A man who worked in the safe deposit area of a small local bank was a sour puss. At the end of every workday which would vary by a few minutes he would call his wife to drive down to the bank to pick him up. Most of us would call home, say hello and exchange a few pleasantries with the person we shared life with. Not this guy. He would dial the phone and when his wife picked up he would utter two words, and two words only: "BE READY!" and hang up.
I've often wondered if he ever mis-dialed, and what the person on the end of that phone call must have wondered....