DEAR ABBY: Excuse me -- did I miss something here? What kind of a friend calls another collect, especially for free advice?
Did "Red in the Face" ever hear of reversing the charges to her home phone, or using a phone credit card? Even our college-age kids know better than to pull the "collect call" business on us unless it is a true emergency.
Regardless, "Red in the Face's" friend was just plain rude responding as she did to "Red's" note and cash reimbursement for the call. Some friend! -- JOHN IN OMAHA