Pickles by Brian Crane for February 14, 2016

Gotta love him

Well, that should teach someone they’ve misdialed a telephone number.

Well done, Earl, Well done!

Good one, Earl. I’d try it, but most calls where I don’t recognize the Caller ID are robocalls, so if I tried it, they wouldn’t hear me anyway..I don’t answer those, and they almost never leave a message. Ignoring them really minimizes my frustration at getting 4-5 of those a day.

Earl and I are much alike . . .

That person is never going to call there again. It is almost effective as Seinfeld’s method of getting rid of telemarketers. “Give me your number so I can call you at home and talk about this. You don’t want me to call you at home? Now you know how I feel.”

Excellent, Earl. The telephone companies have to power to block those robocalls but they think we might actually want to talk to those people..

My ex has a very common name and we lived in a military town. We would get calls from bill collectors several times a day for ‘John Smith’. Anyway, our phone rang in the middle of the night and Ex answered the phone and said..“Yes.Okay. I’ll be glad to bye.” I asked him who it was and he said some guy calling John Smith at Nissan to pick up his car to take into the shop with him when he goes to work this morning…

" Gee, I’m really busy right now. Give me your home number and I’ll call you back… By the way, what time do you eat dinner. "

Years ago, a marketer cold called me. I began to tell the caller the house was on fire, I just fell & broke my leg, & need to clear the line to call for emergency help. The next day the same marketer called back to ask how I was. I used a different voice saying that calls aren’t appreciated.Whoever you called is dead, & his friends are busy arranging funeral services. Don’t ever call this number again. The same company continued to call.

Reminds me of a Calvin and Hobbes. Phone rings. Calvin says “I’d like a large pepperoni pizza, please. Oh, this isn’t Luigi’s Pizza? I must have the wrong number.” Hangs up. “I like to make everyone’s day a little more surreal.”

Then there was one in Zits: “Hello, can you tell me where to find a muffler for a 72 Vega?” “I’d suggest an auto parts store. Because calling numbers at random might take an awfully long timer.”

That’s a joke, of course. Anyone who ever owned a Vega would just follow another one until the desired part fell off.

I wish I was quick enough to do that! ROFLOL

let me right that down and put it by the phone…

Classic Earl. Excellent.

She’s right, Earl.

Hilarious!

xxx

oh I have to remember that one.

I will have to remember that for telemarketers.

I have an old fashioned answering machine and they all hang up…which is fine by me. Only calls I get are doctors and pharmacies…

go earl!!!

Still love the call left on my husband’s business answering machine. The woman said “Paula, I’m sorry I won’t be able to make it tonight.” Wonder how long Paula waited for her friend to show up.

You Rock, Earl! Thumbs up, Dude!

Love it. Best way to handle those @#$%^&*.