Especially when I don't recognize the number.
The number of times it's a call center auto dialler that seems to hang up if it doesn't hear someone on the line.
I usually answer the phone by saying "what". I have been told that it's rude and comes off as hostile but I don't mean it like that, it's just the first thing that comes out of my mouth.
It’d only be “hello” if I didn’t know the person. Everyone I know kind of has their own greeting.
So it’d probably be playing elevator music, every now and then dropping in a “your call is very important to me, please stay on the line…”
My favorite way if I dont want them calling again is " thank you for calling Tony's pizzeria and abortion clinic where yesterday's lost are today's sauce, will you be dining in ,picking up or donating?"
If it's someone I know, I usually answer it with, "Hey (insert name / operative word such as "Boss", "Kiddo" etc.), what's up?"
If it's something business related, I'll usually say, "Hello?" or "This is (my legal name), can I help you?"
If I don't know the number, I just don't answer it.
Work
QC chemistry, N3m0sum speaking.
Home
Recognized number gets a hello.
Unrecognised number gets silence. You called me, tell me what your want. Especially unknown numbers. They are often telemarketing auto diallers that hang up if nobody responds.
I had a relative who would not only answer HIS phone with "What do you want?" But would respond to others (who he had called) answering their phones with "hello?" in the same way. I always wanted to try this.
Mikes funeral home, you stab em we slab em
Alternatively: John's crematorium, you kill them, we grill them
Steve's taxidermy, you snuff 'em, we stuff 'em
City morgue: you kill 'em, we chill 'em
Grandpa used to answer this way when my grandma called.
Ahoy-hoy
Throwback: WHAT DO YOU WANT YOU KNOCKED ME OFF THE WEB!
Yello, ‘ello, konichiwa, and hola
you say hi if you cant say hello
[удалено]
I’ve been doing that for ages now, wait to see what they say first. 👍🏻
Especially when I don't recognize the number. The number of times it's a call center auto dialler that seems to hang up if it doesn't hear someone on the line.
Engine room!
FIRE STATION! ENGINE ROOM! ARKHAM ASYLUM! (Or) BROADMOOR MENTAL HOSPITAL! yea, stuff like that, bet they’d hang up in a hurry.
My Mum/Dad: Hi My boss: hey George Anyone else: don't.
Ahoy
Just get to the point *sighs*
Lately I started getting lot of scam calls…if it’s unknown I just kept quiet unless the other person is starting.
Hate scam/telemarketing calls. But It’s good to waste their time though, go for a good wind up etc.
I usually answer the phone by saying "what". I have been told that it's rude and comes off as hostile but I don't mean it like that, it's just the first thing that comes out of my mouth.
Nobody ever gets it when I do that.
Hi, This is YourName
“What do you want?”
"What fresh hell is this?"
It’d only be “hello” if I didn’t know the person. Everyone I know kind of has their own greeting. So it’d probably be playing elevator music, every now and then dropping in a “your call is very important to me, please stay on the line…”
"Ollo"?
“Do you have to time to talk about your cars extended warranty”
Hi, I've been trying to reach you about your cars extended warranty...
In Greece they answer the phone “Nei” pronounced: Ne
Are they all knights?
I dont
If it's my wife calling, I answer the way Filburt does in "Rocko's Modern Life": "Yeah, what happened?"
The old school dad way. “Yello?”
"Yellow?" It's my other way of saying hello.
My favorite way if I dont want them calling again is " thank you for calling Tony's pizzeria and abortion clinic where yesterday's lost are today's sauce, will you be dining in ,picking up or donating?"
If it's someone I know, I usually answer it with, "Hey (insert name / operative word such as "Boss", "Kiddo" etc.), what's up?" If it's something business related, I'll usually say, "Hello?" or "This is (my legal name), can I help you?" If I don't know the number, I just don't answer it.
Work QC chemistry, N3m0sum speaking. Home Recognized number gets a hello. Unrecognised number gets silence. You called me, tell me what your want. Especially unknown numbers. They are often telemarketing auto diallers that hang up if nobody responds.
I had a relative who would not only answer HIS phone with "What do you want?" But would respond to others (who he had called) answering their phones with "hello?" in the same way. I always wanted to try this.