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Can you mend my washer pls

Just before Christmas 2021 sat at work on the phones when said phone line rang and I answered it.

I introduced myself and said I was from the IT Service Desk etc etc.

"Hello," said a friendly Irish voice, "Can you mend mi washer for me"

For 30 seconds I must have looked like goldfish swimming round its bowl, I explained that we supported IT issues not washers and eventually off she popped to try another number.

Kicked myself - missed the opportunity to say, 'Have you tried turning it off and back on again?'

Since then I've had another washer and a tv. Somebodies support telephone number must be very close to ours is the only reason for these calls i can come up with.

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