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27. Proper phone etiquette is that the caller identifies is or herself and states why they are calling

Mon May 7, 2012, 11:59 AM

May 2012

after the person being called says "Hello." The person being called does not have the obligation to even answer the phone much less provide any information.

What I despise is when I get a call from a company employee and I ask, "Who's calling?" and I just get a first name. It's usually a phony name. I like to 'yank there chains' when they get into asking my complete name and address and I reply with, "You called me and I will not divulge my full name or address unless you divulge yours."

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Luv getting calls where people don't identify themselves but ask me "Who is this?" [View all] Kaleva May 2012 OP

My response is: "You called me. You tell me who you are and what you want first." Edweird May 2012 #1

That's my response. HappyMe May 2012 #12

Mine too... truebrit71 May 2012 #24

I've said the same. had to go back and forth with a woman once Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #36

My message clearly states goclark May 2012 #44

My sister calls me... meaculpa2011 May 2012 #2

Clients do this to us at my office ALL THE TIME. kestrel91316 May 2012 #8

Wow. Rude. enlightenment May 2012 #9

Wow. Sorry, but I would HappyMe May 2012 #13

grrrrrr sis. Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #37

Lots of answer for that... KurtNYC May 2012 #3

Why Sam Clemens, you old devil! The rumors WERE exaggerated! JHB May 2012 #20

"How many guesses do I get?" is awesome. Edweird May 2012 #39

Maybe one possible response quinnox May 2012 #4

one of my pet peeves, and i get ugly on the phone. seabeyond May 2012 #5

"This is not the droid you are looking for". Click. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #6

I love this but I am not awesome enough to try it renate May 2012 #31

Quick way to get a dial tone.. Fumesucker May 2012 #7

caller ID is gonna be the death of me blueamy66 May 2012 #10

Can't blame her for wanting to figure out who had called. mac56 May 2012 #38

Why? blueamy66 May 2012 #46

Not sure why you're so flippant about this. mac56 May 2012 #50

Yes. I've done this ... I have a very large extended polly7 May 2012 #51

Well, don't you think that if the call was important blueamy66 May 2012 #53

I don't have voicemail. polly7 May 2012 #54

Oh, okay, now I understand blueamy66 May 2012 #56

Oh, it's ok .. no problem. I know most people do have it, polly7 May 2012 #57

because it's annoying blueamy66 May 2012 #52

I find it more annoying to get a hang up call I can't identify. mac56 May 2012 #55

Just hang up. nt bemildred May 2012 #11

Sometimes, I just hang up on such rude callers. closeupready May 2012 #14

Spanky from The Little Rascals had the best response ever. Iggo May 2012 #15

This is why I love Caller ID GoCubsGo May 2012 #16

I expect an ID from a caller. Catbird May 2012 #17

Fun to mess with people JNelson6563 May 2012 #18

That is why I love caller ID. If I don't recognize the name or number, I don't answer. If they appleannie1 May 2012 #19

I have a number very close to a local madmom May 2012 #21

Some wrong callers ask me to look up the correct number for them. Kaleva May 2012 #22

I always answer the phone with my name. Always. PDJane May 2012 #23

I identify myself when answering by giving my first name. "xxxxx speaking. May I help you?". Kaleva May 2012 #26

Who is this? ashling May 2012 #25

Proper phone etiquette is that the caller identifies is or herself and states why they are calling Lint Head May 2012 #27

I will not idenify myself to any caller from a number I do not recognize or is blocked LynneSin May 2012 #28

Man, this drives me nuts. A few years back Proud Public Servant May 2012 #29

i answer NO ONE who's number i don't recognize. if they really need me, they'll leave message spanone May 2012 #30

The ex has run up a bunch of debt since our breakup lapislzi May 2012 #32

I found a VERY useful solution to this problem: datasuspect May 2012 #33

That's pretty much what I do. If I recognize the number as being someone I want to talk to, Arkansas Granny May 2012 #49

Very important point: lapislzi May 2012 #59

I hang up on folks who do that. Marrah_G May 2012 #34

When I get a caller that says, "Who is this?" I always ask, "Well, who do you want?" n/t RebelOne May 2012 #35

Similar experience with texting just last week proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #40

Oh gawd, the come-backs are endless Trailrider1951 May 2012 #41

I had one of those last week. Lugnut May 2012 #42

I've had those. Kaleva May 2012 #43

I answer with, "Hello, this is {firstname} MineralMan May 2012 #45

Just get all sexy-sounding and say, 'who do you want me to be'? Marr May 2012 #47

I just ask them "Who did you want to speak to?". Arkansas Granny May 2012 #48

I usually respond with the name of someone from history stevenleser May 2012 #58