Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Chang?...Chang?...Chang?

So I was MIA for my first jury duty. I'm still a Maryland resident, using my parent's address as my permanant residency. I filled out a questionnaire several months ago, so I knew a summons was on its way. My parents actually reminded me once or twice that something had come from MoCo in the mail and it was probably my jury duty summons. I, conveniently, forgot everytime I was at home to grab it.

Got a voicemail at work today. You had jury duty yesterday, but you didn't show up. Call us to reschedule. I was actually kind of worried about being in trouble. But she didn't sound too mad or mention anything about fines or maximum detention jail. So I called back.

"Hi, I got a call that I missed jury duty and I should call this number." "Who called you." "Uh...I'm not sure. Can I just give you my name?" "OK what is it." "Chang." "Long hold." "OK, Jane?" "Yes." "Yeah you were supposed to come in yesterday." "Yeah I know, I actually work and live in DC, but my permanant address is in MD, at my parents' house." "It's your parents' house? They don't forward your mail to you?" "Uh...no. I normally go home pretty often, but I haven't been in a while." "Yeah that's where we mailed the questionnaire, you filled that out." "Right...like I said I haven't been home in a bit...so...what can I do now." "We need to reschedule, maybe some time in July." "OK, is it possible to do it on a weekend?" "A weekend?? NO MAAM!! This is a government office. We're not open on the WEEKENDS." "O..ok I'm sorry, I've never done this before. A Monday would be ideal then...July 19?" "OK we'll send you another summons" "OK, can you tell me what will be on the envelope so I can tell my parents to open that piece of mail?" "It's the same envelope the questionnaire came in." "Well can you tell me what it will look like or what will be on it." "mumblemumble and our address." "I'm sorry?" "mumblemumble and our address." "OK...can you give me your address please?" "spoken in a DUH!! tone: 50 MD Ave, Rockville." "OK great...thanks...byez."

Nikita: you got some nazi version of leslie knope.

1 comment:

  1. hahahaha this post made me day :) Very hard not to laugh out loud at work. Thanks Jane :)

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