Patience Mosher Prints

Long delays likely.

'No, Mr. Simmons, your MR images aren't in yet. We have older equipment, which takes a little longer to process.'

"Why do they call it rush hour when no one goes anywhere?"

All of our representatives are busy right now. Stay on the line and someone will be with you in a few miles.

Armed forces waiting with nothing to do.

"Are we done yet? ... Because I'm turning around now."

"Don't worry, darling. You'll happen."

"But this time, Lucky, when I throw the ball... you bring it back!"

Test your patience, back in one hour.

"Sorry for the wait, our computers are down. We have to do everything manually."

"Tia Carmen, did you ever wish summer was over...so you could be in school?"

"I said, 'You must be waiting for 'Mr. Right,' too.'"

'I just couldn't wait until eight!'

'I'm ready! You ready?...You ready?'

Margaret got tired of waiting for her ‘slow-brew' tea.

"Your call is important to us. Your estimated wait time is less than five hours."

'You wouldn't believe how hard it is for me to unwind after work.'

Women

"I think my Harry must be practicing some sort of Tantric fishing. He'll be at it for hours and not catch a thing."

Road work next 15 years.

'This is taking longer than my stay in hospital!'

A knowledge of where the fish are likely to be located can save hours of frustration.

'This is wonderful. It will help millions of people.'

"It's not the walking — it's the waiting."

'Sure, long waits don't bother you. You've served time.'

Due to higher-than-usual caller volume, your wait-time is nine minutes. That's over an hour in wolverine minutes.

'I like to spend my train journeys reading fiction.' (He looks at Rail Timetable. Sign says 'Delays expected'.)

"Two minutes, 40 seconds. Next ... Two minutes, 53 seconds. Next ..."

"I'm just phoning to tell you your 'cheque in the post' has just arrived."

"Never mind - we waited so long that we ordered pizza from the place across the street!"

'You've made fine progress since morning. You'll be first in line tomorrow.'

Instant Gratification service desk (with a long queue and delay)

'We now pause for technical difficulties....'

'We'd better go home, Jimmy. We're driving your mother up the wall.'

Ice Whaling