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:'''[[Bob]]''': “Yeah, can I get [[Jerry]]?” ''(Now, when you are known to all by your [[Christian name]] you don't bother with formalities like politeness. Nor, for that matter, do traders. | :'''[[Bob]]''': “Yeah, can I get [[Jerry]]?” ''(Now, when you are known to all by your [[Christian name]] you don't bother with formalities like politeness. Nor, for that matter, do traders. | ||
:'''Trader''': He's off the desk. | :'''Trader''': He's off the desk. | ||
:''~click~'' | |||
~click~ | |||
Now [[Bob]] might not bother with politeness, but he rather thinks he's entitled to it. No message, even? Perhaps this young man didn't realize to whom he was speaking. [[Bob]] calls back. | Now [[Bob]] might not bother with politeness, but he rather thinks he's entitled to it. No message, even? Perhaps this young man didn't realize to whom he was speaking. [[Bob]] calls back. | ||
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:'''[[Bob]]''': “Look, it's ''[[Bob]]'' here. Can I get [[Jerry]]?” | :'''[[Bob]]''': “Look, it's ''[[Bob]]'' here. Can I get [[Jerry]]?” | ||
:'''Trader''': I just told you he’s off the desk. | :'''Trader''': I just told you he’s off the desk. | ||
:''~click~'' | |||
This will not do. [[Bob]], having dispensed with any doubt he may have been awarding this young the benefit of, calls back a final time. | |||
This will not do. | |||
:'''Trader''': “Goldman.” | :'''Trader''': “Goldman.” | ||
:'''[[Bob]]''': Listen to me young man. I just called to ask for [[Jerry]] | |||
:'''Trader''': I listened. And I told you he's off the desk. | |||
:'''[[Bob]]''' ''(exploding)'': DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?! | |||
:'''Trader''': Yes. You're Bob. You're the executive chairman of the firm. | |||
:'''[[Bob]]''': Right. | |||
:'''Trader''': But, Bob, you don't know who I am, do you? | |||
:'''[[Bob]]''': Ahh, ... ''no''? | |||
:'''Trader''': Right. | |||
:''~click~'' | |||
{{seealso}} | {{seealso}} | ||
*[[The CEO wants this to happen]] | *[[The CEO wants this to happen]] |