Big Top by Rob Harrell for October 22, 2017
Transcript:
Pete: Man! That was lizard boy. I couldn't get him to stop talking. Wink: Ah, Pete...so naive. Wink: You need to learn to use the "other line" excuse. Wink: Some people just don't know when to shut up. So you just say "Oh. My other line is ringing." Wink: It's the perfect ploy, really. They can't prove that you're lying. Wink: I've been using it for years. In fact, I remember a few years back, I was... Pete: Oh. Hey, Wink? Pete: My other line is ringing. Wink: On the phone, Pete. It works on the phone.
I still use this awesome excuse now! So glad it survived the transition from landline to mobile to smart phone.
Pete, you should just hang up on this entire day, and look forward to tomorrow!