by Allen Teal

Created on: March 29, 2009

Get-away lines can be as tricky to use as pick-up lines. If they are not delivered naturally and correctly, neither will produce the desired result. With using quick get-away lines, the idea is to escape the person who has tied you up in person or on the phone. It might be to avoid a prolonged exposure to someone that you do not like or that makes you uncomfortable. Normally, people try to avoid those that make it difficult to leave graciously. For those times when fate causes you to get caught in this snare, here are some suggestions to help you get away.

I left a long distance call hanging on the other line to answer your call.

This one may not always be true. It is also one that you must use sparingly because it will start to seem obvious that you did not want to talk to the other person. You also need to have some form of call waiting or multiple lines for this to work. If hurt feelings are what you are trying to avoid, this get-away line will get you off the phone about as quickly as any. A word of caution is in order here. Do not tell the person you will call them back later after this call is over. To avoid saying this, try not to give the person time to say more than good-bye before hanging up the phone.

I need to let you get back to whatever I interrupted.

Here is an interesting get-away line. It implies that you have cornered them for too long when the opposite is true. Frequently, by the time that you use this line, the other person will have probably forgotten that you did not initiate the call or the meeting. This line works well on the phone or in person. If you get a response about how you did not interrupt anything, just continue exiting the conversation with a follow up line. "I have got to go" will usually do the trick. Once you deliver this second line either leave or hang up quickly.

I was on my way someplace when we started talking.

Use this one on the phone or for a chance meeting in a public place. If the other person asks where, just say that you have several places that you need to be. Most people do not want to hear a list. So, this will usually end the conversation. A line like this can be a problem if the person decides to call you at home 5 minutes later and you answer the phone. Consequently, you need to use a little caution with this line.

Oh my! Look at the time!

Say this one with conviction, or it will not work. You need to make the other person think that you are late or in trouble or both. Never reveal why this particular time is

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