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lapislzi

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32. The ex has run up a bunch of debt since our breakup

Mon May 7, 2012, 01:06 PM

May 2012

The collection agents are on about their third round of old numbers, I guess, because I believe he's moved twice and hasn't lived at my address in four years.

First clue is, they mispronounce his surname (it's slightly unusual, but not a tongue-twister). I say, "he no longer lives here. Please do not call here again."

"Are you his wife?"

"I have no information."

"Do you have his current phone number?"

"I have no information. Please do not call here again."

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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