The boss of a large corporation needed to contact one of his staff about an urgent problem with one of the major computers. He called the employee’s home phone number and was greeted with a child’s murmur, “Hello?” Feeling annoyed by the hassle of having to speak with a child, the employer inquired, “Is your daddy home?” “Yes,” the little voice said.

“May I talk with him?” the man inquired. To the boss’ surprise, a little voice muttered, “No.” The employer, wanting to speak with an adult, inquired, “Is your mommy there?” “Yes,” was the answer. “May I talk with her?” The faint voice said, “No.” Knowing that a young child was unlikely to be left at home alone, the supervisor opted to simply leave a message with the person who should be watching over the youngster.

“Is anyone else there besides you?” the employer asked the child. “Yes,” the child whispered, “a policeman.” Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee’s house, the boss inquired, “May I speak with the policeman?” “No, he’s busy,” the child muttered. What are you busy doing?” the boss inquired. “Talking to Daddy, mommy, and the fireman,” was the hushed response.

Growing concerned and even alarmed as he heard what sounded like a helicopter via the phone’s earpiece, the boss inquired, “What is that noise?” “A hello-copper,” said the whispering voice. “What is going on there?” the boss inquired, frightened. In an astonished whisper, the child replied, “The search team just landed the hello-copper!”

Alarmed, alarmed, and more than a little annoyed, the boss inquired, “The search team?! “Why are they there?” Still whispering, the tiny child responded with a muffled grin, “They are looking for me!”