Grumpy old man rant thread

[Mudcat]

Here is a product of modern times that pisses me off.

My phone rings. I pick it up and say, "Hello?"

There is a pause and possibly some miscellaneous scrabbling noises - then someone at the other end says, "Hello?"

Okay fuck. You phoned me. I say hello. You don't say hello. You phone me, I say hello and then you state your reason for calling. That is the natural order of things. Sometimes I even say that on the phone: "You phoned me - I say hello - what do you want?"

In the past I have even fucked with them. Like they get around to stating their business and when they are done I pause and make scrabbling noises and say, "Hello?" You know, imitating the dumb shit they did at the start. That usually fucks them up a bit and they are confused but they say something and when they are done I pause and make scrabbling noises and say, "Hello?"

It can go on forever. The problem of course is that though I am perhaps punishing them I am also punishing myself. Like how much time do I have for that shit? I get quite a few of those calls. I bet I average two a day.

Of course I can just hang up as soon as I get a hello back to my hello - and sometimes I do - but sometimes things I want or need start that way.

It grinds my gears is what it does.




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[UntilTheNDofTimE]

Very informative mudcat. Do you need a ear piece and life guard as well?

 

[Bread]

Who still gets solicitation calls on a home phone anymore??

You really are old.

 

[Immortality]

Totally agree Muddy. I cannot stand when I answer the phone with a hello and someone goes "who is this"

Don't worry about who I am . You called me so tell me who the fuck you are and what do you want.

 

[UntilTheNDofTimE]

I actually havent answered the home phone in 3 years, whats the point?

 

[AMBy]

Who has a home phone these days? Only OLD people.....

 

[Immortality]

Who has a home phone these days? Only OLD people.....

I do. But I use a Google Voice number so that it rings by cell and the home phone. If I am sitting at home, I would rather talk with a real phone then my cell phone.

 

[AMBy]

I do. But I use a Google Voice number so that it rings by cell and the home phone. If I am sitting at home, I would rather talk with a real phone then my cell phone.

I would rather get a brain tumor and talk on my cell phone...

 

[Saulty]

I went to my neighbor's yesterday and he had his phone hooked up to the TV so when someone called during the game it said on the TV screen who was on the caller ID. No need to get up from the couch while watching the game and drinking beer to pick up the phone.

 

[Immortality]

I would rather get a brain tumor and talk on my cell phone...

Good point. I am not worried about the brain tumor. My drinking will most likely kill me before my cell phone does.

 

[Mudcat]

Okay and here is my next rant.

Guys who come into my thread where I rant about a very valid and serious problem and they make weird comments I don't understand about there not being a reason to answer my phone and they are not supportive at all and they are quite hurtful to an almost Pagsian degree.


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[AMBy]

I went to my neighbor's yesterday and he had his phone hooked up to the TV so when someone called during the game it said on the TV screen who was on the caller ID. No need to get up from the couch while watching the game and drinking beer to pick up the phone.

That is about 7 year old technology...my parents have it. I think it is quite annoying because it blocks out a part of the television and if something is happening in the game at that time....i don't want to miss it.

 

[Mudcat]

totally agree muddy. I cannot stand when i answer the phone with a hello and someone goes "who is this"

don't worry about who i am . You called me so tell me who the fuck you are and what do you want.

YESSSSSSSS !!!!!!

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[RageWizard]

I agree with the Mudcat. Then again I hardly ever talk on the phone with anybody. Even at work, if there are people in my office, and the phone rings, they just look at me liek they are waiting for me to answer the phone. I just tell them that they are more important than some azzhole calling me, and they can leave a voice note, or what ever they call it. Anyway, it is like winning the lottery having me answer the phone for anything.

 

[Mudcat]

Thank you RW.

I don't even understand the direction this thread has gone. Why am I needing to explain why I answer my phone? People I like phone me sometimes. Like I have a family and some friends. We talk to each other.

Plus sometimes it is sportsbooks phoning me with deals I want. Plus sometimes there are issues surrounding bills or whatever that could affect my credit rating and should be dealt with. I have a life going on here. Sometimes I need to talk to people.

I have reasons for having phones you bunch of uppity whipper-snappers!!ld:

 

[Bread]

Uncle Muddy discussing deals with sportsbooks

 

[Swarmy]

That is about 7 year old technology...my parents have it. I think it is quite annoying because it blocks out a part of the television and if something is happening in the game at that time....i don't want to miss it.

Direct TV does that. They tell you that you MUST have a phone line into your house for some reason.

 

[Dunder]

Ignore these clowns Muddy.
I am 100pct with you.

UK utility companies have taken upon themselves to leave you on hold (with the supermarket music) when they call you. It shows a stunning lack of respect for someone who, more often than not, they want to sell something too.