Why do the crazy people like to annoy me?

[Misanthropical]

So, my cell phone rings and I don't recognize the number, but I answer anyway.

CL=Crazy Lady
Me=Duh!

CL: Is this Rene?
Me: No, I'm sorry, you have the wrong number
CL: NO! I have the RIGHT number
Me: :confused:
CL: Are you a relative of Rene?
Me: No, YOU HAVE THE WRONG NUMBER!

My daughter uses my cell phone at times, so I warned her about the crazy lady and told her to hang up on anyone who insists they have the right number and are not asking for me.

When my phone is off it will take the caller over to voice mail, where my name is clearly said and no where near sounding like Rene, but I will still get messages left for her.

I also love the people who ask me why Rene would give them a number that isn't hers? Oh, I don't know, maybe because she doesn't want to talk to you?!? Ya think?

[DesignFox]

If I were Rene, I wouldn't want to talk to someone that crazy, either. :lol:

[DGoddessChardonnay]

They're probably bothering you because they're tired of pestering me.:lol:

That woman sounds like she may have been related to the one who kept calling on our second line (used mainly for computer if DSL isn't working) and insisted that "Betty" was there.

This went on for several weeks. Finally, after several phone calls from her within a half hour, I went ballistic and told her "Betty's at Fred's house making the bed rock!" and slammed the phone down.

Never heard from her again.:devil:

[Killer Bees]

When I got my first mobile phone years ago, I used to get messages from some guy who spoke in a rapid foreign language which sounded like he was dribbling. And at the end his creepy voice would say in English, "Love you baby."

I ignored them, for a while but it started happening quite regularly, at least once a week. So this one time I was lucky enough to get him live on the phone. I said hello and he started on in his foreign tongue and when I said, "sorry?". He asked for some girl's name and I said in my best professional/sexy voice, "I'm sorry sir, she's having sex with a customer right now, would you like to leave a message?".

Strangely enough, I didn't get any more phone calls from him after that :lol:

[XCashier]

Finally, after several phone calls from her within a half hour, I went ballistic and told her "Betty's at Fred's house making the bed rock!" and slammed the phone down.

Never heard from her again.:devil:
:lol: :lol: :lol: Oh, that was priceless!

When we first got a cell phone, we kept getting calls for Sean or Jeremy. Apparently those two goofballs moved and didn't let their friends or family know their new phone number. Even got the dad of one of them, wondering where his son was; I felt rather badly for him. The worst was when one guy called me late at night, demanded to speak to either Sean or Jeremy and started getting verbally abusive. I hung up, immediately called the phone company's 24-hour line and got the number changed. Haven't had a problem since.

[Kilamon]

I used to get calls for "Lance" from various people, always women. After 2 years of this, I finally gave up on the "be nice" approach and told the woman that called that Lance was involved in a tragic accident the prior evening and he died, and I asked if she was family. She said she wasn't, and apologized and hung up. :devil: I haven't had any calls for Lance in a long time.

Recently, I've begun to get calls from Debbie. She must be a slut, because it's always guys calling and they sound upset at her. I haven't fielded enough of them to become annoyed, except for one guy who insisted that I was some interloper-gigolo and I should put her on the phone. He got hung up on and he called back 2 hours later, at which point I made it clear that he had the wrong number and if he persisted, I would use my caller ID and report him for harassment.

I'm looking forward to some new mistaken callers. I have some good, saved up lines to give people.

[blas]

Wow Mis, I'm never giving away a fake phone number again....

I never know if it's a real number and some poor soul is going to end up with their phone flooded with calls looking for "Sarah"...

BTW, Sarah is my fake name I give out to people. It only works when I'm not wearing my work name badge though.

[myswtghst]

I was one of those awful people in college who gave out fake numbers, though it was usually my roommates number, and we'd just pawn off calls on each other. :o

[MadMike]

Wow Mis, I'm never giving away a fake phone number again....

I never know if it's a real number and some poor soul is going to end up with their phone flooded with calls looking for "Sarah"...


That's why if some company insists on having my phone number when they don't need it, I give them a number that can't possibly result in someone else being bothered.

When I still had my second line for dialup, I'd give that one out. No phone was attached to it, only a computer. So they'd only ever get a "busy" or "no answer."

Now that I'm on cable and have no need for a second line anymore, I give the number to the voicemail system at work. "To access your mailbox, please press # now." :devil:

[Rahmota]

I have only had a few random instances of this so I am sorry for those folks who get repeat offenders.

As for the stores or companies that want the phone number I usually try and give the 555-1212 that way they know I'm not impressed with their attempt to market me.

[blas]

Fortunately being an 80s fan and most people my age so are ignorant of 80s pop culture, I have also given away the 867 5309 # before :)

[Mr. Rager!]

I have only had a few random instances of this so I am sorry for those folks who get repeat offenders.

As for the stores or companies that want the phone number I usually try and give the 555-1212 that way they know I'm not impressed with their attempt to market me.

And sometimes, you need to be careful because they are asking for your phone number for warranty purposes. That way if you lose your receipt, they can look it up in the event that you need warranty work done.

This reminds me of a time a customer bought a patio set from me, and I needed their phone number for merchandise pickup.

Me:Can I get your phone number?
SC:I'm paying cash (just as rude as can be)
Me:This is for merchandise pickup
SC:555-555
Me:You're a number short
SC:5
Me:*pulls up a list of about 8 different names, starting at the top* Are you...

His last name was Rhude. No kidding.

[justZu]

Fortunately being an 80s fan and most people my age so are ignorant of 80s pop culture, I have also given away the 867 5309 # before :)

That song was popular when I began dating Mr. Zu. I used it to remember his phone number, because his was 327-6529. Damn, all these years later and I can still remember it. Of course, I need to sing it to myself or it's lost. :lol: