If Mark tells them not to dial at 9:30, why are they dialing at 9:30?

If Mark tells them not to dial at 9:30, why are they dialing at 9:30? - Person Dialing the Telephone

In The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), standing, Mark Hanna shouts in the middle of the office:

Mark Hanna: We don't start dialing at 9:30 because our clients are already answering the phone. Three. Two. One. Let's f*ck!

(Clock shows 9:30, Everybody in the office are suddenly busy with phones)

If Mark tells them not to dial at 9:30, why are they dialing at 9:30?



Best Answer

He is not telling them not to dial at 9:30. He is reminding them that 9:30 is way too late to start dialing. The place emphasis on the word start. It is another way to say the early bird catches the worm. It is analogous to the saying that showing up on time is late. And, 15 minutes early is barely on time. In this case, ten key punches is too late.




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The Virtue of Being Last (Mark 9:30-41)




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