Mike grew up in a small town, then moved away to attend college and law school. 

Upon passing the bar, he decided to move back to the small town where he could be a big fish in a little pond. He really wanted to impress everyone, so he opened a beautiful new office. 

Unfortunately, business was slow and he had no telephone. One day, he saw a man coming up the sidewalk to his office, and he decided to try and make a big impression on his newest client. 

So as the man came up to the door, Mike picked up the phone, motioned the man in, and barked into the phone, "No. Absolutely not. You tell those clowns in New York that I won't settle this case for less than $1 million. Yes. The appeals court has agreed to hear that case next week. I'll be handling the primary argument, and the other members of my team will provide support. Okay. Tell the DA that I'll meet with him next week to discuss the details."

This sort of thing went on for almost five minutes. All the while, the man sat patiently while Joe rattled off instructions.

Finally, Mike put down the phone and turned to the man. "I'm sorry for the delay," he said, "but as you can see, I'm very busy. Now, what can I do for you?"

"Sorry to catch you when you're busy," the man replied calmly, "but I'm from the phone company, and I've come to hook up your phone."