Bah!
Real convo:
"Didn't you get my email? The service was down!"
"What time did you send it?"
"2am! It's in your inbox!"
"Along with about 850 other mailings. Wait; 2am? I was asleep. Why didn't you call?"
"I sent an email!"
"And sat and waited for me to wake up. Oh well, your call. Or not, as it happens."
"I'm going to report your attitude"
"You must do what you feel is best. On an entirely unrelated note, were you aware there is legislation underway to make forcing people to read email out of office hours illegal?"
later
"You must read your email and be responsive!"
"Sorry, boss. I don't do email in my sleep. But I do answer the phone when I'm called."
"I expect better from my people."
"Well I copied you on the original email and explained why it wasn't actioned in a timely manner."
"When?"
"This morning. Didn't you see my email?"
"I get a lot of email."
"I know how you feel."