If you know that I'm sick...

Then why did you call?

I'm at home, in bed, with a terrible head cold, virus thingy, that's making it nearly impossible to think or swallow, and only just slightly easier to breathe.

My phone rings, and I can see it's a relative, so I answer, barely audibly,"'Lo?"

And the conversation ensues - "Oh, so I hear your not feeling too well"

"Yeah, I can barely talk " (that came out as a very gravely and quite painful whisper)
"
Oh, that. Yeah, so...." - and they were just gettin started. The conversation went on for a while longer, with me trying to get out a grunt ot two as required

Why? If you know I can't talk, why do you call and try to drag the words out of me? Give me a few days and I'll get 'em out myself