‘Can I speak to your Uuuuuuuuuubereditor, please’
Who’s calling?
‘I'm an aaaaaaaaaagent and I need to ask him about a manuscript I've sent him,’
‘I’m sorry, he’s in a meeting can I take a message?’
‘Can I leave one?’
‘Yes.’
Silence, while I wait.
‘Okay, go ahead…’ I prompt.
‘Oh doesn’t he have voice mail?’
‘No it’s the old fashioned woman with a pen writing it down method.’
‘Ha ha ha ha ha…. (looooooong silence) …that’s funny.’
You see, all this and stand-up.
