Phoning for a repairman

  • Repairman: Manfred Services, can I help you?
  • Terri: Hi, I was wondering if you could come and have a look at my washing machine?
  • Repairman: Yeah, we can do that. What kind of machine is it?
  • Terri: It's a Hoover.
  • Repairman: Mm okay.
  • Terri: The problem is it won't spin dry.
  • Repairman: Oh right. What area do you live in?
  • Terri: Ah, Brisbane.
  • Repairman: Yeah. I could do it on Thursday.  Is somebody home during the day?
  • Terri: Yeah, my husband should be here.
  • Repairman: So Thursday would suit you?
  • Terri: You can't make it tomorrow?
  • Repairman: Ooh, I can't promise anything love., I've got a couple of things booked already.  If I can, it'd be after 4.
  • Terri: That'd be okay.
  • Repairman: Now I need some details.  What's your name?
  • Terri: My name's Terri Kennedy.
  • Repairman: Yeah.
  • Terri: And the address is a hundred and five.
  • Repairman: Yeah.
  • Terri: Herbert Street.
  • Repairman: Oh yeah.
  • Terri: Brisbane.
  • Repairman: Brisbane. All right, and what's the phone number?
  • Terri: Nine three four nine, two one eight two.
  • Repairman: Two one eight two.  And it's not spinning you say.
  • Terri: Yeah.
  • Repairman: Does the water drain out?
  • Terri: Oh yeah, it drains, but the tub doesn't spin around.
  • Repairman: Well, III come out and have a look at it, and you can decide what you want to do.
  • Terri: Yeah, that'd be good.
  • Repairman: Okay, not a problem.
  • Terri: Thanks very much.
  • Repairman: You're welcome.