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CREDITS facts fabricated by techies on the go
PANEL 1 (MTN. DEWD speaks into a phone handset while sitting in front of his Macintosh computer.) MTN. DEWD: Hi... Phone company..? I'm having trouble with my line. Can you help me? REP 1: (Over Phone) Yes. What's your phone number, sir?
PANEL 2 (REP 1 speaks into her phone headset while reading a book entitled "FABIO'S REVENGE" in a cubicle with a "CUBE SWEET CUBE" sign posted to the wall.) MTN. DEWD: (Over Phone) 555-1212 REP 1: Okay sir. Please hold.
PANEL 3 (REP 2 speaks into his headset from another cubicle.) REP 1: (Over Phone) Hi, I have 555-1212 on hold and I need some data... REP 2: Just a minute... Please hold.
PANEL 4 (REP 3 speaks into her headset while playing a fist-person-shooter in yet another cubicle with a sign reading "Try not to kill the customers.") REP 2: (Over Phone) Hi... They need more info on 555-1212. REP 3: Okay. Ill call him up. Please hold.
PANEL 5 (REP 3 looks puzzled as she hears the busy signal.) SFX: BEEP BEEP BEEP REP 3: Hmmm... the line's busy.
PANEL 6 (MTN. DEWD glares at his phone while BAPPER chimes in from the background.) MTN. DEWD: This bites! I'm on hold 'cuz they're on hold! BAPPER: I told you to get call waiting, Dewd! It's the only way to avoid tech-support deadlock!
Commentary
This idea probably came from a true story. I had fun with the unusual panel layout to add to the recursive nature of the joke.