Pete is outraged because the price is more than he expected… but that’s because he was looking at the phone number, not the estimate…. am I getting this right?
A (U.S.) phone number is 10 digits… but the first three are the area code.
OK, say it was local, so the mechanic only wrote 7 digits…. and we’ll say Pete saw the last two numbers as after the decimal point.
Most prefixes don’t start with a “1” but let’s even give him that….
So the mechanic scribbled “123-4567”… low for a phone number… and Pete read that as the price….
He’d be expecting a bill of $12,345 and it was MORE than that?
Whoa!
More likely a phone number would start higher… 543-2100 would be $54,321.00.
The lesson is actually a good one. When you’re upset about the bill or the service, don’t go in yelling and swearing. Go in and state your case, calmly and matter of factly. In this case Dad was wrong but his son saw how well he handled it and face was saved by all involved.
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
Dad there probably needs to go to the optometrist… and psychiatrist
Tigressy over 4 years ago
Tony asked, about 8 hours ago
Are you outraged?
@Plods why?
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 4 years ago
OK, I’m confused….
Pete is outraged because the price is more than he expected… but that’s because he was looking at the phone number, not the estimate…. am I getting this right?
A (U.S.) phone number is 10 digits… but the first three are the area code.
OK, say it was local, so the mechanic only wrote 7 digits…. and we’ll say Pete saw the last two numbers as after the decimal point.
Most prefixes don’t start with a “1” but let’s even give him that….
So the mechanic scribbled “123-4567”… low for a phone number… and Pete read that as the price….
He’d be expecting a bill of $12,345 and it was MORE than that?
Whoa!
More likely a phone number would start higher… 543-2100 would be $54,321.00.
What do these guys charge per hour???
Knightman Premium Member over 4 years ago
RAGED OR OUTRAGED!!! take your pick!!!
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member over 4 years ago
The lesson here is, don’t make fun of your father.
shamest Premium Member over 4 years ago
My dad did something similar, and I laughed all the way home
brick10 over 4 years ago
This is either a repeat of an earlier one or the same punch line was used in another strip.
cuzinron47 over 4 years ago
The phone number would probably be less.
Grutzi over 4 years ago
The lesson is actually a good one. When you’re upset about the bill or the service, don’t go in yelling and swearing. Go in and state your case, calmly and matter of factly. In this case Dad was wrong but his son saw how well he handled it and face was saved by all involved.
j.l.farmer over 4 years ago
he may need glasses. the bills are pretty easy to read and there is no mistaking the time for the amount due,