The Scenario: Our living room. Ken and Nancy are sitting in their respective recliners---located less than 2 feet apart. Ken is watching TV, while Nancy is trying to figure out their new cell phone.
Nancy: Punches in their home number on the cell phone.
Ken: Picks up cordless phone which is next to him, and starts to hand it to Nancy---he almost never answers the phone himself.
Nancy: "I'm busy here, answer it for me."
Ken: "Hello?"
Nancy: "Hello"
Ken: (seriously) "Who is this?"
Nancy starts laughing.
Ken: turning to Nancy says "Shhh, I can't hear whose on the phone!" Then realizes what is happening, and starts talking to Nancy on the phone!
Nancy: "Hang up Honey!"
He does.