and you don't quite hear them properly. Not once, or twice but three times (*a lady*)?
I mean, it's fine to say "excuse me?" or "sorry?" maybe twice. But you can't keep saying it over and over.
Especially when talking to someone in an authoratitive position... like your MD. (this happened today over the phone - worried I responded in the wrong manner!).
So how do YOU deal with it?
Smile and nod.
Over the phone?
Really?
You didn't mention the phone.
Anyway, the answer is the same.
yes i did
you big silly. read it again :P
Doh!
...
You just used the phone in your example.
I didn't use the phone.
I used the keyboard.
Poor Emmi
I don't think they heard you.
Just smile and nod everyone.
i agree with them,
then wear the puffy shirt like a man.
there is a joke there
waiting for a punch line.
seinfeld.
if it is on the
phone i pretend to be foreign..."Oh Sorry Much, Me no Understand Well, Speak Slow English Very Helpful please"
Is that not how
you are normally then?
..
haw haw haw, The Human Egg cracked a yoke
I think you will find
that the EGG is on YOUR face, mr.
Often I'll laugh,
I guess its hedging my bets somewhat, but I always do it. Its turned out terrible on one occasion.
^^
I fear this happenening. Like, I mean, a LOT.
It involved a death :-(
oh no!
sadly, i'm normally the one people can't hear
i think i'm putting on my public speaking voice too. but my friends are often saying: "can't hear you tony... nope, still can't hear you... really don't know what you said..."
:(
i think
they do it on purpose
no, they really don't
it happens all the time. i speak to someone and they don't hear me and i have to shout at them and look all rude. my voice is weird.
chrikey-
you're not in tele-sales, are you?
fuck no
i hate answering the phone.
Oh God
This incredible looking girl came up to me in a club once. Really incredible. But I didn't hear a word she said. I assumed she thought she knew me, so I just kind of laughed and waited for her to stop talking and go away of her own accord... but what if she didn't think she knew me? I've regretted this day ever since :(
this happened to
me, luckily she returned the next week, i got her number, we had a couple of dates, turned out she was one of those mad irish types, never worked out
(she was totally gorgeous though)
I haven't seen her since
Well, I probably wouldn't recognise her. I'm rubbish with faces. I don't recognise my friends half the time. But anyway, she went and sat down nearish me, and I was considering going up to her, but before I got a chance, she left. STORY OF MY LIFE.
Och i just
found a photo of that Irish girl, really wish she hadnt turned out mad
It does surprise somewhat
that "mad" isn't your type.
*surprise me
I'm not that pretentious.
It is really
...but she was not funny mad, but mad mad
bet she is a midget....
Nah
but she did enjoy joking about them
who wouldnt....
and you didn't try to find her after that?
did you recognise her?
^^^ see reply to Craig ^^^
No, I didn't recognise her, i.e. I was fairly sure that if she thought she knew me, she was mistaken.
Point a controller at them and type 888
you should get out more
:( I want to go out but everyone abandoned me last second
well
if you were sat there pointing a controller at them pressing 888, it's not surprising they left!
I know,
everyone hates me and no one loves me, im used to adjusting the tv from my life as a lonley soul :(
emo duck!
wut wut wut wut wut?? *in that voice, yeh?*
I never answer when people speak to me.
No that they try to do that often...
how very unsociable of you.
you just have to be who you are...
i don't belive that you are unsociable.
what's hard to believe is that I'm unsociable
AND a teacher...
But that's true !
What do you teach?
Drama?
nah
much worse !
go on then.....
I've already said it many times.
Search for clues and do the math..
maths teacher then?
i really don't fancy searching for clues.
Say 'hmm' or something to that effect.
Or I'd giggle a bit if I thought whatever was being said was supposed to be funny.
This happens all the time to me, I'm so deaf..
BUT
what if...what IF they have just told you about their wifes illness or something equally as bad? eh? what then??
