Feeling a little inadequate


Important Man: you’d better give me your mobile number.


Pat: Oh shall I phone your secretary and give it to her?


Important Man: don’t you have it with you?


Pat: er no. I have it written in my diary.


Important Man: …?


Pat ( scrabbling in handbag) Oh I changed my handbag so my diary isn’t here. Sorry.


Important Man: Just text it to me.


Pat: I don’t text. I…


Important Man: – with the hint of a sigh. Just phone my secretary.