Saturday, March 26, 2011

Phone Etiquette

My grandson Brendan calls me periodically and gives telephone performances.  They can't really be called conversations except when he asks if I want to sing lead or backup for our duets or when he asks me to choose which story he'll quote or song we'll sing.  He's quite a character!  I've been trying to teach him how to end a conversation gracefully, but so far it hasn't taken.  Sometimes my son sets a limit and will give him a countdown to end the conversation.  I'll hear "3 minutes" in the background or whatever.  He's now worked this out to ask me if it's time to go yet.  If I tell him no, we keep talking.  If I say yes, he hangs up immediately.  No good-bye, nothing!  Just, "Is it time to go?"  Me, "Yes."  Then "click" and that's it.  He cracks me up. 

Sam's comment on the previous post referred to that in case you wondered. 

3 comments:

the dogs' mother said...

I'm glad you explained that - I had this vision of Sam dressed up as Death The Trucker, roaming around the country packing his refrigerated trailer with souls to deliver to Abby.

Sam said...

Well I just love the stories of you and Brendan. They are a hoot!
Xoxox
Tug

Miss Ginger Grant said...

Kids love rules. They are simple and finite!