Cowboys Don't Work the Phones

There is a good reason why you never see cowboys featured in telemarketing commercial or as receptionists or administrative assistants:
Cowboys don't work the phones.

And there's a good reason cowboys don't work the phones:
Cowboys don't use head sets.

And there's a good reason cowboys don't wear headsets:
Their hats get in the way.


You may wonder why a turtle from Minnesota would be ruminating on such matters. I have a good answer:
Today is Halloween.

You see, D-Monk decided to celebrate Halloween at the office today by dressing as a cowboy. He wore his Stetson hat which he procured last spring on a trip to Austin, Texas. Instant Halloween costume!

All went well for the turtle cowboy until, while frantically trying to finish a project, his phone rang. D-Monk stopped what he was doing and reached for his head set so he could practice hands-free calling.

One problem:
D-Monk's headset didn't fit over his hat.

Panic!

D-Monk set down the head set, removed his hat, tried to set the hat down on his desk, knocked over his Mountain Dew, and missed the phone call!

COWBOYS DON'T WORK THE PHONES!