Don't call me on the phone and then say "Who is this?"

[Blieb]

I love these.

Me: Hello?
Them: Who is this?
Me: Uhhhh, you called me buddy.
Them: Oh, sorry. *click*

 

[LS8]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Dumbasses... introduce yourself properly or get off the god damn phone and never use it again.

/rant

(My response to those that do that to me: "Who is THIS?" - you're not going to get my name until I know who you are first.)

Debt collector? That's a common tactic, to get you to admit your name before they start lambasting you.

 

[KeithTalent]

If you want me to stop calling, just say so, you didn't have to make a whole thread about it.

KT

 

[middlehead]

People started asking when I was younger, around the point that my voice got deep enough to match my brother and Dad.

I'd choke a bitch for doing it to me now, though.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
If you want me to stop calling, just say so, you didn't have to make a whole thread about it.

KT

I know when it's you KT... you're the only one that ever calls the 976 number.

 

[Joemonkey]

happens to me all the time on my work blackberry, always sounds like 80yo women who have some story to tell about how years ago it was the phone number to the market they would walk down to and blah blah blah... kinda funny sometimes

 

[HardcoreRobot]

hahah
i say, 'you called me, who are YOU?'

 

[Spineshank]

I usually wont answer calls i dont know for this reason.

 

[silverpig]

I actually used to do this often when I was 8-9 years old. There were a couple of neighbour girls I was friends with who were sisters a little older than me. I would phone them up and they'd make fun of me when something like this happened:

Them: Hello?
Me: Hi, is Diana there?
Diana: Ha, it's me silly boy. Why do you ask for me when I'm already on the phone?
Me: Well, it's hard to tell you apart from your sister with just a "Hello..."
Diana: Still, you're silly. Just start talking to me next time and don't ask for me if I'm there already...

Them: Hello?
Me: Hi, is Donna there?
Donna: Silly boy! Why do you always ask for me when I'm already on the phone? Don't you know...
Me: *$#*@*#!

So, to escape their constant ribbing whenever the person I phoned happened to be the one who picked up, I'd give them the "who's this?". It solved the problem temporarily, but then they just started saying I was rude on the phone. I think I just stopped phoning them.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
If you want me to stop calling, just say so, you didn't have to make a whole thread about it.

KT

I know when it's you KT... you're the only one that ever calls the 976 number.

Yeah, you need to get some toll-free shit going on man.

KT

 

[Freshgeardude]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
caller ID?

actually, i do the same thing when asked by the caller "who is this?" i throw the question back at them.

usually telemarketers

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: silverpig
I actually used to do this often when I was 8-9 years old. There were a couple of neighbour girls I was friends with who were sisters a little older than me. I would phone them up and they'd make fun of me when something like this happened:

Them: Hello?
Me: Hi, is Diana there?
Diana: Ha, it's me silly boy. Why do you ask for me when I'm already on the phone?
Me: Well, it's hard to tell you apart from your sister with just a "Hello..."
Diana: Still, you're silly. Just start talking to me next time and don't ask for me if I'm there already...

Them: Hello?
Me: Hi, is Donna there?
Donna: Silly boy! Why do you always ask for me when I'm already on the phone? Don't you know...
Me: *$#*@*#!

So, to escape their constant ribbing whenever the person I phoned happened to be the one who picked up, I'd give them the "who's this?". It solved the problem temporarily, but then they just started saying I was rude on the phone. I think I just stopped phoning them.

And that is how silverpig became the 30 year old virgin.

Now you know the rest of the story. [/PH]

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: ironwing
Don't answer the phone, problem solved.

This is what I do. I hate phones.

 

[rh71]

I hate when I tell them wrong number and then the phone rings again right away.

 

[TuxDave]

So no one here has heard of the prank where you dial two friends and set up a conference call between them? Both of them start going "you dialed ME!"

 

[sygyzy]

Huge pet peeve of mine too!

 

[PepePeru]

who this is?

 

[bignateyk]

Originally posted by: waggy
no shit. i hate that.

had one guy call then ask who this was when i said "hello". i told him he called me he should know. his response was "who the fuck is this" i hung up.

It was probably some womans husband who called the wrong number

 

[Ronstang]

I used to have this Black lady calling me all the time and then axing me who I was and what had I done with Maxine. I told her that Maxine obviously didn't pay her cell phone bill and her number was recycled.

 

[darkxshade]

Back before cellphones became mainstream and everyone were still using landlines, I would often get calls from friends that go like this:

Me: Hello?
Friend: Hey are you home?
Me: Where the fuck do you think this phone is connected to?

 

[lokiju]

Whenever I get a call that they start off with that or "is this lokiju?" I always respond with "who's calling?" to have the possible out of saying "he's not available right now".

 

[D1gger]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: silverpig
I actually used to do this often when I was 8-9 years old. There were a couple of neighbour girls I was friends with who were sisters a little older than me. I would phone them up and they'd make fun of me when something like this happened:

Them: Hello?
Me: Hi, is Diana there?
Diana: Ha, it's me silly boy. Why do you ask for me when I'm already on the phone?
Me: Well, it's hard to tell you apart from your sister with just a "Hello..."
Diana: Still, you're silly. Just start talking to me next time and don't ask for me if I'm there already...

Them: Hello?
Me: Hi, is Donna there?
Donna: Silly boy! Why do you always ask for me when I'm already on the phone? Don't you know...
Me: *$#*@*#!

So, to escape their constant ribbing whenever the person I phoned happened to be the one who picked up, I'd give them the "who's this?". It solved the problem temporarily, but then they just started saying I was rude on the phone. I think I just stopped phoning them.

And that is how silverpig became the 30 year old virgin.

Now you know the rest of the story. [/PH]

It is nice to see someone carrying on the Paul Harvey tradition since he has shaken off this mortal coil.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: lokiju
Whenever I get a call that they start off with that or "is this lokiju?" I always respond with "who's calling?" to have the possible out of saying "he's not available right now".

That's the way I handle it too.

However it definitely erks(?) me but I have yet to think of a great response that will put them in their place but not be too rude in case its someone we know and don't want to offend.

 

[Mr Pickles]

More F Bombs

 

[BoomerD]

"You called ME. Don't you know?"

Learn to fucking push the right buttons, Moran.


BTW, along these lines...WTF ever happened to a bit of common courtesy?

When you get a wrong number, and it happens to us all once in a while, apologize before you disconnect.

Nowadays, it seems like it's:

"Hello?"

"Is Burford there?"

"Nope, you must have the wrong number."

"Are you sure?"

"Yep, I'm sure. No Burfords here."

<click>

OR, the dumbass tries to argue with you. :roll: