Me: So here’s your check. It looks like it was returned because there was no apartment number. Do you have an apartment number?
Youth: Yes.
Me: Ok, this is what we have on file. Is this your apartment number?
Youth: Yes.
Me: Ok . . . those building usually have a letter in their unit numbers. Do you have a letter too?
Youth: Yes.
(pause)
(blank stare)
Me: Okaaay, so what’s your letter?
Youth: M.
(Thank God, I finally got her to say something other than ‘yes’!)
(anyone else reminded of a knock-knock joke?)
