Bill's posts with tag: habits
 This one really gets on my wick: I'm in the middle of work when the phone rings, and I pick up the receiver and say "hello" or my number.
First, there's dead silence on the other end and then a voice goes: "Who's speaking?"
I mean, I do have better things to do than listen to some wittering idiot like this. If he's phoning me, he should bloody well know who I am or at least to whom he wants to talk. Or not?
Earlier, I would grit my teeth and reply with my name. These days I just ask right back: "Who do you want to talk to?" Mostly that works.
Once or twice, though, the moron goes again, "Who's speaking?"
Invariably in those cases, I say "You're calling me and it's for you to tell who you are. Who are you?" Always, so far, this led to the dickhead ringing off.
Maybe not the smartest technique for dealing with a potential patient, but satisfying, nonetheless.
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