why call when you can smash your cranium against a concrete wall repeatedly and achieve the same effect?

Duane: Home Depot this is Duane speaking how may I help you.

Me: Can I speak to Terry please?

Duane: Sure just a minute.

HOLD MESSAGE AND HOME DEPOT THEME SONG

Duane: Home Depot this is Duane speaking how may I help you.

Me: I'm holding for Terry.

Duane: Oh, right. Just a minute

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Duane: Home Depot this is Duane speaking how may I help you.

Me: Duane. It's still me. Waiting for Terry.

Duane: Hold just a minute.

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Duane: Home Depot this is Duane speaking how may I help you.

Me: Duane. Seriously. You must get Terry. Get her now.

Duane: I'm in the phone room. I can't leave.

Me: I need to speak to Terry. It's very important.

Duane: Okay. Hold just a minute

HOLD MESSAGE AND HOME DEPOT THEME SONG

John: Receivings this is John can I help you?

Me: I'm trying to get Terry on the phone. Please, please get me Terry.

John: Okay, I'll transfer you.

HOLD MESSAGE AND HOME DEPOT ....

Duane: Home Depot this is Duane speaking how may I help you?

Me: Dude, seriously. I am about to lose my mind, here. If the next person I speak to is not Terry, I think I may have a nervous breakdown and charge you for it. You're killing me. YOU ARE KILL-ING ME.

Duane: Oh, sorry. Terry's not in right now.

Me: Can I leave a message for her?

Duane: SURE!

Me: And you'll write it down and give it to her?

Duane: Yes!

Me: And you won't just keep handing the note to yourself over and over again?