Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, never phoned his wife or his mother.
They were both deaf.
And, in case you didn't get the rather insensitive joke in the title of this post, here's its origin:
...although he's since gone over to Sprint.
And a ToTG public service announcement: if someone calls you and asks you a question or speaks very faintly and you complain they need to speak up and they "make an adjustment" and in a louder voice "Can you hear me now?", do NOT say "Yes." which might lead to them using that to change your long-distance service. Some sources on the 'net say it's not a proven scam, but best to not take chances. At the least, you'll be telling the possible scammer on the other end of the line that it's a working phone number.
Personally, if I don't recognize the number, I don't answer.
They were both deaf.
...although he's since gone over to Sprint.
And a ToTG public service announcement: if someone calls you and asks you a question or speaks very faintly and you complain they need to speak up and they "make an adjustment" and in a louder voice "Can you hear me now?", do NOT say "Yes." which might lead to them using that to change your long-distance service. Some sources on the 'net say it's not a proven scam, but best to not take chances. At the least, you'll be telling the possible scammer on the other end of the line that it's a working phone number.
Personally, if I don't recognize the number, I don't answer.
3 comments:
I have two callers that keep trying to sell me something. One is from someone named Allison and I never listen long enough to hear what she has to say. She has called from just about every state in the union and even from some local numbers. That Allison sure is one traveled gal.
The other one I keep getting is some female (maybe Allison again?) that tells me that my "warranty" is about to run out. Now mind you she never indicates what warranty this is about but she assures me that no one every wants this elusive warranty to run out. Since I have no warranties on anything I own her dire predictions don't make me lose any sleep. Unless she is talking about the warranty on my life---but even then I doubt there is anything either one of But, no one has ever asked me if I can hear them now---at least yet!
I never get any calls from anyone I know; even the odd local call is almost always a wrong number.
Thanks f/ the comment!
I would be more than happy to call you. Just let me know that you will answer the phone.
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