i was doing collections at my old job...collecting on auto delinquency accounts. been calling this guy for a few months. finally, one day, he answers the phone, tell him why calling, etc, and he goes "i dont have time for this my wife just got killed by a pack of dogs!". the guy was older, 70s, and i sorta called him a liar without saying "you're a liar"...basically made him know i didnt believe him. he hangs up.
so i go to google or yahoo, search his last name, "dogs" and the city name, and i find this article, and this happened, literally like 3-4 days before i called him.
http://austin.injuryboard.com/property-owners-liability-slip-and-fall/elderly-woman-killed-by-dog-bites-in-vicious-attack.aspx?googleid=200388
i guess its not "funny" by any means...i felt like a bit of a dick afterwards...but my old boss, who has a quick/witty/sick sense of humor, right after i told him this goes "so call him up tomorrow and find out when he's getting the insurance check so he can pay off this account"
LOL