Hair Styling Success

I was at work this morning when the phone rang. I don’t usually answer the phone, but this morning I was designated because the secretaries were either busy or not there. It was my boss. The conversation that ensued went like this:
Me: Good morning. Youth House. This is Cathy.
Caller: Good morning Cathy, this is Bernardine. How are you doing?
Me: Fine, thank you. How are you?
Caller: Well not so good, I’m going to be late because there must be something wrong with my potassium level.
Me: Huh?
Caller: Yes, I keep getting cramps in my hand, so my potassium must be low.
Me: Oh.
Caller: I am trying to fix my hair, and my hands keep cramping and I keep dropping the toothbrush.
Me: I’m sorry to hear that. (pretending not to notice she said toothbrush instead of hair brush)
Caller: Well, just wanted you to know. I’ll be there in just a little while. If Mr. So-and-so calls tell him I’ll call him when I get in.
Me: OK, I’ll do it.
Caller: Thank you, see you in a little while. Bye.
Me: Bye.
Now after the hang-up, I bust out laughing. I was wondering which toothbrush she actually used on her hair. Was it an Oral-B? How about Reach? Maybe it was the generic brand you can buy at Wal-Mart in a three pack. I surely hoped it wasn’t the one she had actually used to brush her teeth. Or maybe she uses it on her hair first, and then brushes her teeth. All in all, it was pretty funny at the time. When my boss made it to work, I told her what she had said, and we both had a good laugh.