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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsAnswered strange # because it appeared to be area code where my mother lives.
Indian accent: "Ms XX, I'm calling you from the Windows Technical Department, this call is about your computer?"
Me: "LIAR!!" Click.
That felt good.
OhZone
(3,212 posts)Next time I get one of those, if I have the time, I'm gonna play with them a bit.
Play dumb - Take my mouse and what? I only have a guinea pig. No mice here.
Or maybe just the opposite. Like - "well then tell me what my ip address is, then And tell me the IPV6 address as well. "
zanana1
(6,113 posts)I love the way they give themselves American names to try to fool us. "Hello; this is RRRRRRRobert"!
dawg day
(7,947 posts)I drive across the country a couple times a year, and it never fails. As soon as I drive into, say, the Utah 385 area code, I get a call from a number in that area code. I don't know how they manage it, but it's pretty impressive. (I never answer. They never leave a message.)
Phentex
(16,334 posts)I have my phone on full Do Not Disturb and I still get junk calls. I just don't hear them anymore. The record last week was 27 junk calls in one day.
I have to turn my phone settings back on to allow calls when I know someone is about to call.
It's getting old.
tanyev
(42,558 posts)Him: You dont believe me?
Me: Nope.
Him: Go fuck yourself.
Me: Have a nice day!
Honestly, what has happened to manners?
pnwmom
(108,978 posts)Leith
(7,809 posts)It freaked me out when I saw the area code, but I didn't recognize the number. I thought it was a niece or nephew about an emergency. Then I was pissed off royal when it turned out to be a scam call.
Scam calls have really gotten out of hand lately. It's scary and infuriating.
csziggy
(34,136 posts)I was feeling melancholy about Mom's health and they pissed me off. So I yelled, "Why are you bothering me while my mother is dying? Leave me alone! FUCK OFF!" The person on the other end went silent and hung up. I hope they feel guilty.
It didn't feel good but I am glad I yelled at those vultures.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)I'd dearly love an app along the lines of "If my phone doesn't know you, I don't know you." Anyone calling you from a number that's not in your directory gets disconnected immediately.
Wolf Frankula
(3,601 posts)Woof! Woof! Woof! Papa Slurpy's Pizza for Dogs.
Wolf