“I like having meetings with Nate because they’re so short – he always gets right to the point.”

　　“The two politicians were talking at cross purposes during the debate – one argued strongly for immigration control, whereas the other was entirely focused on the educational system.”

　　“Sorry, we must’ve gotten our wires crossed. I wanted you to come at 7 PM, not 7 AM.”

　　“I haven’t actually talked to my sister yet – we’ve been playing phone tag all day.”

　　“At parties, I always end up saying something stupid and putting my foot in my mouth.”