How to make the situation worse when a phone signal breaks up, by your parents
-
Loading... - Rivera Margarita
- 27 Apr 2023
- 59 Views
- 0 Like
- 0 Comment
YOUR parents have a delicate relationship with modern technology. Here is how they will make a phone call even worse when the signal drops:
Start shouting
Your mum assumes mobile phones work in the same way as cups and string, prompting her to shout to re-establish the connection. With each ‘Can. You. Hear. Me?’ her pronunciation becomes more staccato and formal, resulting in her eventually sounding like Hyacinth Bucket barking over a dockyard PA system.
Press all the buttons
With shouting not working, your mum has handed the phone to your dad who immediately begins pressing every button on the screen. The call will go on speaker, then he’ll attempt to type in digits but forget the number. Finally, the ordeal will finish with your mum cursing at your dad because he’s gone to find his glasses due to the screen being ‘too small and fiddly’.
Take physical action
Your dad was a dab hand at fixing analog TVs, so giving the phone a good whack should work. This only results in a fierce rebuke from your mum, who will then give the phone a gentle shake by her ear, and whisper ‘Hello?’ as though giving CPR to a mouse. Neither restorative actions work. Read More…
