Oooookaaay

The telephone rings, and I answer to a cellular number I do not recognize. Cue the vaguely Asian female voice:

Hello. I am calling from “X” organization for marketing research about smoking in Ohio. *signal breaks up and obscures a sentence or two* … then enter your name into a drawing for $250. I would like to speak to the youngest adult in the house. Would that be you?

Yes, that’s me.

Ok. I would like to ask you a few preliminary questions. How old are you?

Twenty-three.

Thank you. Now have you already completed a Bachelor’s Degree at a four-year college or university?

Yes, I have.

Ok. What is the town you live in, in Ohio?

Adelphia.

Odelphina?

No, Adelphia. It’s a-d-e-l-p-h-i-a. *she spells something different with me*

Is this county in Ohio?

Oh, county? I thought you asked for the city.

The county is Cutler, and it is in Ohio.

Cutler.

Yes.

Ok. What ethnic group do you most closely identify yourself with? White/Caucasion, Black/African-American, Asian-American, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Alaskan or Native American?

White.

Ok, thank you. I have no further questions at this time.

But wait I thou.. *click*

*names have been changed to protect the ... me