From the day man first took a swig, it's been a battle to prevent the drink doing the talking. But the mobile phone has taken this to a new realm. Here are a few of the most common mobile mistakes committed while under the influence:
The bum call
So named because it usually happens when the male perpetrator leaves his phone in his back trouser pocket without the lock on. Movement activates the redial button - sometimes over and over. Women's cluttered handbags can have the same result. This kind of call is annoying - and potentially relationship threatening, because the receiver can listen in on the conversations going on at the other end.
The E.T. (or the phone-home check call)
This can be made by either the jealous partner waiting at home ('Where are you? What are you doing now? Who are you with?') or the one on a night out ('Oh, sorry, were you asleep? I just wanted to tell you something/say I love you/tell you I'm on my way to ...'). Again, it's extremely annoying for the person on the receiving end.
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