Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for September 07, 2008

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Noise: Ring! Mom + Dad: PHONE! I'll get it! I'll get it! I'll get it! Noise: Ring! Cathy: Why don't you let the machine get it? Dad: We never let the machine get it if we're right here! Cathy: Why not?? Mom: Yak yak yak. Dad: We hate to miss the call! Cathy: You wouldn't miss the call if you let the machine get it! Mom: Yak yak yak yak. Dad: But by the time we call back, the people who left the message might be gone! Cathy: Then their machine will get your message! Dad: In our system, if we get a call, we simply answer it, have a conversation, and that's that! Cathy: Honestly, Mom and Dad, how can you be such slaves to your phone??