Yesterday, a salesman called me by phone, on behalf of a telecommunication company, to sell his phone plans. I was at work and while I usually don't1to spend time with those conversations, I2myself that I couldn't talk yet and proposed him to call me back one hour later, at 6 pm.
That's what he did. So we315 minutes. He explained to me his different phone plans, which he stated to be better than my4one. While listening to him, sometimes I was lost in my thoughts. I gave several "hmm hmm", as a5of approbation (赞同) and to6to him that I was still there. Sometimes, I felt a bit7, especially as he had a bit of difficulty in correctly talking in French. But I stayed calm and8until the end of the discussion.
At the end of the conversation, he9the following to me: "Thank you, Olivier. You are the first person in a long time, with whom I had a(n)10conversation. Usually, people11at us, insult us, and treat us as thieves. Today, since 10 am, I hadn't had a(n)12without an offense. I know you had a long day at work and you could have13in front of your TV or done something else. Instead, you listened carefully to me. I am14and I sincerely thank you. I wanted to tell it to you."
I thanked him for this revelation. I realized how much he could have been the subject of verbal15, all through his working days. Yet, he was only doing his job. I hope he will have a good weekend.
