“I have a problem.”
“And that problem is?”
“I have two remote meetings to attend, scehduled at the same time.”
“Any meeting that can start without you isn't worth attending.”
“They can't start without me.”
“Hmm … have you considered using both your cell phone and desk phone, at the same time?”
“Really?”
“Put one ear bud from one phone in one ear, one ear bud from the other phone in the other ear.”
“That could work.”
“Really?”
“I'm going to try that.”
“…”