Telephone Calls Quotes

“Isabel observed an etiquette of the telephone: a call before eight in the morning was an emergency; between eight and nine it was an intrusion; thereafter calls could be made until ten in the evening, although anything after nine-thirty required an apology for the disturbance. After ten one was into emergency time again.”
― Alexander McCall Smith, The Sunday Philosophy Club

“Every time the telephone rings, you feel a frisson of excitement. The call is almost never exciting, but it is in our character to keep on believing.”
― Chloe Thurlow, The Secret Life of Girls

“Just like I said to Bill Clinton years ago: "drop the pan and plug in some porn, babe!" And then he hung up!”
― Jean Koning, Quotes and Thoughts

“[…] the caller might say abruptly, 'Whoozis?' In that case I would say grandly, '*Whom* are you calling, sir?' And he would hang up immediately without even an expletive. Of all the four-letter words I know, the speediest turn-off in such circumstances is *whom*.”
― Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts

“A SMILE TRANSLATES even over the phone, so before answering its ring, take a breath and smile.”
― EllynAnne Geisel, The Apron Book: Making, Wearing, and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort