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hey, we're going out for a smoke. care to join?

no, i can't. you know, i need to stay at this desk.

dumbass! she's the receptionist! she can't just leave!

oh, right. of course. well, how's it been going? mind if we hang out here for a sec?

sure. i'm bored. everything's fine. it's weird, though. people seem to speak all slowly when they call here.

ha! maybe they're retarded!

hmm, could be...

don't listen to him. i think it's because most people who've called here once know that the regular receptionist is a little hard of hearing.

dude! the old lady is totally deaf!

you have a receptionist who's deaf? are you for real?

well... her hearing has been getting worse the last few years.

yeah! it's awful! i get calls transfered to me all the time and i'm like, what? that's not for me!

and nobody does anything?

they can't fire her for it, because she's been here so long, and that would be discrimination against a handicap.

but if she can't do her job...?

the ADA thing is what everyone says. but really, i think the boss has just never gotten around to looking into it.

sometimes it goes like that. can i ask you two something?

fire away!

sure.

well, i'm not trying to snoop around, but i was looking for a place for my bag, and when i opened this bottom drawer--

no way! look at that! dude! i told you she was all rainman!

wow. look at that.

yeah. so if you guys ever need a coffee stirrer or two...

or two thousand!