I have just received a phonecall that I am usually guilty of giving.
-ring-
“Hello?”
“Hello! Inexplicable question? (round or straight)”
“You’re not allowed to be me!”
“Yes I am. Answer the question.”
“Um, answers question (round)”
“Another inexplicable question? (silver or gold)”
“What are you doing?”
“You know what I’m doing, answer the question.”
“Damn you, you’re getting me a present? I hate you. You’re getting me a book, aren’t you?”
“And the answer?”
“Answer. (never gold)”
“There is it then. Thanks! Love you! Glad you read my post.”
“Which po-”
-dialtone-
Now I know what it’s like to be on the other end of such conversation, will it stop me from calling people with things like this? No, of course not, I am unfair. I am wretchedly unfair, but now I know for certain what it does to them.
I didn’t even call back.