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BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)
13. Lol, I'm the same. Funny story.
Sun Jun 18, 2023, 11:44 AM
Jun 2023

Back in the day, when I was a mere young un', my sister would take great delight in calling me and pretending to be Southern Bell (remember them?). She was great at voices and sounded like some collections person. Even though I knew I had nothing overdue, she'd get me every time.

Sometimes she'd be the electric company.

I have a nickname, so if someone asked for me by my real name, I used to freak out. She, of course, knew that.

Just put the area code into google, and you'll at least know the part of the country. But, probably spoofed anyway.

Anxiety - producing call [View all] XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 OP
My trick RandySF Jun 2023 #1
Thank you good point XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 #3
Also remember RandySF Jun 2023 #6
If you have told a business to put you on the "do not call " questionseverything Jun 2023 #2
Thank you so much XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 #4
PS XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 #5
I have that too--it's helpful. Nt spooky3 Jun 2023 #7
Consider getting Nomorobo--it's free for home phones. spooky3 Jun 2023 #8
Lately I've had calls starting out "Grandma"!; I realize this is an old trick to get older women No Vested Interest Jun 2023 #9
When I get phone calls from numbers I do not recognize irisblue Jun 2023 #10
That would freak me out too, but I rarely answer my phone lol. BlackSkimmer Jun 2023 #11
It wasnt a code I recognized XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 #12
Lol, I'm the same. Funny story. BlackSkimmer Jun 2023 #13
It was probably nothing XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 #14
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