116 points

Except that 90% of the time you answer and it just hangs up because it’s testing to see if the line is active to sell to telemarketers

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Good thing I don’t answer my phone unless I get a voicemail from the person

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80 points

It’s amazing how we’ve allowed a lack of regulation to completely destroy a fundamental form of modern communication. You basically can’t call a stranger and expect them to answer the phone, everyone is screening all their calls because more than half are scams!

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18 points

phone calls are sus these days

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68 points

…you answer your phone? I literally only answer the phone for my spouse unless I am specifically expecting a call. everyone else can leave a message.

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6 points

I let my voicemail fill up. Send me a text mofos.

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3 points

This Is The Way

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1 point

Your spouse actually calls you? I just use Line with my partner.

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53 points

Starts answering phone like an adult …

“Hello this is the law enforcement agency that does not exist in your county and we are about to arrest you for tax violations” hangs up “Hello company you have have never used before is chasing a bill” hangs up “Hello delivery company not operating in your country has a package for you” hangs up “Hello road toll company that does not exist in your country has outstanding toll” hangs up “Hello as a user of a service you have never used we just want to ask“ hangs up

Nah. I’ll keep letting these clowns go to voicemail.

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23 points

I just get voicemails in Chinese. If China’s planning on arresting me I’ll never know…

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26 points

“Years later on his death bed, Lemmylefty discovers he had a distant cousin with no other family connections who’s lawyers had been desperately trying to reach out to inform him that he was the sole recipient of his will … but you can only get access if you pay the legal fees to be paid in $5k of iTunes gift cards.”

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10 points

Coincidentally, the same amount in cash I just sent my newly found Nigerian cousin…

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48 points

Why would you answer it? If it’s important, they’ll leave a message. I’m not going to pick it up and risk having to deal with a scammer or something like that.

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11 points

Same, I’ll just read the auto transcription of the scam call, bill collector, or my mother later when I have the energy

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