But that's so innocent: five years ago I had an argument with a woman from the job centre who'd come round to "interview the customer"—that is, communicate to me her suspicion that I had been lying about not working. She explained that "customer" was an appropriate term because I was choosing to make use of a service. "There's no one else I can turn to," I shot back at her. "And besides, you're paying me." "But that's so true," she conceded. There was a pause. "I want my income support," I breathed.
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Date: 2005-12-20 02:32 pm (UTC)"There's no one else I can turn to," I shot back at her. "And besides, you're paying me."
"But that's so true," she conceded.
There was a pause.
"I want my income support," I breathed.