“Hello, this is Larry. Hi Mom, hold on, my other line is ringing.” “Hello, this is Larry. Hi Bill, hold on for a minute, my cell phone is ringing.” “ Hello, this is Larry. Oh hi, Amy, can you believe I’m talking on two other phone lines? Can I call you back? Oh, OK, then. I’m putting you on hold.”
“Mom, you still there? Hold on again just for a minute while I get another call finished. Sorry!” “Bill, what’s up? Hmmm, can I call you back and we’ll talk about it? Great. Call you soon.” “Amy? Hello? Hello? Damn!”
“Hi Mom. Yeah, I’m back. Wait…hold on somebody is calling me on Skype. Skype? It’s a video call. Yeah we can see each other…hold on Mom, really sorry.” “Hey Dan, looking good today! Nice shirt. Hold on, my mother is on the phone. Yes, my mother, she’s 88. Give me a minute. Thanks.”
“Mom…I’m back. Damn, there’s my cell phone again…I’m really, really sorry, hold on. Of course I want to speak with you Mom, just give me a minute, it’s crazy here.” “Hello? Oh, hi Amy. No I got back on and you were gone. No, I couldn’t hear you. You could hear me? Weird. Listen Amy, my Mom is still on the phone, can you make it fast? Oh, ok, I’m putting you on hold again. Keep your fingers crossed, I’ll only be a minute. Whoops, there goes Dan!”
“Hello, Mom? Mom? Oh, hi. Yeah, I’m getting hit from all directions. I don’t know if that means I’m popular Mom. Yeah, sure I have friends, but most of this is business. No, I know you are not business Mom. Crap! The other line is ringing. Can I call you back? Of course I have time to talk, I just need to call you back. Ok. Fine. Soon, Bye.”
“Hello, this is Larry. Hello? Hello? Yes, this is Mr. Barnett, how can I help you? What? Can you speak a bit slower, please? I can’t understand you. What? I said speak slower please. Hello? Hello? Aacck!…Goodbye.”
“Amy, you still there? Amy? Oh hi, sorry, can you believe yet another call came in? This is so crazy. It happens to you to? Why do you think calls come in at the same time? A call wave? What’s a call wave? Funny! So what’s up? No, Tuesday won’t work. Thursday? Let me look. Jeeze! Skype is ringing! Really, you want to hold? Ok.”
“Hey, Richard! Nice to see you. What time is it there? 2 AM? What are you doing online at 2AM? Really! You got to be kidding. Did you try calling him? Ahh, too early. Well, why are you calling me? Yeah, I like seeing you too. Really. Yes, I really do. Have you been drinking, Richard? Can you speak a bit slower? Damn, you’re getting pixilated. Hello? Richard? Hello?”
“Hi Amy, I just lost Richard on Skype. Yeah, it can be funky. Ok, we’re trying for what, Thursday? No the afternoon is jammed. I know. Yes, I know. Well, I…crap! No not you, the phone is ringing. I’m not going to answer. Yes I can see the number… cripes, it’s my Dad. I gotta take it, call you back. Yes, 90 years old. OK, bye.”
“Hello, this is Larry.”
