My kids actually know to tell my wife and I if we should answer the phone or not by reading the caller ID. “It’s just a Toll-free Number!” either our daughter (11) or our 2 sons (8 and 5) will call out. Yeah, our 5 year old is learning to read still, but he knows what the word Toll-free means… it means to LET IT RING! (or answer then hang up, take your pick)
My sister had a boring receptionist job back in college, and she used to call people up at random and as soon as they answered the phone she would ask if she could put them on hold. She says a surprising number would agree, and would stay on hold for a long time.
Of course, she’s going to Hell for this, but it’s an interesting phycological experiment.
Catastrophic over 15 years ago
My kids actually know to tell my wife and I if we should answer the phone or not by reading the caller ID. “It’s just a Toll-free Number!” either our daughter (11) or our 2 sons (8 and 5) will call out. Yeah, our 5 year old is learning to read still, but he knows what the word Toll-free means… it means to LET IT RING! (or answer then hang up, take your pick)
Eduardo José Varela Bravo over 15 years ago
A classical joke on literal meaning recreated by Calvin
7.G.U.Y.7 over 15 years ago
this is wat 2 do when some1 calls… provided u know them
swolf48110 over 15 years ago
Better yet….let the 5 year old answer and tell them in intense detail ALL about his day!
circuit7 over 15 years ago
You know, it’s been years since Bill quit drawing this strip but it never gets old.
cwreenactor over 15 years ago
LOL!
Mowgli-Chiara over 15 years ago
“yes let me put u in hold for a few minutes, may I ask whom is calling? and then just walk away for the rest of the dinner, LOL
ssman08 over 15 years ago
haa i have that one
ice age ho ahhhhhhh
Daviddeer over 15 years ago
This was a good one!
Qwerti over 15 years ago
sigh, I wish that Watterson would draw Calvin and Hobbes again….
westiewestaz over 15 years ago
I had a friend who would hand the phone to her 2-year old when it was an unwanted call and the little one would “talk” to the person!!!
sparkycat1 over 15 years ago
Instead of this if it is a telamarketer yell into the phone, or say random things.
spotischekos over 15 years ago
hahaha! right! i could use that line!
Ed The Red Premium Member over 15 years ago
My sister had a boring receptionist job back in college, and she used to call people up at random and as soon as they answered the phone she would ask if she could put them on hold. She says a surprising number would agree, and would stay on hold for a long time. Of course, she’s going to Hell for this, but it’s an interesting phycological experiment.
pjbear94 over 15 years ago
Be more literal, phone caller.
susana226 over 15 years ago
phone