F Minus by Tony Carrillo for January 11, 2020

He should have known that she already had his number. Tough luck, guy.

Back in the day, area code would have made for a better joke. Another thing lost to technological advancement.

You know, that’s not such a bad line… “I think you’re really interesting but I’m very nervous, so if you could give me the first three digits of your phone number, I’ll back off and try to summon the courage to ask for the rest”. She laughs and gives you the whole thing and viola! You have a conversation!

… or you could tell her how many figures are in your savings account, then she can give you a bogus phone number and go home with the third of eight guys who hit on her this evening before you, because he’s a hedge fund manager.

Why does it have be in a bar except to promote date rape culture

Asked a girl for her number, she said it was in the phone book. . . Then I asked her name, she said that was in the phone book too…

Why would anyone give any part of their phone number first thing on meeting someone? Shouldn’t you try to get to know each other a bit first?

867-

Sure; here you go: 555

555

The area code trick would provide more comfort to her, in places like mine, where the entire state is covered by only one.

Ah… Mr. Carillo can actually draw an attractive woman!