Strangest phone call ever

[norsegirl]

So I get this phone call that starts with the ever popular and ever rude "who am I talking to". Um, you called me?!?! Which was then followed up by the accusitory "why do you have my number?". "I didn't call you" I answer (I can't only imagine she's trying to call someone back who has left a number. To which she replies "I lost my phone recently *mumble something confusing* what number is this?" "You dialed, tell me what number you think it is" "970..." "You haven't even got the right area code" I answer. Idiot.

Aaargh! Now she's got her boyfriend calling me over and over and accusing me of stealing her phone!!!! I hate stupid people!

Edit: The asshattery continues...

As it turns out, girl wonder has somehow gotten her phone number forwarded to mine. And because she is with Rogers, Fido can't do anything to turn it off. Um, aren't they the same company???? So now I have to waste valuable minutes getting this asshattery reversed because of course I don't have a home phone number.

Now I'm getting calls from somewhere the boyfriend of this chick has applied to trying to hire him (really, who gives out their GF's cell number on a resume?) I assume he's applied to Stitches or Le Chateau, since no real business would have been blaring their bad music in the background like they were when the "recruiter" called. I tried to get the last name of this Jordan dude so I could phone him and tell him to turn off the call forwarding, but she "wouldn't feel comfortable giving out that information". Dude, this jackass is costing me minutes and he effectively gave you MY phone number, I just want a name!

I hate people.

Comments

[bridgeoutahead.livejournal.com]

oh for the love of ....

That's just awful. I'm sorry to hear that you have to deal with that kind of crap. People can be terribly stupid. And the average person's phone manners? yeah....

(hug)

[eve-the-just.livejournal.com]

I have at least figured out WHY the asshattery is happening, but I am no closer to solving it.

It's moments like these that made me make the icon above. Exactly expresses my feelings about the whole situation and people in general.

[hel_ana]

Now I'm getting calls from somewhere the boyfriend of this chick has applied to trying to hire him

"I'm sorry, he's.. ::significant uncomfortable pause:: not available"
"He left, and he didn't tell me where he was going, the bastard!"
"the bastard stole my cigarette money! I don't know where he is."

Probably claiming he's in jail might be a *little* over the top.

[bridgeoutahead.livejournal.com]

*snort*

well played.

[ashendari.livejournal.com]

Tell the recruiter, you are not interested in the job if they call again! :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medb_/]

I sympathize- I still get calls for a Christian book store (and it apparently was into conspiracy theories too) and I've been at my number for over three years! I'm also now getting a couple of faxes per day, which isn't easy to figure out why they're trying to dial my number.

I hope it ends soon for you!

[(Anonymous)]

For *five years* in my old apartment in Toronto I got calls for an electronics store. I would tell them they had the wrong number. They would repeat my number back to me and I would patiently explain to them that the *number* was incorrect - that that number had not belonged to an electronics store in x-years.

And still they called. About once or twice a month.

At least it wasn't a cell phone.

[eve-the-just.livejournal.com]

If it was a persistant problem, I would have a stock answer "I'm sorry, the number you have is not an electronics store, but a private residence" and hang up. I wouldn't try to patiently explain I don't think. The only reason I bothered with this cell thing is that I had the suspicion something was actually wrong, and due to the idiot forwarding game, it was.

I seem to get more wrong number calls than actual calls meant for me it seems. This was just a particularly bad day for it.

[eliskimo.livejournal.com]

I tried to get the last name of this Jordan dude so I could phone him and tell him to turn off the call forwarding, but she "wouldn't feel comfortable giving out that information".

People are so funny/uptight about privacy issues anymore that it affects polite conversation.

Two weeks ago, I got this sinking feeling at work that I had left the garage door open. I couldn't go home to check, but I though maybe I could get someone to check for me (and close it, if necessary). I don't know a lot of my neighbors, and I don't have any of their phone numbers, but I do know the woman next door (who we're friendly enough with) is the president of the condo association. So I called the management office (their number is listed in the phone book) and explained that I needed to contact the president of the condo association and asked if she had a phone number for her.

"Oh, I would NEVER give out that kind of information," the receptionist told me indignately.

I was rather taken aback. I mean she could have just said, "I'm sorry, I'm can't give out the number." Or since her real problem was that I had failed to identify myself off the top, she could have (politely) asked, "I'm sorry, who's calling please?" But no. She went directly to the indignant (and in my opinion, rude) place.

Sigh.

Different topic, Eve, could you email me? I've lost your address. Thanks.

[eve-the-just.livejournal.com]

I can kinda understand being reluctant to give out some information. Salary, home address, and yes, even phone number comes to mind. But when someone patiently explains the situation to you, and it is reasonable, and the person they are asking about is giving out YOUR information, why is it unreasonable to ask for a name? I mean really? Some people. Serves them right, the next time they called back my workout partner answered and yelled in their ear. Strangely enough the call forwarding game ended at that point. LOL

As for e-mail, I don't think I have your address babe. E-mail me at eve at ealdormere dot ca I mean come on, I do try to keep my e-mail addy easy ;) Uncle J set it up some time ago and I have no idea what address it's currently forwarding to (I have a chain like you wouldn't believe), but it seems to work.

[sui-001.livejournal.com]

that's hilarious!

has it resolved yet?

[eve-the-just.livejournal.com]

Yeah. My work-out partner grabbed my phone when we were getting out of the car for the gym. She totally yelled in the ear of whoever was on the other end. Not the tactic I would have used (she is QUITE abrasive at times) but it was effective. The calls stopped after that. Not before they'd used up all my minutes for the month though - sigh.