The other day…

*Phone rings*

Me: Mattlaw…(that’s how I answer my phone at work)

Guy on phone: Hey, it’s NAME NAME from COMPANY COMPANY. Do you have a sec?

Me: Sure, I have plenty of secs.

Guy on phone: Well, um, that’s good to know. Anyway…

Me: No, no… s-e-c-s, as in the plural of a second.

(You may have to read the “Sure, I have plenty…” line out loud to understand why I’m posting this example of why I try to avoid the phone at all costs.)