d_squared431 0 #1 January 13, 2011 I don't care if it was a miss dial or not. Dammit, when I answer the phone and say hello nicely I do not want to hear someone say hello back. Pisses me off. Don't people know what basic phone etiquette is? Person answering the phone must say: hello Person calling must respond with: may I speak to or is (insert name) there? The person calling should never respond with "hello". So my response to the teen calling was.... When a person answers the phone with "hello" you as the caller should respond with ..."may I speak to or is such and such there. You as a caller should never just say hello after the person who is answering the phone says "hello". the teen then said " I think i have the wrong number.. I said "I am sure you do"TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ridestrong 1 #2 January 13, 2011 I hate it when I call a place of business and the person just answers the phone with "hello"... it always initially makes me think I have the wrong number. *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.---- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #3 January 13, 2011 I like the ones that realize they have the wrong number and just hang up. I like to block my number then call them back and raise hell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thrillstalker 0 #4 January 13, 2011 Quotewhat the hell is wrong with today's youth those who criticize our generation forget who raised it."Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firemedic 7 #5 January 13, 2011 QuoteI don't care if it was a miss dial or not. Dammit, when I answer the phone and say hello nicely I do not want to hear someone say hello back. Pisses me off. Don't people know what basic phone etiquette is? Person answering the phone must say: hello Person calling must respond with: may I speak to or is (insert name) there? The person calling should never respond with "hello". So my response to the teen calling was.... When a person answers the phone with "hello" you as the caller should respond with ..."may I speak to or is such and such there. You as a caller should never just say hello after the person who is answering the phone says "hello". the teen then said " I think i have the wrong number.. I said "I am sure you do" The one that really pisses me off is when I call someone and they answer the phone "Yea" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #6 January 13, 2011 The one that bugs me is when I call a business or professional office, and the receptionist addresses me by my first name. Gee, Miss, I didn't realize we were buds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #7 January 13, 2011 The title of this thread is an oxymoron, since you are raising today's youth. "No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thrillstalker 0 #9 January 13, 2011 Quote The title of this thread is an oxymoron, since you are raising today's youth. shit, the only thing i wanna raise is some hell. ill leave the youth to the unselfish people"Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #10 January 13, 2011 Quote Hello? WAZZZZZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP ? scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #11 January 13, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBAeE43o-ac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #12 January 13, 2011 Quote The one that bugs me is when I call a business or professional office, and the receptionist addresses me by my first name. Gee, Miss, I didn't realize we were buds. That's only because they told her to quit saying "Hello Asshole" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davjohns 1 #13 January 13, 2011 I hate when people call and start asking who I am. You called me. Introduce yourself before you start demanding my information. I always start out with a greeting and introduction before asking for assistance. IE: "Good morning! My name is David Johnson. I'm trying to find Sam."I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #14 January 13, 2011 Quote Quote what the hell is wrong with today's youth those who criticize our generation forget who raised it. Oooooooo BAM! Good one Mitch! My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #15 January 13, 2011 Fortunately for me, I don't have any problems with phone calls. I haven't HAD a phone since oh, I guess, about late 2005. But just to join in on the fun, I hated it when people just started blabbing away without identifying themselves. "Whoa! Just who the hell is this, anyway?" Funny story: When we first moved into our new house we got a new number and it evidently used to belong to a bail bondsman. We got many, many calls from the jailhouse from bozos wanting to bail out of jail. It took about two years for one of them to finally scratch the number off the wall.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #16 January 13, 2011 QuoteFortunately for me, I don't have any problems with phone calls. I haven't HAD a phone since oh, I guess, about late 2005. But just to join in on the fun, I hated it when people just started blabbing away without identifying themselves. "Whoa! Just who the hell is this, anyway?" Funny story: When we first moved into our new house we got a new number and it evidently used to belong to a bail bondsman. We got many, many calls from the jailhouse from bozos wanting to bail out of jail. It took about two years for one of them to finally scratch the number off the wall. You missed a heckuvan opportunity! You could've cashed in on that deal. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShayneH 0 #17 January 13, 2011 What the hell is wrong with today's old folks!? Times changes and you need to accept it! I bet your parents were scorning you for going to that provocative, hip-thrusting Elvis Presely's concerts. But it was the sound of your generation. So if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go watch my rap music on MTV, respond to a salutation with ANOTHER salutation, and spend 20 minutes texting when a 10 second phone call would have sufficed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #18 January 13, 2011 Quote I'm gonna go watch my rap music on MTV Proof that you are old. MTV hasnt played music in years.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #19 January 13, 2011 QuoteI don't care if it was a miss dial or not. Dammit, when I answer the phone and say hello nicely I do not want to hear someone say hello back. Pisses me off. Don't people know what basic phone etiquette is? Person answering the phone must say: hello Person calling must respond with: may I speak to or is (insert name) there? The person calling should never respond with "hello". So my response to the teen calling was.... When a person answers the phone with "hello" you as the caller should respond with ..."may I speak to or is such and such there. You as a caller should never just say hello after the person who is answering the phone says "hello". the teen then said " I think i have the wrong number.. I said "I am sure you do" ----------------------------------------------------------- Damn Girl...have you ever considered anger management classes? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niki1 1 #20 January 13, 2011 Quote Quote The title of this thread is an oxymoron, since you are raising today's youth. shit, the only thing i wanna raise is some hell. ill leave the youth to the unselfish people I was born in a different time. My folks were tea-totalin' church goin' people. I'm the only hell my mama ever raised. Wow. That would make a good country song. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niki1 1 #21 January 13, 2011 Hello. Welcome to the Psychiatric Hotline: If you are obsessive-compulsive, please press1 repeatedly. If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2 If you have multiple personalities, please press 3, 4, 5, and 6. If you are paranoid-delusional, we know who you are and what you want, so just stay on the line so we can trace the call. If you are schizophrenic, listen carefully and a little voice will tell you which number to press. If you are manic-depressive, it doesn’t matter which number you press. No one will answer. If you have an oppositional personality disorder, just smash the receiver against the wall several times and we’ll get back to you.Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #22 January 13, 2011 Quote What the hell is wrong with today's old folks!? Times changes and you need to accept it! I bet your parents were scorning you for going to that provocative, hip-thrusting Elvis Presely's concerts. But it was the sound of your generation. So if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go watch my rap music on MTV, respond to a salutation with ANOTHER salutation, and spend 20 minutes texting when a 10 second phone call would have sufficed. You'll understand in about 20 - 30-yrs. ...and I'll take wisdom over youth,any day!Chuck Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #23 January 13, 2011 Relax. It's just a phone call. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thrillstalker 0 #24 January 13, 2011 Quote spend 20 minutes texting when a 10 second phone call would have sufficed. "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thrillstalker 0 #25 January 13, 2011 Quote Hello. Welcome to the Psychiatric Hotline: If you are obsessive-compulsive, please press1 repeatedly. If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2 If you have multiple personalities, please press 3, 4, 5, and 6. If you are paranoid-delusional, we know who you are and what you want, so just stay on the line so we can trace the call. If you are schizophrenic, listen carefully and a little voice will tell you which number to press. If you are manic-depressive, it doesn’t matter which number you press. No one will answer. If you have an oppositional personality disorder, just smash the receiver against the wall several times and we’ll get back to you. http://www.zedge.net/ringtones/330430/mental-hotline-ringtone/"Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
