iPhone Part 3

Dearest Masappers,

Phone calls have but one purpose: they created office jobs for those formerly known as door-to-door salesmen.

I’m reminded of a story of one of the Presidents’ of the United States who was in the White House one evening when the “emergency telephone” rang. That telephone is directly linked to a few select individuals, including the governors of each State. He answered it to find a telemarketer on the other line.

I like phone calls. Much better than texts, actually, though I engage in a fair bit of those. My longest phone call ever was about a year ago, a 3-way call with Natalie and Eric that lasted for 5 hours and 45 minutes. I know for a fact that I was asleep for some of that conversation.

Phone call etiquette has deteriorated as cellphones have become ubiquitous. Consequently, the Daily Universe would like to remind everyone that you shouldn’t call 911 to find out what time the BYU football game is, though it’s quite appropriate, should you need an outside opinion, to ask the operator if you look like a butter factory.

I end with a plea for all to heed the wise words of Michael Sylvestre during his travel safety speech on February 14th, 2010: "Always talk on your cellphone while driving."

-Travis Moore
Phone Call Enthusiast
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And now Julian Smith's third take on "Get Your Own iPhone".