Phone Call Dodgers Gifts

"Yes, you've caught me at a bad time!!"

"It's been moved that we adjourn for an afternoon nap. Is there a second?"

"Bill's a little upset. The boss just chewed him out."

"Summarise all that's been said. I wasn't listening."

"Hope you weren't planning on leaving early."

"I can hardly wait...TWO WHOLE weeks without having to deal with mindless e-mails, incessant interruptions, boring meetings...."

Fear of news.

A breakthrough in the morning meeting

"The meeting was canceled after an outbreak of contagious yawning!"

'Miss Fenwick - I don't want to see anyone today!'

"We missed the meeting, but there might be a couple of the little muffins left."

"When you hear me begin talking about our lousy sales figures, you guys create a distraction."

"Fill out all these highly intrusive forms...we can't wait!"

"Any yet he's always on my case."

"For the last time - do not call me when I'm pretending to work."

'I won't be taking any more calls today. I threw my phone out the window.'

"Knowing two languages is sure handy when telemarketers call."

"I think I'll pass - I'm having a really bad-nose day."

Jenkins won't be here today. He just called in healthy.

'No thanks. I never sign a sales deal at the door.'

"Son, I’d say the ACL tear is the least of your problems."

"If only you could do this in real life..."

'I gained about two hours a day. I gave up the New York Times.'

"I've had custom reading glasses made that blot out the words 'brexit' and 'royal.'"

"Sorry, I'm afraid he can't come to the phone right now."

"Can you send me a text so I can use it as a ruse to get out of this conversation?"

"You should have been here at eight!"

'You're going to have to find a way of avoiding those fast serves!'

'Ms Ferguson, weasel me out of the 315 meeting.'

'The person you called may be toying with the olive in her cocktail, please try again later.'

'I'm sorry, he's in a meeting. would you like his voice mail?'

"If it's the ice princess, I'm not here."

Personnel. The gap in my resume is when I got turned out on my back for six months.

'No need to put my details in darlin'... You're the girl for me!'

"Myra's our creative director. She fabricates emergency situations for me when client meetings go on too long."