Fewer than is what I thought (the con call line says "less than"), but as I started getting thinky, I'm mentally rewriting it "This conference call line has < three people on it."

And it made me all confused. Because I do think like that sometimes, and I will always read that aloud as "less than three" (well, or hearts, depending).

Anyway, doesn't "less than three" mean love now??

(I less than three crossposts...)

I can't remember whether someone linked this already. German family granted asylum in US because Germany won't let them homeschool their kids. [link]

I'm so used to it that if a phone rings on the television I say, in my head, "[Agency], this is Aimee."

When I worked at McDonald's in high school, there were days when, after working an 8-hour shift in the drive-thru, I would answer the phone with "Welcome to McDonald's; may I take your order?"

I never get calls at work, which is just fine with me.

I just sent an email out to our whole company on phone manners. We answer with "Company, this is Name." We also tell all employees to say "One moment, I'll connect you" when transferring outside calls to someone else. I know this seems kinda specific, but our shy writer-types tend to be dithery when asked to wing it.

I think it is brilliant to have standards for that kind of thing. Why make people have to figure out one more thing?

I used to share a cube wall with a gal who had horrible phone skills. She spent one day calling a bunch of different agencies to try to get information. She never introduced herself or identified the company she was calling from. She didn't get much response.

Her manager was a friend, so I gently suggested writing her a calling script. That worked for this situation, but I heard one half of way too many awkward phone calls.

Godzilla Haiku

I'd post the text, but you need to see the graphic too.

I'ze got mad phone skillz. I just don't wanna use them.

That Godzilla haiku made me break. I'm trying to maintain srsface here.

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