I ’ m sorry but ... . I work as a dentist ’ s assistant and people often say very funny things when they come to see the dentist. Here are some of them. Roland had an 11 o'clock appointment. He phoned at 12 o'clock and said, "I'm sorry that I missed my appointment. My alarm clock broke." And then there was Sally who said, "I'm sorry I couldn't come yesterday for my appointment, but my pet mouse died." Colin's mother always makes appointments for him. But he always finds a good excuse not to come. One day he rang and told me, "My sister called the police. She said I had hit her. They came and asked me questions for an hour. Then she told them that it was a joke!" 12-year-old Tim came about two hours late for his appointment. He said that an elephant had sat on a car in front of his bus. Nothing could move in the street for an hour. 13-year-old Rachel Stuart rang yesterday. This is how that conversation went: "Hello, Doctor Bowden's surgery. How can I help you?" "This is Mrs Stuart. I'm afraid my daughter Rachel cannot come for her appointment this morning. She has to stay at home as she has lost her voice," "I see. And who am I speaking to?" "My mother."