Here's something that drives me crazy...

[kellinator]

In my work, I frequently have to call students to clarify a request or remind them to return something.

If I am calling a male student, frequently his girlfriend or wife will answer the phone. When this happens, often there is a note of suspicion, or one of those damn sicky-sweet "May I ask who's calling?"

Women of the world: I have no desire to sleep with your husbands (well, unless you're married to Alan Rickman). I am not hitting on your husband. In case you haven't noticed, 51% of the world's population is female, and a lot of us have jobs. In fact, I resent the implication that I am anything other than professional. Women will have to talk to your man. Deal with it, and get over yourselves.

Comments

[deza.livejournal.com]

I always just identify myself in the beginning. It saves a lot of time.

Think of it this way, though; you aren't the person they don't trust.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

I usually remember to... for some reason it just galls me.

[candy-angel.livejournal.com]

I always ask who is calling if I dont recognize the voice because I dont want it to be a telemarketer, and sometimes they dont say they're with such and such company so the person answering assumes its a friend and jsut hands the phone over.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Ah, good point...

[jema.livejournal.com]

but perhaps you have an especially sexy and alluring voice!

[sirinek.livejournal.com]

Oh come on, go with it! Be extra sweet and friendly. They are the ones with their panties in a wad, might as well have fun with it!!

[str8jackethappy.livejournal.com]

yeah, i'm with sirenk. when they ask who it is, just say, "i'd rather not say, i'll just call back some other time."

muahahahahah ;)

i shouldn't say that. that'd piss me off on the other end because i always ask if i can tell them who's calling whether it's male or female - habit from work i guess :/

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[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Oh you evil people!! I almost did just that this afternoon!!

[cinderly.livejournal.com]

Well, I do the "may I ask who's calling, please?" thing, too. But it's not out of jealousy -- it's because we get so many pointless sales/survey calls that doing so is an easy way to weed them out.

It's also probably a carry-over from work, where I do that as a courtesy to my colleagues.

Just saying.

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[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know you're right -- it's my paranoia! I always think they're accusing me! ;)

Alan Rickman

[opalturtle.livejournal.com]

I don't know what it is about him, but I'm with ya. He's my favorite villan, but he does play a nice good guy too (Sense and Sensibility). My bad guy in my hypothetical novel looks/acts/sounds a whole lot like Alan Rickman. heh

Re: Alan Rickman

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Have you seen him in Truly Madly Deeply? To die for.

Nope. . .

[opalturtle.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've even heard of that one. What's it about? I'll have to see if the local rent-a-movie place has it tomorrow.

Re: Nope. . .

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

It's Ghost, if Ghost were British, and good.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005R5GK/qid%3D1045699241/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/102-7823347-2272915

[darkerdays.livejournal.com]

welcum to my world... on a daily basis.

[leahpet.livejournal.com]

I used to work for a mortgage company and would frequently have to call people for information. Nothing was funnier than the time that I called and got the wife and went on to tell her who I was and why I was calling and what information I needed. Her response:
"I don't care who you say you are. I'm not fooled by your 'title' I know exactly who you are. You're not going to get him, he's mine."
I told her to have a nice day and called him at his office. Maybe I should have told him, but I figured he'd hear all about it when he got home.

I mean if it was Nathan Fillion or Christian Bale...well, then beware, but otherwise...please, like I want to hit on your husband after seeing your credit rating.

[ebiannah.livejournal.com]

Alan Rickman rules. 'Nuff said.