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From: dave@cylixd.UUCP (Dave Kirby)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: English decaying
Message-ID: <506@cylixd.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 18-Nov-85 16:35:06 EST
Article-I.D.: cylixd.506
Posted: Mon Nov 18 16:35:06 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 19-Nov-85 05:56:11 EST
References: <1427@cae780.UUCP> <2472@sunybcs.UUCP> <1188@jhunix.UUCP>
Reply-To: dave@cylixd.UUCP (Dave Kirby)
Organization: RCA Cylix Communications , Memphis, TN
Lines: 15
Summary: A MEAN TRICK

>>> On all airlines now, for example, the landing message is always "We
>>> would like to welcome you to ...".  Well then, why don't they DO it?


I have gotten into a mean habit, which I would like to recommend. So I
will. How many times have you called someone and their secretary
answered and asked, "May I ask who's calling?" or "May I tell him who's
calling?" Now I almost instinctively answer, "You sure may," and wait.
Most of the time, the poor secretary doesn't know what to say, and there
are a few moments of awkward silence. Sometimes I never get around to
telling her who is calling.


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