if not a gold star for patience, maybe like a special hat you could wear. or a sash.
i swear if anyone called me and launched into a conversation about how they took some quiz online and wanted to delve deeply into the profound life-altering multiple choice meanings, i would hang up…and then tear the f-ing phone out of the wall. your patience is astounding.
and it further illustrates why i don’t like to answer the phone! don’t answer unless you’re positive what awaits you on the other end.