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(49,092 posts) Mon Dec 2, 2024, 01:45 PM Dec 2

She, on the phone "Hi" I "who is it?" She: "don't recognize my voice, I am having a cold... your granddaughter"

I - hanging up.

'tis the season, I suppose

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She, on the phone "Hi" I "who is it?" She: "don't recognize my voice, I am having a cold... your granddaughter" (Original Post) question everything Dec 2 OP

But, if she having cold Otto_Harper Dec 2 #1

I usually get Grandson Brother Buzz Dec 2 #2

Spouse once answered the phone and the caller exclaimed: Grandpa! I think spouse used several F-bombs question everything Dec 2 #9

I got one that just said "family" then called me all sorts of names when I asked his name. I was unsuccessful in LoisB Dec 2 #3

Shoulda asked her,... LudwigPastorius Dec 2 #4

That's good!! Ziggysmom Dec 2 #5

Now I just say "BEEP" a few times until they hang up. cynical_idealist Dec 2 #6

One of these days, I'm going to remember to hook up an old modem and leave it switched off until ... eppur_se_muova Dec 2 #7

I get e-mails every day from my dead Mother, my dead Father, and a niece I haven't seen in 40 years. Midnight Writer Dec 2 #8

What do you mean "miss"? JoseBalow Dec 2 #10

Otto_Harper

(775 posts)

1. But, if she having cold

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 01:57 PM

Dec 2

is not reason for up hanging. She having cold may mean she having troublesome and needs immediately money for rescuing.

Brother Buzz

(38,027 posts)

2. I usually get Grandson

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 01:57 PM

Dec 2

and I tell him, "I'm not posting your Damn bail.... again.". The call quickly peters out after that.

question everything

(49,092 posts)

9. Spouse once answered the phone and the caller exclaimed: Grandpa! I think spouse used several F-bombs

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 03:59 PM

Dec 2

before hanging up.

LoisB

(9,025 posts)

3. I got one that just said "family" then called me all sorts of names when I asked his name. I was unsuccessful in

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 02:03 PM

Dec 2

my attempts to track the SOB down by his phone number.

LudwigPastorius

(11,084 posts)

4. Shoulda asked her,...

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 02:11 PM

Dec 2

"Is this the granddaughter who married into the Genovese family, or the granddaughter who married into the Sinaloa Cartel?"

Ziggysmom

(3,635 posts)

5. That's good!!

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 02:21 PM

Dec 2

Will try to remember it!

cynical_idealist

(460 posts)

6. Now I just say "BEEP" a few times until they hang up.

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Mon Dec 2, 2024, 02:25 PM

Dec 2

eppur_se_muova

(37,666 posts)

7. One of these days, I'm going to remember to hook up an old modem and leave it switched off until ...

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Mon Dec 2, 2024, 03:22 PM

Dec 2

... I get an annoying call, and then switch it on.

Midnight Writer

(23,131 posts)

8. I get e-mails every day from my dead Mother, my dead Father, and a niece I haven't seen in 40 years.

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Mon Dec 2, 2024, 03:24 PM

Dec 2

I never open them, but I'm sure they are in financial trouble, again.

JoseBalow

(5,647 posts)

10. What do you mean "miss"?

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Mon Dec 2, 2024, 05:37 PM

Dec 2

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