[General] You don't not call me, not when it's this big.

[svidrigaylov]

from house of cards season 1, episode 1/ the conversation between Frank and Claire

Frank: Claire.
Claire: You didn't call.
Frank: I was...
Claire:You didn't call me, Francis. Nine hours. You don't not call me, not when it's this big.
Frank: You're right.
Claire: When have we ever avoided each other?
Frank: I wanted the solution first.
Claire: Do you have one?
Frank: Not yet.

(you don't not call me, not when it's this big)(double negation and changing tense from past to present)
This is the first time I have seen such a use. Can you explain what it is?

 

[GoesStation]

Re: from house of cards season 1, episode 1/ the conversation between Frank and Clair

Don't fail to call me when such an important situation arises.

 

[emsr2d2]

Re: from house of cards season 1, episode 1/ the conversation between Frank and Clair

Your first post would have looked better like this:


That's less glaring.

Apologies. I hadn't seen your reply and I just edited post #1 so that it's now in the default font size and with unnecessary bold removed!

 

[Rover_KE]

svidrigaylov, please note that I have changed your thread title to show the exact sentence you are asking about.