"Who is this?"

[NewWaveChick1981]

:grr: There was a Lounge post about this very rude telephone tactic not long back. Well, my father-in-law just pulled it on me. :mad: He called, apparently expecting my husband to answer. When I did, without saying hello, he said, "Who is this?" I could tell it was his voice, but because he said it so rudely, I said, "I don't know. Who are you?" He sort of paused, and then he said, "Oh, it's FIL. Is (insert husband's name) there?" I said, "Sure. Just a minute."

OMFG, I was so put out with him.... :grr: :nuke: What a fucking RUDE thing to do to anyone on the phone.... :mad: I'm not having the best of days, and this is just the icing on the cake... :P

[Broken_Hero]

1. Sometimes when I

answer the phone, i start off by saying...

"Yes, I would like to order two x-large two topping pizza, and a two liter of soda."

Puts people off sometimes...:) :hi:

[av8rdave]

3. that's good! another good technique is

to just pick up the phone when it rings and say "Dominoes. Pickup or delivery?"

[Broken_Hero]

5. yeah, I hardly do it anymore

but when i was 20-23 I did it quite a bit...:) Because only a few select people knew our number, so more than likely the caller would understand the sarcasm, and play/run with it...:)

[NewWaveChick1981]

6. ...

:rofl:

[NewWaveChick1981]

4. LOL!

:hi: :rofl:

[lildreamer316]

21. This is our standard:

"G=boro Gynecology; no problem we can't lick!"
SORRY if this is "inappropriate"; I had to share.

[av8rdave]

2. That's how I respond to those calls...

caller: "who is this?"

me: "that depends. who is THIS?"

caller: usually a random sound or awkward silence

me: "hey, you called ME, Sparky!"

That usually ends the call. I'm normally very polite on the phone, but that crap sets me off.

[NewWaveChick1981]

7. Yeah, that's my reaction too.

:rofl: They called ME... I'm normally polite on the phone too, but there have been times when I've said the same thing as I did to FIL this morning, and they're taken by surprise. And my response is, "You called me. What do you need?"

Oh, and to top it all off, FIL knows there are only two people who live here---yours truly and hubby. :P

[billyskank]

8. I once had someone call me up

and ask if they could put me on hold.

:wtf:

Me: "Um, no? Bye." *click*

:shrug:

[NewWaveChick1981]

9. Geez....

That used to happen at work a lot. Students would call us while they were at work and then got a phone call on their end. I gave instructions to my staff that if someone asked if they could put us on hold that staff members were to say no, but we'll call you back. We got their phone numbers and called them back in 30 minutes. People have to learn how RUDE it is to call someone and put THEM on hold!!! :grr:

Sorry that happened to you, sweetie! :hug:

[billyskank]

11. I was just a bit nonplussed

:hug:

[lildreamer316]

22. Actually, that was telemarketers.

It's a common trick.

[billyskank]

28. And some people say, "okay, I'll hold" ?

:rofl:

[lildreamer316]

29. I have no clue.

I suppose so. Boggles the mind, dosen't it?

[reyd reid reed]

10. I can not STAND people like that on the phone.

They're calling ME. They don't know who they're calling? Give me a break. It annoys the crap out of me. Seems like people don't understand basic manners any more. My daughter has friends who call and block their numbers. I don't accept blocked numbers so they have to dial in something...so they think they're clever and they dial 123 456 7890 and then, when I answer, they hang up. You wanna talk to my daughter? Have the balls...much less the courtesy...to speak to me and ASK to talk to my daughter.

Heh...most of the neighborhood is afraid of me, apparently.

Or so I hear.

Good.

:evilgrin:

[Crazy Dave]

12. Say....

"Nobody home, can you call back later?"

[zanne]

14. This is what my husand does...

"Who is this"? "I don't know; I can't see through the phone".

[zanne]

13. Phone etiquette.

When somebody calls and says something like "Is John there"? I say "Yes. Yes, he is". Then I just wait until they smarten up and say "May I speak to him"? Everybody should learn this stuff in kindergarten.

[lildreamer316]

24. Simple way:

Everyone should learn to identify themseleves; or at least say "May I speak to John please?"
Sheesh.

[Jokerman]

15. "Never answer that question...

until they identify themselves and say who they are trying to reach." - More words of wisdom from my mom.

More than just etiquette, it's a matter of safety, especially for children.

[buddhamama]

16. if someone calls and asks me

"Who is this?" i'll answer, "I don't know, but since you called me perhaps you know" it is kinda rude. messing with them can be good fun, though.

[jobycom]

17. It doesn't bother me, unless they still don't know even after

I've told them who I am.

[cwydro]

18. Totally agree with you

I hate that and it is so rude...my mom told me never to answer that question until the caller identifies him/herself...

[ThomCat]

19. I hang up on calls like that.

x(

If you're calling MY home you damned well better not need to ask who this is.

[auntAgonist]

20. I have done that ..

I've called my son's apartment when he was living alone. An unfamiliar voice answers and I nicely say "hi, who's this?..(pause) Is Adam around? "


I don't think I'm being rude, but that's the only time I ever say "who is this?"


:shrug:

No one ever calls me so I don't have many phone etiquette issues.

:)

aA

[Divameow77]

23. I think that may be more rude then

"I don't drink with you"

[lildreamer316]

25. OHHHH!

I actually remember the reference. SLAM!!
Kudos to you!

[catmandu57]

26. I got one of those a while back

My wife does home health, one of her elderly clients called expecting her to answer.
D: Well, who is this?
Me: Who the hell is this?
D: Oh this is D is A there?
She hasn't called back I don't know if I scared her or not.

[Blue-Jay]

27. "Don't you know who YOU called, dumbass?" Then hang up.