TELEPHONE CONVERSATION.
MAN:
I'd like to try to come to some arrangement with you about my overdue loan repayments.
CALL CENTRE OPERATOR:
OK, sport.. how many can you afford to pay?
MAN:
Er, how many? ..well, er, I'm not sure and was wanting to know what kind of payment would be acceptable to you?
OPERATOR:
It's carrots, sport.
MAN:
Carrots? I'm sorry..?!?
OPERATOR:
Don't be sorry, mate - send carrots! Sorry never buttered no parsnips, pal!
MAN:
But why carrots?
OPERATOR:
Well, you've heard of the credit crunch ain'tcha?
