Harris one of the gunmen in the Columbine massacre?

Collector: He might’ve been. What’s your point?

Me: Well, that’s an unfortunate name.

Collector: Sir, I’m calling on behalf…

Me: I had a recruiter call me one time, an IT recruiter, his name was Jason Voorhees. Like the killer from Friday the 13th. So you know, it could be worse.

Collector: …

Me: OK, thanks for calling.

(click)

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