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Why do characters never say bye on the phone?

• cafard 5y ago
  On the other hand, a shirt-tail relative, retired from the Army, rolled his eyes at radio conversations that ended in "Over and out." He said it was always one or the other: "over" meaning "I'm done talking, go ahead"; "out" meaning "Ending the conversation."
  • fred_is_fred 5y ago
    What is a shirt-tail relative? Edit: Sorry - forgot. What is a shirt-tail relative? over.
• awillen 5y ago
  Because pleasantries don't really make for better film. This isn't some grand reflection on our culture.
  • dTal 5y ago
    Seems a trifle tautological. Why don't pleasantries make for good film? Why don't we enjoy that? You haven't said anything.
• jonny_eh 5y ago
  Is it just me or did it feel like this article ended abruptly?