Phone Manners

I overheard Griffin, my oldest, on the phone the other day and he said, “well, uuuuuh, ok then, uuuuhh, ok ya by.”

Hmmm…. Time for a phone manners lesson. Durring dinner I told the kids that we are going to roll play. I’m one of their friends dads and they are calling to see if “Joey” can play.

Me: Hello.

Griff: What up?

WRONG ON SO MANY LEVELS.

Griff said, “Mom that’s how I talk to him.”

Me: Well you shouldn’t.

Griff: Why?

Me: Because he is your elder and it is disrespectful.

Griff: Why?

Me: I don’t know. Lets move on to Piper.

(I am one of my friends calling for me and you answer the phone.)

Piper: This is the Whitings, May I help you. (perfect of course.)

Me: Hi piper, how are you?

Pipe: I’m great. How are you?

Me: fine, Is your mom home.

Piper: Yes, would you like to speak to her?

ROCKS TURN…

Griffin: Hi, is rock there

Rock: (because everything he says has to rhyme and if he can rhyme it with poo or pee all the better.) Let me see… peeeeeee!

Griffin: May I PLEASE talk to someone else?

(Piper bursts into hysteria. Then the impersonations start. The cowboy voice, the Amy Pohler (saturday night live) voice)

LESSON TIME OVER.

ME: Well, I think they got the idea???????????????

I know….Next lesson… Not talking with your mouth full.