Image: Lady focused on using a laptop.

Caption: Me googling the number that just called instead of answering like a fucking adult.

  • Thorry84
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    4 months ago

    This is not the best idea, when you answer they know it’s a live number. Your number will be sold and before long you’ll get even more spam calls. I love the feature on my phone that identifies and blocks spam calls automatically

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      4 months ago

      Not a real option for me, unfortunately. I have kids, which necessitates picking up any old number in case one of my kids lost their phone and are trying to get hold of me by borrowing from a stranger.

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          4 months ago

          Yes. They have it memorized. Me and their mom and each others’. I’m not talking about a theoretical scenario here. This happens constantly - usually due to them running out of battery.

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            4 months ago

            usually due to them running out of battery

            Not very popular today, but I would recommend a dumb phone, the battery can last weeks with the additional benefit of not making the owner dumber (the smart/dumb phone names should be reversed IMO).

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              4 months ago

              Your advice is unsolicited and you do not have enough information about our lives to give useful advice.

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                4 months ago

                It’s a social media site, you can take it or ignore it. No one forces you to follow it.