Lay My Hat

Yesterday, I had this via OD for 16 April for 11 nights for 4 adults + 2 children:


Message from Mohamed Fawsan

i am sorry if i any hurt to u this is an automated msg


And the country code of the phone number is for Armenia. I can't quite get my head round it. What was the thinking, if any, behind it?

Sounds like he has typed his message in his own language and Google translated or something - possibly trying to say "Sorry if I cause any offence, this message is translated"???

Just one possible idea!

but there is no further message.

It might be coincidence but I was called today by ExoticHolidayrentals.com (usual Asian call centre) with the usual nonsense. Though I can't see how that would link up as they can get my phone number easily by just looking at the OD entry for our property.

Ahhhh...exotic holiday rentals are just the worst! Was it Adam Smith by any chance? He's by far my favourite!

I've resorted to answering the phone but before he speaks, giving him the exact speech he gives me, even calling myself Adam Smith. Even he finds it a bit amusing now!

what? He of the Adam Smith Institute. I don't think so otherwise I would have remembered the absurdly western name.

I did get a very entertaining conversation though. It was over lunch time so I was much more up for a chat than when I'm wobbling at the top of a ladder.

He was absolutely definitely calling from London (Pimlico High Street) and the delay and echo on the line was because he was using an internet phone. He managed a fairly accurate description of the weather in london right down to the 8 degrees C and 80% humidity. Apparently, Scotland is part of England. Well, he lives in London so he knows that kind of thing. I think his real name must have been Asif.

Ben McNevis wrote:what? He of the Adam Smith Institute. I don't think so otherwise I would have remembered the absurdly western name.

I did get a very entertaining conversation though. It was over lunch time so I was much more up for a chat than when I'm wobbling at the top of a ladder.

He was absolutely definitely calling from London (Pimlico High Street) and the delay and echo on the line was because he was using an internet phone. He managed a fairly accurate description of the weather in london right down to the 8 degrees C and 80% humidity. Apparently, Scotland is part of England. Well, he lives in London so he knows that kind of thing. I think his real name must have been Asif.