[PLUG-TALK] Surprising way to shut up unwanted calls

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

https://wiert.me/2020/06/24/herea-nickel-kid-get-yourself-a-better-computer-25th-anniversary/

Ted

-----Original Message-----
From: PLUG-talk <plug-talk-bounces at pdxlinux.org> On Behalf Of Dick Steffens
Sent: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 2:48 PM
To: plug-talk at pdxlinux.org
Subject: Re: [PLUG-TALK] Surprising way to shut up unwanted calls

On 5/2/23 14:43, Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Tue, 2 May 2023, Dick Steffens wrote:
>
>> I don't remember where I heard this idea, but I decided to try it. 
>> When my phone rings, if I don't recognize the number I answer, "Go 
>> ahead caller, you're on the air."
>
> That's good. When I was growing up in NYC (rotary dial phones, no 
> caller ID, white and yellow pages that were 3" thick) I'd answer 
> calls, "City morgue and tucking. You call, we haul." Family and 
> friends knew they reached the right number while solicitors quickly 
> hung up. Now, when I don't recognize the caller ID I let it go to 
> voice mail. There's either a message or the missed call counter is 
> increased by 1.

I used to let unknown calls go to voice mail. Very rarely was a message left, so I figured I could save us all the trouble.

I like your NYC answer. Years ago I used to answer with, "Speak up. It's your nickle." That gives you an idea of how many hears ago that was. 
Some folks probably don't know what a nickle is. :-)

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Regards,

Dick Steffens
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