Connie has used the same tactic adopted by my Dad - well sort of, he hasn't been locked away yet!

On one memorable occassion he put on his syrupy sweet response to the woman caller. Lots of gushing responses about how grateful he was that she called; that he had all the time in the world to listen to her and so on.

It must have quite unsettling for the caller because she eventually hung up on him!! He and my mother were delighted at this and just about cried laughing. It only got better when the phone rang a minute or two later. Very brief call this time; the same woman but this time she only uttered one word, "Arsehole" before she hung. Talk about a win for the little people!!

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