You can just tell some things…

Effusive Complimenter on phone: Darling, are you still in want of an Election Party.
Me: Sweet, I just want to find a genial friend and a bar where I can drink and watch it unfurl.
EC: Come to the party.
Me: Yeah, perhaps.
EC: I’ll call you when I’m there.
Me: Can I hear a dolphin or a seal barking in the background?
EC: Yes, yes, it is.
Me: …
EC: Agray, you’re still in bed, aren’t you? I can hear it in your voice!

Amoir, guilty as charged.