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

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    #32
    jumpguy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,962 ✭✭✭jumpguy


    If it's one of my friends on the caller ID I'd answer with a nice, friendly, recognising "hello!" If it's a stranger or a private number there's the more polite, inquisitive "hello?"


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    #33
    Novella
    Registered Users Posts: 13,713 ✭✭✭✭Novella


    I honestly have absolutely no idea what I say when I answer the phone, the thought has never crossed my mind. :confused:


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    #34
    sam34
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭sam34


    Novella wrote: »
    I honestly have absolutely no idea what I say when I answer the phone, the thought has never crossed my mind. :confused:

    pm me your no, i'll ring you and we can find out!:pac:


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    #35
    Novella
    Registered Users Posts: 13,713 ✭✭✭✭Novella


    sam34 wrote: »
    pm me your no, i'll ring you and we can find out!:pac:

    Smoooooooth! haha :)


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    #36
    Diabhal Beag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,238 ✭✭✭✭Diabhal Beag


    Hello for people I don't know
    Howya for the bastards with my number


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    #37
    Jimmy Iovine
    Registered Users Posts: 9,416 ✭✭✭Jimmy Iovine


    Vinnie shows how its done properly

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9acMrTVYUw


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    #38
    tech77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭tech77


    Ahoy hoy for formal calls.
    Wassuuup for informal ones.
    Pretty standard tbh.


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    #39
    Sangre
    Registered Users Posts: 12,153 ✭✭✭✭Sangre


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

    I turned around and just said "tard" to him.
    No you didn't.


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    #40
    sleepyescapade
    Registered Users Posts: 788 ✭✭✭sleepyescapade


    Usually its a bright "Hello!" depending on who it is, if I don't know the number it's "Hello?". I know a girl who answers her phone with "Yeah?" :(


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    #41
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    "Who dis?"


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    #42
    and2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 143 ✭✭and2


    Heard a taxi driver answer his phone the other day with "go ahead". Annoying when people answer that way. Or "talk" or "yes"

    Hello for strange number.. Hey for everyone else


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    #43
    petes
    Registered Users Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    Private number - feck off. I'm not answering.

    With friends we have an array of different responses.

    Work. Hello (insert name here).


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    #44
    Smart Bug
    Registered Users Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭Smart Bug


    Any of the lads: "well boss" or to some it's "yeah?" or "fok u" in an uber-grumpy tone.
    The ladies: "hi hunny"
    The family get a slightly politer greeting and strangers get my posh phone voice.


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    #45
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Solutations...


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    #46
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    If I see a known number and/or name I answer with a "good morning/afternoon/evening" appropriate response or similar.

    If it is unknown, I usually answer by saying something like "Hello/Hi, can I help you?"
    (I never give my name automatically in answering)


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    #47
    EL_Diego
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭EL_Diego


    Talk to me


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    #48
    Ross_Mahon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,283 ✭✭✭Ross_Mahon


    "Mushi Mushi"


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    #49
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,086 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    It ranges from hello to screaming to Avril? Avril!? AVRIL!!.

    Just the luck of the draw.


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    #50
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,971 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    I usually answer with 'Hello. Is it me you're looking for?'.


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    #51
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,395 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    I f*ckin hate people who answer their phones with their names.

    Instead of saying "hello" they say "John Doe".

    I hate everyone that does that - they just dialled your number who the f*ck else would answer. They're all cuntflaps.


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    #52
    mental07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 994 ✭✭✭mental07


    I generallly go for: "Ooo eez zeess? Zair is no Crilly ere"


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    #53
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,470 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Pfft, I use the original telephone greeting

    Ahoy-hoy

    none of this hello or hi crap,


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    #54
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users Posts: 18,909 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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    #55
    GA361
    Closed Accounts Posts: 609 ✭✭✭GA361


    I usually answer with a ''Heeeeee-lo''

    or just a simple ''Well boss, *how's she cuttin*' ''


    (*the hows she cuttin part optional)


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    #56
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,378 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    usually just "hows it going",

    then to people whose number I have, but who probably think I do not have it I answer
    "first name, hows it going"
    So they are not left wondering if I know who it is.

    Best answer is in the flim shaft, big black gangster dude just always answers "Wronnnggggg Numba"


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    #57
    Rocky Balboa 2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 278 ✭✭Rocky Balboa 2


    If I know the person I answer with a "wellllll"


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    #58
    JohnGalt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 230 ✭✭JohnGalt


    If I don't recognise them I usually answer by pressing the answer button and dropping the phone into my pants.

    If I do recognise them I just go ahead and finish myself off onto the screen


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    #59
    tinkerbell
    Registered Users Posts: 6,423 ✭✭✭tinkerbell


    If it's family or a friend I answer with "well!" (Which is sometimes followed by them saying "water!" lol) Anybody else and I say hello.


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    #60
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,793 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    Bonjour or Pronto if I'm feeling particularly cosmopolitan.


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    #61
    dollybird09
    Registered Users Posts: 321 ✭✭dollybird09


    always just 'hello' in my phoney D4 phone voice...anything else gets me in trouble :(

    only one person ever rings me on private number, was chatting to her and she got disconnected, phone rings again and I scream 'wazzzzzzzup nigga'... shocked voice goes 'eh hello this is Mary from Bank of Ireland'.... shizzle :mad:


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