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Tsakali
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Posted: 05-16-2012 09:44 PM

well?

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Whiskey 7
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Posted: 05-16-2012 10:24 PM

Well?

I answer with "Hello Mum", as I who's calling (if I really know), usually by their title/name I suppose, most of the time; but you have got to be careful.

Like "Hello George, it has been too long.. You looking for me as your hit man again?" and the Police are calling you, just making enquiries

I have nearly come unstuck at work a few times recently where Mary has called and bloody Ralph is sitting there waiting for me to tell all and I have been pretty lucky as not to give itmuch away like "Great night, lovely lingerie, I am doing you again soon... "

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seremtan
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Posted: 05-16-2012 11:33 PM

^ tmi

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Whiskey 7
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Posted: 05-17-2012 12:37 AM

seremtan wrote:
^ tmi

Too much information

I expected better

How do you answer given the caller ID FFS? Tell us you story.

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Memphis
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Posted: 05-17-2012 02:00 AM

i say 'hello'
if they called me, they're the ones that wanna talk innit

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xer0s
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Posted: 05-17-2012 03:13 AM

Memphis wrote:
i say 'hello'
if they called me, they're the ones that wanna talk innit

Yes, but when some picks up the phone and says hello, it usually sounds like "Hello?". As if the recipient didn't know who's calling...

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Eraser
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Posted: 05-17-2012 03:27 AM

Here in Holland it'd customary to answer with (literally translated) "with [your name]". But if I got a caller ID of someone I know I usually answer with something like "hi" or "hey" or whatever.

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Memphis
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Posted: 05-17-2012 03:42 AM

xer0s wrote:
Yes, but when some picks up the phone and says hello, it usually sounds like "Hello?". As if the recipient didn't know who's calling...

Then you suck on the phone. I said 'hello', not 'hello?'. And if it is 'hello?', it's fairly obvious to be synonymous with 'what the fuck do you want?'. Not 'who is this when it says who it is on the fucking screen, durr?'.

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Posted: 05-17-2012 06:58 AM

xer0s should just use as a signature so we don't have to reply to his posts with one.

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xer0s
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Posted: 05-17-2012 07:34 AM

That's not very nice.

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seremtan
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Posted: 05-17-2012 08:54 AM

what's an "outdated generic response" anyway?

is Tsackbackncrackali trying to say he's more advanced than the rest of us?

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Tsakali
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Posted: 05-17-2012 10:28 AM

answer the question or GTFO

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xer0s
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Posted: 05-17-2012 11:02 AM

Kinda wish I hadn't now...

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seremtan
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Posted: 05-17-2012 11:03 AM

ask the right question or STFU

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Tsakali
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Posted: 05-17-2012 11:08 AM

you're too dumb to understand the question ? xer0s, explain it to him, pls.

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GONNAFISTYA
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Posted: 05-17-2012 11:14 AM

It's a legitimate question, though. What is an "outdated generic response" when people sometimes answer the phone by simply grunting or asking "What?" or "Yeah?".

And how exactly does a greeting become outdated? Do they remove it from the dictionary?

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Posted: 05-17-2012 11:25 AM

It's only outdated if Tsuckdiki doesn't hear it on Jersey Shore anymore.

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xer0s
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Posted: 05-17-2012 11:25 AM

People say "Hello?" because that's what their parents said. Their parents answered the phone that way because they had no idea who was on the line. It simply became what you say when you answer the phone. It doesn't make it "outdated". it's just the norm.

But I voted "depends on the caller".

My good friends, "What up".
My parents or elders, "Hello".
Unknown number, "This is xer0s".

Great poll...

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Tsakali
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Posted: 05-17-2012 11:41 AM

GONNAFISTYA wrote:
It's a legitimate question, though. What is an "outdated generic response" when people sometimes answer the phone by simply grunting or asking "What?" or "Yeah?".

And how exactly does a greeting become outdated? Do they remove it from the dictionary?

I already gave an example.. "hello?"

"what?" is not in the same category as"hello?" You're seriously trying to tell me that you used to answer unknown calls with "what?" lol dude.

"hello?" is an example of an outdated call response. "hello?" was used as an inquiry to who it is that just called you...even though you damn well know who it is. I'm sure dif. people from diff. cultures had their own responses that are now equally pointless.

Why do YOU think people answered with "hello?"

Another example is what eraser mentioned , which might have made sense pre- cellphones since, it is possible that the caller didn't know who would actually answer the phone...but now that response seems kinda pointless when calling someone's personal cell don't you think? If you want to be a fag about it, in the case eraser brought up, one would have to also mention that this call is to a cellphone...then it would make his customary response seem outdated.

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Posted: 05-17-2012 12:28 PM

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seremtan
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Posted: 05-17-2012 01:55 PM

god is this thread still going?

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Tsakali
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Posted: 05-17-2012 01:58 PM

I can understand your displeasure with this thread being that you had to google 'caller ID' and 'cellphone'

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Posted: 05-17-2012 01:59 PM

An outdated generic response would "Ahoy-hoy", which Bell envisioned to be the correct way to answer a telephone.

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Posted: 05-17-2012 02:15 PM

Friends and family I greet by name since I know who's calling. I use my cell for work, though, so when I get a call from an unknown number (possible client), I answer with "this is Eric," so they can get straight to what they want to say. If it's non-business hours, I answer with "go for Eric!" just to see what they'll say.

