From Telebriefs, the Illinois Bell newsletter that fattens our phone-bill envelopes, comes yet another idea on extra calls we could be making.
You need an answering machine for this one, and a solitary pet. First dial home. Wait for the beep. Then, assuming Miss Kitty has rushed in to see if it`s for her, start talking.
”Meow,” you might say.
”Tasha Marie, would you start dinner at 5 o`clock?” you might ask.
”Tasha Marie, are you my itty bitty little sweetie pusskins?” you might ask in an attractive, mouselike squeak.
Telebriefs urges, ”Address your pet by name, just as you would if you were home. It doesn`t really matter what you say after that, because it`s the sound of your voice that your pet appreciates the most.” (If your boss is nearby, try a crisp, ”Tasha Marie, would you be sure to dig up that file on Tuna `n Giblets?”)
Remember to turn up the volume before you leave home, Illinois Bell notes. If Miss Kitty`s snoozing, she`ll be sure to wake up.
