A daily telephone operator named Sam had a huge crush on his lady colleague, Lisa.
Every morning, he would find an excuse to visit her desk.
One day he walked over and said,
“Lisa, I think there’s something wrong with my phone.”
Lisa smiled and asked,
“What’s the problem?”
Sam replied,
“Every time I dial your extension, my heart starts ringing before the phone does.”
Lisa laughed and went back to work.
A week later, Sam finally gathered enough courage to ask her out.
“Lisa, would you like to have dinner with me tonight?”
Lisa looked at him and said,
“Sorry, Sam, I’m already seeing someone.”
Sam nodded sadly and returned to his desk.
A few minutes later, the office manager announced:
“Attention everyone! We’ve discovered a serious issue in the phone system. Some calls are being automatically forwarded to the wrong destination.”
Lisa immediately looked at Sam and asked,
“Do you think that could explain why every guy I date turns out to be the wrong number?”
Sam grinned and replied: