COVENTRY MESSAGE BOARD

Several men are in the locker room of a golf club. A cellular phone on a bench rings and a man engages the hands-free speaker function and begins to talk. Everyone else in the room stops to listen.

MAN: "Hello"...
WOMAN: "Hi Honey, it's me. Are you at the club?"
MAN: "Yes".
WOMAN: "I'm at the shops now and found this beautiful leather coat. It's only $2,000; is it okay if I buy it?"
MAN: "Sure, go ahead if you like it that much".
WOMAN: "I also stopped by the Lexus dealership and saw the new models. I saw one I really liked".
MAN: "How much?"
WOMAN: "$90,000". ;
MAN: "Okay, but for that price I want it with all the options".
WOMAN: "Great! Oh, and one more thing... I was just talking to Janine and found out that the house I wanted last year is back on the market. They're asking $1.5M for it".
MAN: "Well, then go ahead and make an offer of $1.4. They'll probably take it. If not, we can go an extra $50k if it's what you really want".
WOMAN: "OK. I'll see you later! I love you so much!"
MAN: "Bye! I love you, too".

The man hangs up. The other men in the locker room are staring at him in astonishment, mouths wide open.

He turns and asks