The salesman concluded with a hearty recap. “I’m glad we had the chance to meet in person; this is not a conversation I’d want to have on the phone, for obvious reasons,” he roared. Everyone laughed heartily.
The above quote is from Crashing the Wiretapper’s Ball, where Thomas Greene describes sneaking into a closed trade show for police, international governmental agencies, and technology companies specializing in electronic surveillance gear. It makes for some interesting and spooky reading.