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My mother was away all weekend at a business conference.
During a break, she decided to call home collect. My six-year-old brother picked up the phone and heard a stranger's voice say, "We have a Betty on the line. Will you accept the charges?"
Frantic, he dropped the receiver and came charging outside screaming, "Dad! They've got Mom! And they want money!"
"Collect Call"
I'd rather sit down and write a letter than call someone up. I hate the telephone.
~Henry Miller
Some callers didn't like using the early phone booths because the doors would get stuck, forcing users to fight their way out.
