A woman (let's call her X) is an avid user of the mobile. She is usually on the phones (two of them) and often seen talking on both simultaneously (read: http://Calmisc.blogspot.com/2010/12/multi-talking.html).
I used to tease her saying that the telephone company had called home and complained to me that she was not talking enough and that their revenues are suffering as a result.
One day she had come home and was as usual on the phone when the telephone rang. She picked it up and said it was for me and that it was the telephone company.
I attended the call and spoke to the person from the telephone company. It was a lady who wanted to know something. I asked her a question and she said she had to retrieve some information from their system and asked me if it was Ok to put me on hold. I said fine.
While I was put on hold I went on talking on the line. X who was standing near me was listening to my end of the conversation.
I apologized on the phone and said that "X" has lately been busy and she would soon continue talking as she used to. The telephone company need not worry.
Now X didn't know that I was put on hold and that there was no one at the other end. She thought I was seriously apologizing on her behalf and explaining to the lady from the telephone company.
I still can't find words to describe the expression on X's face then.
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