Don’t Worry, We’ll Have The Giraffes Pull Double Shifts
IMPOSSIBLE DEMANDS, TIME, USA, ZOO | RIGHT | JULY 29, 2008
Visitor: “Hello, can you tell me how to get to the zoo?”
Me: “I’m sorry, sir, but the zoo closed at six pm today.”
Visitor: “But your website says that you’re open 24 hours a day.”
Me: “No it doesn’t.”
Visitor: “Do you have a computer with you right now to look it up? I even printed out the page that says you’re open 24 hours a day.”
Me: “No, I don’t right now, but I’ve looked at it many times before and it doesn’t say that anywhere. Can I see the paper you printed out?”
Visitor: “I don’t have it with me, but it said that you’re open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.”
Me: “Think about this. No zoo on earth would be open 24 hours a day. What you’re saying doesn’t make any sense! Are you sure you had the right website?”
Visitor: “Of course I’m sure! Why would your website lie?”
Me: “It doesn’t say that! Look at the door and our brochure right over there. They, along with our website, clearly say that we close at six pm. Now, we’re closed so you need to leave and come back when we’re open to see the animals.”
Visitor: “But your website says I should be able to see them now! This is ridiculous!” *storms off*
(I checked the website later that night and of course, there’s nothing there that even suggests we might be open any later than six pm.)
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