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Years ago I worked as a secretary and would have to phone my boss to pass on messages, on this
evening I dialed her number but a man answered I apologised and said I had the wrong number, but for some reason he asked who I wanted, again I said (trying not to be rude) I was phoning my boss but again he said whoes yr boss, I was getting impatient and said its Jenny Wrigh t (name changed) he said I know a Jenny Wright I said I dont think its the same one I am trying to contact he said she works at GMB H & S Officer, he said I'm her brother and live in Crystal Palace so I just said that unbelievable
trying to get off the phone. I then rang my boss again gave her the messages and said dont think I'm
mad, then I told her about the call, she said how could you have spoken to my brother I haven't spoken to him for years and got quite cross. But the next day at work she told me she had contacted him and it was him I had spoken to I just couldn't believe it. By misdialling the first digits thats was happened. must be million to one if not more.
Date submitted:Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:51:00 +0000Coincidence ID:5747
