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[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

"What do you want?" is how I've been answering the phone of late.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Had to look it up, and the story is actually really interesting. Heres a great article from NPR

https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2011/02/17/133785829/a-shockingly-short-history-of-hello

[–] [email protected] 25 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Ahoy hoy

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[–] [email protected] 161 points 10 months ago (11 children)

Just as the ducks at the park are free, there is also no legal requirement to answer the phone in particular way. Hit folks with a, "Ahoyhoy", "Howdy", "Whats good brother?", or for the more adventurous, "Ralphs Roadkill Cafe. You kill it, we grill it."

[–] [email protected] 21 points 10 months ago

My go to is “Yellow”

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

Snackbar Harry, Harry speaking

[–] [email protected] 119 points 10 months ago (3 children)

"Dave's pizza and abortion clinic, your loss is our sauce" is a particularly spicy one I've heard.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

slow heavy breathing

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I answer with "Yes?"

It gets straight to the point

[–] [email protected] 21 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What if you end up in a verbal contract

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Then say "yes?*"

*This is a question asking what you are calling for and does not create joinder.

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[–] [email protected] 100 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (6 children)

Moshi Moshi

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (4 children)

https://youtu.be/YFWgyi-zzmE?si=UKIDIOBqoFjvYHoq

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Pronto

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Based Meucci enjoyer

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