Using mobiles, do you answer with a hello? even though you know who it is?

KieranKennedy

I used to always answer with a hello, the typical hello used when answering an anonymous phone call, not the hello I recognise you, but I realised that is stupid when the persons name is there on the screen in front of me. Loads of people I know still do it, and I don't really know why. What's the story with all of this, I mean jesus christ man, what is the ****ing story?!?!

And by the way, why do you answer with hello if you know them? Is it because this irrelevant subject has never crossed your mind, or is it out of some weird sense of telephone etiquette that you are not quite sure of?

Kiera

If i know them i'll say hey/hi. If i dont i'll answer with hello.

Carsinian Thau

I always say "hello". Even if I know who's calling.

Except when I know (judging by the caller) that the conversation will be through Irish. In those cases, I'll lapse into Irish immediately, something along the lines of "A ******, a chara, cén chaoi bhfuil tú*?".


*=Yes, for any Gaeilge nazis out there I realise it should be "cén chaoi ina bhfuil tú" but I never say it that way.

kev_s88

normally i just answer with a swift "howaya", or an "alrite buddy" if its a friend.... but its always a nice polite "hello" if i dont have a clue who is phoning me

sam34

if i know who it is i always use their name, or say something personally relevant to them.

otherwise i just say hello

PhysiologyRocks

If one friend calls I always answer in French...
I generally say hello.

Saibh

Would depend who the call is from - hi/what now/hello...
If it is a call from someone I don't know, usually say hello.

Pygmalion

If it's from a friend it's usually "Hey 'sup?" or something like that.

Otherwise the polite hello. Though generally my friends just text me and don't call, so it's pretty much always my mother.

Basq

I normally answer with "how's it going?" if I know the person.

Sofaspud

Depends on my mood and who's calling. Most of the time it's "hello my darling", to most friends and some family members. Sometimes it's a simple "sup? / waddup?" and the usual "hello? when I don't know the number.

A Neurotic

The other day I recognised the number calling my house phone as my mate's house number. I answered with a friendly "what the **** do you want?", only to discover that it was actually his mother calling my mother. Embarrassing.

Maddison

If its my dad its-what did i do now
My bro-Ive no money so dont ask
My sis-No I cant go out tonight *insert excuse here*
My OH- What did he do now(our son)
My friends-Wasssssssssssup (cant let that one go) or just Hey there

!___A___!

I do.

Ro: maaan!

I once answered my work phone "Here you, you spanner" thinking it was my friend. Was my boss. Similar number. I just say hello now even if I know who it is.

Gordon

If it's a friend I'll pretend to have a foreign accent of some sort.

Latchy

Plain ol Hello works for me .

Somtimes I will drag the H..E..L..L..O.... out a bit

The Big Red Button

If it's a family member - "Who wants a lift where when?"

If it's my fiance or, weirdly, his best friend - "Hi sexyarse."

If it's one of my good friends, I generally launch straight into conversation without any formalities.

If it's a number I know but not someone I'm close to, e.g. work related, I answer with "Hello" in my responsible-adult phone voice

Same as above for those irritating hidden numbers.

If the number comes up and I don't know it, I usually let it go to voice-mail. I have a fear of it being someone ringing about a job that I've applied for that I've forgotten about (I should be so lucky!), and I'd be totally unprepared. If they don't leave a voice-mail I ring back.

Abi

Saibh wrote: »

Would depend who the call is from - hi/what now/hello...
If it is a call from someone I don't know, usually say hello.

Exactly^^


* If its someone I like / don't mind talking to then its the 'hello there!

* If its a number I don't recognise, its a formal hello, or I let it run through to voicemail.

* If its a private number, I will never answer you.

* If its someone I dont want to hear from / sick of hearing from then "wtf do you want now? / what? / Yeah?/ Oh shit, you're still alive... that kind of thing.


I just hate phones in general.

Prof.Badass

OT, but I like putting on my brother's voice when answering the house phone.

Sometimes it takes my mam a whole minute to realise it's not my brother .

Scrambled egg

alri?

Ollchailin

Usually I answer with "Well"- being from Kilkenny that's a fairly common greeting.

If I know it's going to be a formal conversation (bank/work or something) then I'll just say hello.

Doyler92

If i know them it's a different hello than if I don't.

Lollipops23

usually "hiya" but if it's one particluar mate it's "Herroh??"(long story)

i answered the phone to my cousin "ahoy hoy" once and she thought i was mental:o

Overheal

Hello/hey/whatsup/etc

Pygmalion

Lollipops23 wrote: »

usually "hiya" but if it's one particluar mate it's "Herroh??"(long story)

If it's because he/she is asian then it's not that long a story.

Whosbetter?

No matter who it is, I just say.
'Well, what d'ya want?'

KTRIC

I heard a D4 popped collar dubes wearing muppet answer his phone with "talk" :rolleyes:

I turned around and just said "tard" to him.

phasers

"Lab."

Lollipops23

Pygmalion wrote: »

If it's because he/she is asian then it's not that long a story.

nah she's not asian!

RHunce

ah - hoi - hoi

Whosbetter?

Sherwood Forest, Mr Hood speaking. :pac: