"My pan is made out of foil"

[depechemodefan]

woman caller=sc
=me

sc: I have a hard time of hearing. Can you give me the definition of pan?
me: one moment.
so I google the word, but I always get the god Pan. So I pick up a dictonary, look it up, and get to the phone.
me: *speaking loudly* There are 2 definitions. One is "the ancient Greek god of forests, pastures, flocks and shepherds." Did you need me to repeat it? Hello? Hello? Are you there? *hang up*
next call comes in right when I hung up and no one is there. I guess it's another retard who couldn't wait. I hang up and I get the sc again?
sc: hello, I just called and I was left on the phone.
me: Hi, yes, I got back on the phone and you were't there.
sc: I was on hold and was left on the phone. I need the definition of "pan".
ok, you can't wait 2 min. for me to get back to the phone? ugh.
me: Ok, one definition (give the one for the greek god). The other is "a broad, shallow container of metal, usually having sides flaring..."
sc: that definition says it's made out of metal.
me: yes.
sc: I have to let you know about myself. I have a pan made out of foil, that definition says it's made out of metal.
me: yes.
sc: and I have one out of glass.
me: ma'm its seems you want to argue with me. All I can do is read the defintion.
sc: sounds like you had a bad night and are taking it out on me. *hangs up*

I hate scs. They will argue that your own name is wrong because goodness knows the only way they feel good about themselves is abusing others.

[Aislin]

*gives you a cookie and a cup of hot chocolate*

If you have to call and ask what a pan is... maybe they should not let you have access to a phone. The greek god would be one thing to ask about but a pan you cook in....

[jerkface11]

She has a pan made of non-metallic foil?

[Nurian]

....okay, two things:
1) Why did she need a definition of a pan
and
2) Why would she call you and expect an answer other than laughter?

[sprocket79]

Why in the world does someone need a definition of the word "pan????""

If you don't know what a pan is, you shouldn't be using one.

[otakuneko]

I woulda been tempted to tell him "bread."

[Kiwi]

where do you work that I can ring and ask for definition of something?

[depechemodefan]

Why did she need a definition of a pan

there is a regular who calls for 1) bible questions adn 2) definitions. One day he asked a definition of "hormones," another day "menopause." So "pan" is a relief.

where do you work that I can ring and ask for definition of something?

www.houstonlibrary.org. You can call, or chat or send an email question. I probably can tell it's you because no doubt you won't be bitching that I'm taking to long.

[Belari]

How ridiculous. I'm guessing she looked it up herself and came up with this *brilliant* scheme to annoy you before she even called. Twit.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Okay, then can somebody tell me what the definition of "stupid" is 'cause this sounds like the best description of the SC in the OP and I wanted to make sure I had it right.

[joetheman]

what exactly do you do for work that involves giving people definitions of words like pan?

[Victoria J]

Pan is my cat.

Her middle name is D'monium, and she's part panda and part panther.

She is not made of foil.

Victoria J

[depechemodefan]

what exactly do you do for work that involves giving people definitions of words like pan?

I work in a library. It's also known as a loony bin (since family members drop off relatives who are on meds....when the relative decides not to take meds), a homeless shelter (for the homeless to hang out at when they get kicked out of the shelters at 7am), a daycare (where parents tell their kids to go during the day when the parents are working), social services (where people come in complaining that they need food stamps, they need health care, they need their taxes done, they need a form to submit to the courts-we only provide phone numbers, though people can make copy of forms. In the beggining of the year volunteers will do taxes for people) and a personal cinema (where people use the computers to watch our dvds). Though the outside of the building says "library".

People do come in to do research. We are surprised when that happens.

[Chromatix]

I suppose pans usually are made of metal, because it conducts heat well. The particular type of metal varies - iron, copper, aluminium and stainless-steel are most common.

But ceramic-glass pans are also quite plausible these days. They don't conduct heat as well, but they might spread it more evenly. If the dictionary hasn't caught up with that... so what?

[loveisuneven]

um... foil
as in... aluminum foil
as in.. aluminum, a mettalic substance???

why do people do drugs before making phone calls?