When the other party signifies that you have outlived the time they had available for you. A polite but cruel version of "get lost".
bye now
the parting statement one uses after a conversation is awkwardly lengthened by the receiver's additional comments or questions; used to mean that our conversation should have ended earlier and you are wasting my time.
phone receptionist: so I will schedule your appointment with Dr. Lipton at tmr 3p.m.
awkward people: yes that will be great. Thank you.
phone receptionist: you're welcome. See you then.
awkward people: (Instead of "see you") and What's your name?
phone receptionist: Oh my name? My name is Martha
awkward people: How to spell it?
phone receptionist: M-a-r-t-h-a
awkward people: Great. Thank you.
phone receptionist: yeah bye bye now.
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