Give me a moment, I’m pretending to be on a call
This has got to be one of the most hilariously embarrassing stories of all time. The person in question had made some pretty horrific mistakes at the workplace and knew that the boss was itching to reprimand him. Like any person, he wasn’t longing for a half-hour shouting fest in the boss’ office.
When the boss came around, the guy picked up his phone and pretended to talk to a customer. Before he could explain that he was busy on the phone, the phone suddenly rang. The jig was up. There was nothing left to do but face the music.