I attended Realtor Conventions when I worked in advertising and one was pretty much like another but this one in particular was worth remembering. Gossip usually wasn't passed around or even tolerated given the closeness of this smaller tight community but this was the exception!
One such story this particular autumn day had tongues wagging and people snickering who had never thought of snickering before!
There were a couple of Realtors from the same office who always attended these conventions together . The perfect getaway. No sneaking ,no separate cars,no spouses,no questions. I'm sure almost everyone who saw them every year thought ,as I had ,that they were a married couple. This particular year they were very popular and so got invitations to visit the hospitality rooms hosted by brokers from companies all across the state. Not yet knowing the real reason for their sudden rise to fame ,they proudly attended all functions With Bells On !!! I suppose the 2 of them were the only 2 in the whole state ,maybe even the entire southeast, who hadn't called to listen to the OUTgoing messages that their spouses had recorded on their voice mails the second they got in the car . That bit of news spread like wildfire on a dry ,windy autumn day.
Yep. The real SOs finally figured it out. They devised a plan and everything fell perfectly into place. The messages laid it all out there and you heard something similar to …” Thank you for calling. Your call is very important to me but not as important as f__k__g X___Y___. You could say that I'm presently pissing my life and the lives of my children down a rat hole because I'm a self absorbed ,sorry sack of monkey shit! Please leave a message with your name and number and if you’re important enough I ‘ ll call you sometime. Probably after the division of all the assets, etc and the dust clears.If you have property listed with our company or are purchasing a property through our company you are just SOL. Don't forget to leave your number and have a great day!
This couple didn't realize they hadn't gotten any calls until late Sunday PM about the time they got back home. Locks were changed,clothes thrown out into the yard and everyone knew the big secret.