My Importance

I sit next to a guy at work - who often interrupts in-person conversations to answer the phone. The person he was talking to, needing to kill half a minute, often turns to me. They usually strike up a conversation by asking me a question. I have learned to stop talking (to help retain a little self-esteem) after I hear the click of the phone from the guy next to me. That's when my questioner leaves, not caring if I'm still talking or not.


Apparently I'm not popular, I'm just close.