My dad will probably not like it that I "put this on the internet", but I couldn't help myself :) Merry Christmas!
Here’s a story from this afternoon. Dad and Anna Lena at the main train station in Berlin. At the track, waiting for the train to arrive. Saying goodbyes. Dad to Anna Lena “Where’s my suitcase?”
Anna Lena: “I don’t know dad, where is it? ”
Dad: “Well I wouldn’t ask if I knew, now would I?”
Anna Lena “Guess so. Where did you last have it?”
Dad: “Don’t know. Can’t remember”.
Intermezzo: “IC 1705 to Cologne via … and … and … will arrive 10 minutes later. We apologize for any inconvenience”. Dad looks at Anna Lena, Anna Lena looks at dad.
Anna Lena: “I’ll check the store where we bought the drinks, you go up to the bakery we went to before. Be back in 10”. Anna Lena and dad speed off.
Anna Lena arrives at the grocery store and asks the security guy: “Excuse me, my dad lost his suitcase, did you by any chance find it in here? It’s black with red ribbons on it.”
Security guy: “You should not leave any luggage unattended.”
Anna Lena: (thinks: Yeah smartypants, that’s just a grand thing to say. Like I didn’t know. I’ll make sure to tell my dad.) “I take that as a no?”
Security guy: “The police was here 10 minutes ago, maybe they took it.”
Anna Lena: “Maybe?”
Security guy: “I don’t know.”
Anna Lena: “Fine. Thanks. Merry Christmas.” Anna Lena goes back to the train track and meets dad.
Anna Lena: “Any luck?”
Dad - confused: “I couldn’t find the bakery. Too many stores in this train station.” Dad ponders. “Damn, that happened to me in Leipzig as well. Where is my suitcase?”
Anna Lena: “Okay dad, get on the train, I’ll take care of it.” Anna Lena manages to calm dad down, put him on the train,and thinks she is a great project manager but doesn’t really have time to be in love with herself because she has to find dad’s black suitcase with the red ribbons on it. She walks to the Service Point, stands in line for ten minutes, puts here best smile on and goes:
“Excuse me, my dad lost his suitcase, did you by any chance find it or was it maybe dropped off here? It’s black with red ribbons on it.”
Service Point Lady: “Red ribbons? That’s cute. Let me check.”
Service Point Lady is on the phone for two minutes, then says: “Lost and Found is at the Service point on the other side of the train station. Try there. If there is an object that’s found and it looks suspicious security will show up and the train station will be evacuated”.
Anna Lena writes down here name and number on a piece of paper, still smiles and says: “Okay, if you find a suitcase with red ribbons - it’s not dangerous, don’t evacuate. I’ll come and pick it up. Merry Christmas.” At the other end of the train station Anna Lena gets in line again, waits for another ten minutes and says to the Service Point Guy:
“Excuse me, my dad lost his suitcase, did you by any chance find it or was it maybe dropped off here? I just checked the other Service Point and they told me to come here. It’s black with red ribbons on it.”
Service Point Guy: “Black with red ribbons? That’s cute. Let me check.”
Service Point Guy checks the books, the shelves and the lockers. “Sorry, no such luck. Try the police upstairs.”
Anna Lena: “Thanks, I will. Merry Christmas.” Anna Lena heads to the first floor and walks into the police station: “Excuse me, my dad lost his suitcase. The guy at the service point said I should check with you as well. They didn’t have it down there.”
Police Man: “You shouldn’t leave your luggage unattended, especially not at times as busy as now.”
Anna Lena: (thinks: gee, another one of those clever guys who lectures instead of helps) “Thanks, I’ll make sure to let my dad know. It’s black with red ribbons on it. Any chance you found it?”
Police Man: “Yes, it was dropped off at the Service Point.”
Anna Lena: “I just came from there. They had a look and said they didn’t have it.”
Police Man: “Where did you go to?”
Anna Lena: “To the Service Points, to both of them.”
Police Man: “Let me check.”
Police Man (really good looking, tall, dark-haired blue-eyed but obviously arrogant thus not so appealing police man) grabs his walkie talkie device, talks to his patrol colleagues, looks at Anna Lena and says:
“It’s over at the luggage storage.”
Anna Lena: “Thanks! Merry Christmas.” Anna Lena walks into the luggage storage and faces five bored men who all look at her: “Hello there, my dad lost his suitcase and the police said it’s in here. It’s black and has red ribbons on it.”
Luggage storage guy: “What’s in the suitcase. We need to be sure that you’re the holder:”
Anna Lena: “Uhm, let me call my dad.”
Anna Lena is really glad that dad just bought himself a mobile phone and that she can get a hold of him now. She picks up her phone, dials his number - and gets the mailbox.
Anna Lena: “He’s not answering his phone. But I think there is a black washbag and a white plastic bag with shoes in it.”
Luggage storage guy: “Oh yeah? What else?”
Anna Lena: “No clue, it’s not my suitcase.”
Luggage storage guy: “Okay, go ahead, open it and show us what you said is in there.”
Anna Lena unzips the top of the suitcase and pulls out the washbag and the shoes.
Luggage storage guy: “Fine, we believe you. That’s 600€ for the police operation to secure an unattended piece of luggage.”
Anna Lena: “Errrr, wait, I’ll try to get hold of my dad again. I’m sure he’ll love to pay.”
Luggage storage guy grins at Anna Lena and says “Nah, just kidding. You can take the suitcase with you. Merry Christmas!” The End
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