Another Friday Flash Fiction story inspired by a song.
"Can I help you?"
"I doubt it," said the old woman. "I know more than you."
"You sound like you're calling from the US. Why are you phoning?"
"I want to complain. You're extremely rude."
"You'll allow me to reserve the right to disagree with you."
"That's OK. The US Constitution allows us freedom of speech."
"This is Europe. We don't have the First Amendment. We just try to be polite."
"That's your problem," said the woman.
"Being polite or not being from the US?"
"Both."
"Well thankfully, we in Europe do have one right..."
(Suddenly, the telephone goes dead...)
"Can I help you?"
"I doubt it," said the old woman. "I know more than you."
"You sound like you're calling from the US. Why are you phoning?"
"I want to complain. You're extremely rude."
"You'll allow me to reserve the right to disagree with you."
"That's OK. The US Constitution allows us freedom of speech."
"This is Europe. We don't have the First Amendment. We just try to be polite."
"That's your problem," said the woman.
"Being polite or not being from the US?"
"Both."
"Well thankfully, we in Europe do have one right..."
(Suddenly, the telephone goes dead...)
(©Paul Simon 1966 – I'm sure he won't mind it being used here for reference.)
