I have failed to create an account
so they tell me to go to support.
Support offers to help, asks for my account information.

“If I had that, I wouldn’t be here.”
“None of your wisecracks. Once we have your account info,
we’ll be able to help you.”
“I couldn’t create an account. That’s what I need help with.”
“Oh, we can’t help you with that.”
“If that’s what everyone needs help with, though,
you’ll never be able to help with anyone ever again.”
This wasn’t a machine I was talking to,
so it wasn’t going to stymie her forever,
but it was a long enough silence
for me to be able to say, “Goodbye.”