Sounds like he needs to take acting classes.

I feel bad for the co-worker though.

#11, actually the acting seemed to be effective, the problem was with the Props Department.

But he also deserved it for making his co worker feel bad.

OP should give me a call. I got an A on my Film Studies coursework for my Art Direction. ;)

#13, you sound like a very nice individual. Why don't you ask the OP to put you in touch with the boring co-worker? I'm sure he'd like to Skype with you. Let us know how your friendship goes.

Gotta keep those scenes shorter to remain believable.

#36, well, brevity is the soul of wit, but it doesn't fill up the 22 minutes required by the standard sitcom.

Excellent point 45. We can get the standard pretty lady, and almost as pretty lady, and two manly guys, one more sensitive than the other, and you have all sorts of angles to approach the show. Maybe throw a trained dog into the show for kicks.

35, you see like a very kind, fair, and thoughtful person :) Your positivity out me in a good mood!

yeah, talk about a dead line.

Gonna have to agree #2. OP deserves this. Next time out on headphones or use a cell phone. Or - you know. Humour the boring guy? Or even better - why not be productive and say you've got a lot to do? This is what happens when you brazenly lie to people.

FYL for having to pretend to talk to your wife.

uhm u realy suck at puns guys

That's a waste of time. Why not be tactful and go somewhere else instead of faking it? Honestly, waste of time and energy faking shit.

Well I say I hope he gets the hint because OP clearly wants to avoid an "awkward" situation. You can see how that worked out. I, myself, would just leave.

how will that be less awkward?

It truly amazes me how people take things so literally on this site. Let's see if your can spot the theoretical technique I'm using in the following sentence so you can redeem yourself: "Because faking a life threatening medical condition is far less grande, elaborate, and disruptive than faking a casual phone conversation." *Hint* The rhetorical technique rhymes with "parkasm."

Humor, like F-15s zooming over their heads...

They have an app for that, your phone will ring for a fake call, you can even set a timer before the call!

My personal opinion is always use a cell phone on silent.