Long before there were cell phones, nearly everyone had a house phone. This took place when I was a child.

One night, at about 8:00 pm, our phone rang and Mom answered.

Mom: “Hello?”

Guy: “Let me speak to Evonne.”

Mom: “I’m sorry, you have the wrong number.”

Guy: *Click*

No apology, no thanks, nothing. He just hung up.

Next night, same thing. Following night, same. And the next night.

The night after that, when the phone rang at 8:00 pm, Dad answered.

Dad: “Hello?”

Guy: “Let me speak to Evonne.”

Dad: “She’s not here.”

Guy: “Where is she?”

Dad: “She went out on a date.”

Guy: “Oh.” *Click*

He never called again.