WEBVTT - Phone Tap: Benjamin's Birthday For One

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<v Speaker 1>In today's call, a husband sets up his wife to

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<v Speaker 1>be pranked at her work. Oh, she's a waitress slash

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<v Speaker 1>hostess at a local bistro, and he told us that

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<v Speaker 1>she is the nicest, sweetest, most helpful worker that you

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<v Speaker 1>could ever meet.

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<v Speaker 2>Are we going to break her? Ja?

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<v Speaker 1>Well, he loves hearing whenever she gets a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>uncomfortable because she doesn't know quite how to react. So

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<v Speaker 1>let's hear how she does when she takes a dinner

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<v Speaker 1>reservation from timid Benjamin in your phone tat right.

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<v Speaker 2>Now's phone taps on the twenties.

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<v Speaker 3>Thanks for calling bistro. How can I help you?

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<v Speaker 2>Hi? My name is Benjamin.

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<v Speaker 3>Benjamin. Yes, okay, how can I help you? Benjamin?

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<v Speaker 2>B E and G.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean.

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<v Speaker 2>Benjamin.

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<v Speaker 3>I got it? I got it in Benjamin, How can

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<v Speaker 3>I help you?

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<v Speaker 2>I would like to make a reservation for one for

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<v Speaker 2>this Friday? Please?

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<v Speaker 3>Sure? Seeing one person this Friday? What's time are you

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<v Speaker 3>looking to come in?

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<v Speaker 2>Well? What time works for you?

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<v Speaker 3>Is your reservation? Benjamin? Anytime?

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<v Speaker 2>Really? Okay? I would like to do it at eleven

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<v Speaker 2>fifty nine pm. Please?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh we actually close it eleven.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh so you lied, You lied to me, You lied

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<v Speaker 2>you said anytime.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh no, I just meant any time within the hours

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<v Speaker 3>of operation. Sorry, that's on me.

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<v Speaker 2>Fine, let's say seven thirty.

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<v Speaker 3>Seven thirty party of one for Friday night.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, it's a special dinner because it's my birthday.

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<v Speaker 3>Wow. Cool. Well, I'll make sure to let your server.

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<v Speaker 2>Know you didn't see. Happy birthday.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, Happy birthday, Benjamin, Yay? Anything else you need?

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<v Speaker 2>So my birthday request? I would like my entire meal comped,

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<v Speaker 2>including the dessert and two free beverages. Well, I like

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<v Speaker 2>to drink Shirley Temples. I would like them for free.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm sorry, it doesn't work like that.

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<v Speaker 2>How does it work?

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<v Speaker 3>We do offer a complimentary dessert for.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm trying to ask you a question.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh my god.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you do people sing? Do they sing for the birthday?

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<v Speaker 3>Uh? Not usually, But we can make that happen if

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<v Speaker 3>you'd like.

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<v Speaker 2>But my request is that it's a surprise and I

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<v Speaker 2>don't see it coming.

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<v Speaker 3>What do you mean, Benjamin, m Like.

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<v Speaker 2>Like in the horror movies when someone sneaks up behind you.

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<v Speaker 2>I want to be attacked by your song.

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<v Speaker 3>No, we're not, but we're not gonna if.

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<v Speaker 2>You surprise me with a song. I might cry because

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<v Speaker 2>I don't. I don't like being surprised. But it's my birthday,

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<v Speaker 2>so I need to try.

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<v Speaker 3>New things, Okay, Benjamin, Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Also for sharing. I also have Irish heritage, so I

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<v Speaker 2>would like the Irish version of the Happy Birthday song.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't even know what that is. I don't know

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<v Speaker 3>if anybody knows what about it?

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<v Speaker 2>You can make it up. My other request, could I

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<v Speaker 2>make it rain?

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<v Speaker 3>I'm sorry?

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<v Speaker 2>What well I've I've always wanted to go to a

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<v Speaker 2>strip club, but I'm too I'm too scared.

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<v Speaker 3>No, no, no no.

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<v Speaker 2>If I could just make it rain with a fistful of.

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<v Speaker 3>Ones, no promise You'll have a great server, but you

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<v Speaker 3>cannot make it rain in our restaurant. You cannot throw

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<v Speaker 3>ones up in the air.

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<v Speaker 2>I would like to make it rain on your husband, Bob,

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<v Speaker 2>What are.

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<v Speaker 3>You talking about? You don't know my husband.

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<v Speaker 2>Actually I do kind of know him because he emailed

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<v Speaker 2>the radio station that I work for.

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<v Speaker 3>What is going on?

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<v Speaker 1>My name is jeff radio show called Brook and Jeffrey

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<v Speaker 1>in the Morning a chat.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, that was like one of the hardest reservations.

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<v Speaker 1>You were struggling so much with it, But your husband

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<v Speaker 1>said It's the funniest thing when he catches you off

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<v Speaker 1>guard and thought this prank was the perfect chance to

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<v Speaker 1>do it to you.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh my gosh, he knows how seriously I take work.

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<v Speaker 2>You were trying to be so polite.

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<v Speaker 3>I was trying because you know, I don't want to, like,

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<v Speaker 3>get a bad review on Google or something.

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<v Speaker 2>Especially not a bad birthday review. Polk party for one.

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<v Speaker 2>Make it rain up.

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<v Speaker 3>Why you are the word.

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<v Speaker 2>That's what my

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<v Speaker 3>Mom says, brook In Jeffrey's phone taps on the twenties,