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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
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