Bad Phone Manners?
Published Apr 15, 2004
Just the other day James Watt attempted to call James Brown, to finalize plans for a construction job he was scheduled to do for Mr. Brown.
Unfortunately he dialled the number wrong and a man named William Knott answered.
"Who's calling?" was the answer to the telephone.
"Watt."
"What is your name, please?"
"Watt's my name."
"That's what I asked you. What's your name?"
"That's what I told you. Watt's my name."
A long pause, and then from Watt, "Is this James Brown?"
"No, this is Knott."
"Please tell me your name."
"Will Knott."
Whereupon they both hung up.
Originally published April 16, 2004.
