J.Clavox@btinternet.com wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:12:55 -0000, "Ivor Jones"
>
>> It has been convention for as long as I can remember.
> It used to be convention for kids to get up and let the elderly have
> their seats on a bus but not anymore .

They still do (well, it happenss here).

If a call is cut short when you are speaking to a customer, it is only
polite for you to call them back.