At a business, a secretary, almost always a woman, would answer the phone for all calls. There were no direct lines into anyone. If you were in she would transfer the call to your office. If you were out she would use this pad to take messages. When you came back in to the office you would always stop at the front desk and you would be handed your messages.

I enjoyed college and was fortunate enough to enjoy a good white collar career. But if I could do it all over again, I would have learned how to become a licensed electrician, plumber, etc.

Any doubt that at worst she will get a small fine and probation?

Interesting in that even though this is satire it illustrates that throughout human history when those in power are threatened by a true teller they will twist his actual words into a LIE and then sell it to the clueless