Madrugada
Since: Jan, 2001
Total posts: 2

Hey everybody. Forgive me if I'm not posting this in the right place (it's my first time, be gentle!), but I wanted to ask about something that I think might be a trope.
I'm re-watching The Terminator right now, specifically the scene where Sarah Connor and her roommate, Ginger, are getting ready in the bathroom and the latter's boyfriend calls and starts saying naughty things to her on the phone before he realizes it's not Ginger, causing Sarah to laugh and hand over the phone. I've seen this countless times. Another scene like this that comes to mind is one from Human Traffic where Koop calls up his girlfriend, Nina and starts talking dirty to her over the phone before he realizes that her friend Lulu is on the other end.
I've also seen variants of this, such as in Bridget Jones' Diary, when she answers the phone claiming to be a "wanton sex goddess" only to figure out that her mom was calling her. Also in The Cable Guy when Chip pretends to be Robin to get Steve on the phone and he starts to dirty talk until Chip laughs and reveals it's him instead.
Has anybody else noticed this? If so, what should we call this trope? Mistaken Phone Sex?
edited 4th Apr '11 7:05:00 PM by nkash001