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[–] 61 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Telephone etiquette. They just start yapping and then hang up without saying goodbye.

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  • [–] 27 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

    There's a common theme in movies


    since you can only hear one side of a phone conversation


    of a character repeating a lot of what the other person said for the audience's benefit. I've seen some example conversations written out showing both sides that show how ludicrous such a conversation would have to be.

    https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RepeatingSoTheAudienceCanHear

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEB-OoUrNuk

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  • [–] 19 points 4 months ago

    phone rings, main character picks it up

    "I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you." - MC

    "Uhh, I'm just calling about your extended car warranty..." - poor bastard

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