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Whiskey 7
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Posted: 05-17-2012 09:33 PM

Another thought for you to ponder.

Many years ago I worked for this nations telephone company, so many years ago in fact, we used to call Customers Subscribers and yes I was a young technician so picture me fixing one of these plug & cord telephone switchboards.

Hang on, that's too much detail & too big... Click if you want to see of course but see below.

In those days people were asked to answer with their own number, ie "9568"

There was a reason for this apparent madness; on some public telephones* (some call 'em Payphones) you actually had to roll the coin to the left so it would drop down into the mechanism (trip contacts) to make the connection.

* Appreciate private "land line" telephone services were expensive then.

Searches..... Gawd

There was another model where you had to press an A button (the phone would take you money and connect your call). B would refund your coin.

A picture found

If the called party answered with the wrong telephone number* you had a chance to opt out and not be charged, perhaps loosing you last threepence coin
*technology has improved remarkably. Dials used to send impulses to the exchange (make and break 10 times in a second, nowadays they send tones)

Those were the days. Matter of fact tomorrow I am attending the telecom museum with an old workmate from the 70's

Here's an interesting site http://www.worldpayphones.com/

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Tsakali
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Posted: 05-17-2012 10:15 PM

good post Whiskey 7

/what's a threepence?

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Eraser
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Posted: 05-17-2012 10:26 PM

lol, grandpa whiskey tells us about his youngster days. Approximately 160 years ago

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Whiskey 7
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Posted: 05-17-2012 11:07 PM

Tsakali wrote:
good post Whiskey 7

/what's a threepence?

threepence (pronounced thrippence btw) was 3 pennys, about 2 cents these days. When we converted to decimal currency I do believe the coin was replace by the 2c coin.
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What do you put in Payphone now?
I has to be 50 cents a local call here (more for mobiles) I believe they even take credit/debit cards. It has to be 10+ years since I have used a public telephone

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Tsakali
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ah, ok it sounded like 3 pennies but who knows. yeah , last time I used one was over a decade ago is was about 50c iirc.

As for claim to age, I remember the switch to our first color television. Sunday morning cartoons , blew my mind! and it came with a remote too!

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Whiskey 7
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Posted: 05-18-2012 12:20 AM

Tsakali wrote:
ah, ok it sounded like 3 pennies but who knows. yeah , last time I used one was over a decade ago is was about 50c iirc.

As for claim to age, I remember the switch to our first color television. Sunday morning cartoons , blew my mind! and it came with a remote too!

Reminiscing

ASTRO BOY was my first colour TV experience

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well?

^ tmi

seremtan wrote:^ tmiToo much information I expected better How do you answer given the caller ID FFS? Tell us you story.

i say 'hello'if they called me, they're the ones that wanna talk innit

Memphis wrote:i say 'hello'if they called me, they're the ones that wanna talk innitYes, but when some picks up the phone and says hello, it usually sounds like "Hello?". As if the recipient didn't know who's calling...

Here in Holland it'd customary to answer with (literally translated) "with [your name]". But if I got a caller ID of someone I know I usually answer with something like "hi" or "hey" or whatever.

xer0s should just use as a signature so we don't have to reply to his posts with one.

That's not very nice.

what's an "outdated generic response" anyway?is Tsackbackncrackali trying to say he's more advanced than the rest of us?

answer the question or GTFO

Kinda wish I hadn't now...

ask the right question or STFU

you're too dumb to understand the question ? xer0s, explain it to him, pls.

It's a legitimate question, though. What is an "outdated generic response" when people sometimes answer the phone by simply grunting or asking "What?" or "Yeah?". And how exactly does a greeting become outdated? Do they remove it from the dictionary?

It's only outdated if Tsuckdiki doesn't hear it on Jersey Shore anymore.

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god is this thread still going?

I can understand your displeasure with this thread being that you had to google 'caller ID' and 'cellphone'

An outdated generic response would "Ahoy-hoy", which Bell envisioned to be the correct way to answer a telephone.

good post Whiskey 7 /what's a threepence?

lol, grandpa whiskey tells us about his youngster days. Approximately 160 years ago

ah, ok it sounded like 3 pennies but who knows. yeah , last time I used one was over a decade ago is was about 50c iirc.As for claim to age, I remember the switch to our first color television. Sunday morning cartoons , blew my mind! and it came with a remote too!

seremtan wrote:
^ tmi

Too much information

I expected better

How do you answer given the caller ID FFS? Tell us you story.

i say 'hello'
if they called me, they're the ones that wanna talk innit

Memphis wrote:
i say 'hello'
if they called me, they're the ones that wanna talk innit

Yes, but when some picks up the phone and says hello, it usually sounds like "Hello?". As if the recipient didn't know who's calling...

what's an "outdated generic response" anyway?

is Tsackbackncrackali trying to say he's more advanced than the rest of us?

It's a legitimate question, though. What is an "outdated generic response" when people sometimes answer the phone by simply grunting or asking "What?" or "Yeah?".

And how exactly does a greeting become outdated? Do they remove it from the dictionary?

good post Whiskey 7

/what's a threepence?

ah, ok it sounded like 3 pennies but who knows. yeah , last time I used one was over a decade ago is was about 50c iirc.

As for claim to age, I remember the switch to our first color television. Sunday morning cartoons , blew my mind! and it came with a remote too!