On the Hurn Sector,LATCC, early morning many eons ago.
Only 2 on freq, BA from BOS and People Express 747 from EWR.
(It helps if you know that People Express had a job-sharing ethic throughout the company.)
Several calls to "People 2" get no reply and then a white-glove equipped voice comes from the ether saying
" they're all probably down the back clearing the breakfast things!"
-------------------------------------------------------
Same sector not so long ago - Air 2000 to Tenerife off Gatwick calls, gets climb and sent to Ortac.
Kindly know-all chief points out it's actually going via Lands End about a minute later.
Big right turn to get back on track followed by hefty left to LND.
Attempted to apologise for either the short or the slight dogleg and managed to merge the 2 words into a far more accurate word
--- sh$te-- !!!!
Much mirth for a while.
40612 carrying hazardous cargo