Brummie makes a call

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A Brummie in London needed to call a nearby office from a pay phone.

"Deposit £1,50 please," instructed the operator.

Pulling himself up to full height and dropping into his thickest Brummie drawl, he objected. "Ma'am, I'm from Brum, and in Brum we can place a call to Hell and back for £1.50!"

"I understand, sir," retorted the operator,

Spoiler:

"but in Birmingham, that's a local call."