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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (2 children)

my go-to when im forced to answer unknown callers is "who is this?". then i disconnect if they dont answer my question

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

"Who dares to disturb my slumber?"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

To me it sounds like OP's opener is exactly for people who aren't contacts saved in his phone. It sounds perfect to me

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

20 years ago, yes

These days, the only people who call me are creditors (who aren't supposed to) and scammers

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

If you just add "hi' to the beginning then it's a perfect middle. "Hello, who is this?" Nothing is better than letting it go to voicemail, but sometimes you're in a situation where you might be expecting a call from an unknown number

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago

i dispense with pleasantries when my expectation is not neutral :-)