> "Brussels police department, how may I assist you?" > > "Uh.. yes.. I just got hit in the face with a cream pie." > > "Okay, sir. Have you called the Brussels police department before?" > > "No" > > "Well, let me get a little information about you for our records. Your > name?" > > "Bill Gates" > > "Country?" > > "The USA" > > "Native language?" > > "English" > > "Okay, sir. Your police department ID number is BP31415927. Please use > this > number the next time you call. Now, you say you were hit in the face > with a > pie?" > > "Yes, I was just about to meet with the Belgian Prime Minister. One > person > distracted me while another hit me with a cream pie." > > "We've had other customers report that they were hit in the face with > a custard > pie. Are you sure it was a cream pie?" > > "Well, I have white stuff all over my face and I don't see any > custard, so I > really don't think it was a custard pie." > > "Have you visited the Prime Minister before?" > > "Yes." > > "Were you hit in the face with a pie then?" > > "No..." > > "Hmm... have you visited any other Prime Ministers in the past month?" > > "Yes." > > "Any pies then?" > > "No." > > "Okay, well.. let's try something. Go outside the building and come in > again. > I'll wait." > > "Just a minute..." "Okay, I'm back." > > "Did you get hit by another pie?" > > "Of course not." > > "Well sir, I don't know what could have caused the first pie, but it > looks like > things are working fine now. I'll make a note of the problem, though. > If it > happens again, please note the exact details of the situation and call > us > again. Thank you for calling the Brussels Police Department. " > >