“Lemme Let You Go”

“Let me let you go” is a masterclass in how to politely end a conversation—as if doing so is a favor to the person on the other side of the phone…Genius. —Now, I know we’re not all aliens on this app trying to learn social etiquette, but this phrase was truly new to me. I never would have considered it as a New Yorker. Before learning the power of LMLYG, I usually ended work calls by saying, “OK bye”, or “Anyway, I gotta go.” Rookie Northerner move.