The Big Picture by Lennie Peterson for December 22, 2021

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    stairsteppublishing  almost 3 years ago

    Is the year 2000 so long ago that Caller ID was not common, or commonly known about.

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    Arthur I Romeo Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    Such nice thoughts though.

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    Perkycat  almost 3 years ago

    Aren’t you glad you answered, Kevin??

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    Andylit Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    We were early adopters. The real fun was picking up the phone and saying "Hello, this is (first name of the caller).

    Another great gag was to answer with the caller’s own answering machine message. “Hi, this is xxxxx. We’re not in, please leave a message.”

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    Indianapolis Smith  almost 3 years ago

    Caller ID? Lennie’s lucky Kevin answered.

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    amaryllis2 Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    Lennie, I like your version. I’ve done that—answered the phone and said, Hi, (fill in name). Not often, and once got someone (clearly of the wrong gender) spluttering Waitwhat?!!

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    cat3crazy Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    I am so grateful that we have caller ID. I get so many unwanted calls. Most of then want to sell me something or is a scam. The ‘do not call registry’ did help at first but there is no consequence for calling someone that don’t want you to call.

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