Dinner Anyone?

One day Mr Noah and his faithful hound, Mango, were pulling up at the local post office to post a letter, when Mr Noah’s mobile phone began ringing.

“Ooh, someone calling for The Ark. Maybe it’s a new guest, Mango.” So, he pressed the Answer button, “Good afternoon, this is The Ark Bed and Breakfast at Pearly Beach. How can I help you?”

Caller: “Hello, is that the Ark B&B?”

Mr Noah: “Yes, it is.”

Caller: “Can you tell me when the sun rises and goes down, please?”

Mr Noah: “Pardon?”

Caller: “I want to know if I can see the sun rise or set from The Ark?”

Mr Noah: “Yes you can see it.”

Caller: “Good! Please can I book a table for Saturday night?”

Mr Noah: “Pardon?”

Caller: “I would like to book a table for Saturday as it’s a special occasion for me.”

Mr Noah: “Do you mean you would like a room for Saturday night?”

Caller: “No. You’re a Bed and Breakfast, aren’t you? I want to book a table to eat.”

Mr Noah: “I’m afraid I am not a restaurant so you can’t book a table. I’m a B&B”.

Caller: “I know that. I am looking at your website right now. I just want a table, please.”

Mr Noah: “Sorry, I don’t think you understand. We are a B&B. You book a room for the night and you have breakfast in the morning. We do not do evening meals.”

Caller: “I just want to book a table for a special occasion and watch the sunset or sunrise with my girl friend.”

Mr Noah: “But we don’t have tables for evening meals.”

Caller: “So, are you saying you won’t serve me then?”

Mr Noah: “I can’t serve you as I don’t do evening meals, or even have tables for evening meals!”

Caller: “Well, what do you serve your breakfasts on then, if you don’t have tables?”

Silence while Mr Noah composes himself.

Mr Noah: “Listen to me, please! We are a Bed and Breakfast house. We only do breakfast food. We do not serve evening meals. OK?”

Caller: “So you are saying that I cannot get an evening meal on my special occasion?”

Mr Noah: “I can recommend a proper restaurant in the village that would be happy to serve you an evening meal?”

Caller: “Can you see the sun rise and set from there?”

Mr Noah: “No!”

Caller: “Oh, that’s no good. I must see the sun rise and set. I want to eat with you!”

Mr Noah: “I’m sorry, we’re fully booked Saturday night!”

Caller: “Oh! Good bye.”

Mr Noah: “Good bye!”

Mango woofed: “You should have let me speak to him!”