To be honest I think I'd just say
'Look, I'm finding it difficult to make out what you're saying. Can you speak up a bit please?'
more than
thrice??
happens to me alllllll the time
i generally just sort of laugh awkwardly and hope that whatever they said didn't require an answer.
i have a feeling this habit makes me come across as either really aloof or just a bit stupid.
Or wasn't "My mum just died"
yeah, amend that to
aloof, stupid and horribly insensitive.
man, i'm a real catch.
({)
We'll always have each other.
more importantly,
we will always have the deal.
<3
you just say
"sorry, the line's bad"
or
"sorry, i'm a bit deaf"
or
"empty platitude/laugh/mmmmmm.."
attractive person trying to talk to you in a club though - KNIGHTMARE
Apparently so, yes.
But I find in that situation, the best thing to do really IS smile and laugh. Who has serious conversations in a club? Also, don't really "do" clubs any more, so don't have to worry bout that.
smiling and lughing can only get you so far
into bed?
no thanks
i've got a headache
so, yesiamaduck is off the list, then
you still keeping that list?
thought you were scrapping it...
not that list!
keep up. this is the list of 'potential candidates for douchebag's dis crush'.
i have a lot of lists.
keep up?
what with? the latest fasion? i don't get it.
What lists am I still on?
the list must be getting pretty small by now
oh man
i just did some serious detective work, and I THINK I KNOW WHO IT IS.
bsoucek. it's bsoucek, right? RIGHT? i'm so right.
sorry Columbo
no dice
But *everyone* fancies bsoucek
not saying i don't
but she isn't The One ™
it SO is
she lives in bristol! NOT A MILLION MILES from athenethegreat! and it fits in with my other detective work! go on, give in.
oh Shona..
you've thought about this way too much
anyway, you might as well give up cos you'll never guess it. NEVER I SAY
i have an almost-reliable source
that tells me it's either whiterussian, bsoucek or athene.
OR! in a poptimus-style twist, it's not actually a girl. which expands the list somewhat.
lolz, I WILL NOT REST UNTIL THIS IS SETTLED. it's like zapsta's 'still' thing, i can't give up now or i'll just look stupid :(
i don't get it.
don't worry.
it's a long and complicated story of unrequited e-love, stalking and my obsessive need for internet gossip.
i'll tell you tomorrow
promise
you so won't though.
i think you're just stringing us all along and you don't even HAVE a crush. i feel so used :'(
same time tomorrow?
i'll tell you 4real
lies.
ALL LIES.
(but obvs i'm still going to continue harassing you anyway)
maybe i'm lying
maybe i'm just trying to make you think i'm lying so you don't turn up and demand an answer
maybe none of the above
all will be revealed in the next exciting episode of.. "douchebag's shameful e-crush"! B there or b square
you know i'm going to demand an answer anyway.
is it any of the people zapsta said?
c'mon, give me SOMETHING to work with here.
i think tomorrow i'll be suitably lubricated for indiscretion, and with no need for an early night
if you ask me then, well who knows? Maybe i'll stop being such a wimp
Was that one of the criteria?
What are the other criteria?
that was the only criteria
and it wasn't even a real criteria, just a vague rubbish answer when someone guessed athene.
why, do you have an idea?
I know most of the girls in Bristol
wanna_see_me_disco
scarecrow
bsoucek
That's it! Also, *criterium
maybe it's you.
is it zapsta?
swing and a miss
Yup
That's how it normally pans out :(
still?
(})
is that not what
you young'uns do in clubs nowadays?!?! :D
into bed?
I slap them
just in case they've insulted me and I didn't hear what they said.
comical :)
could be in ugly betty or something
"someoen"
why has it taken me so long to note this typo?
because
you can't just leave it at that
After two "Sorry?"s
Hang up. Then when they call back, say, "Sorry - I think I got cut off there. Now, what were you saying?" and hope you then hear it properly.
Ahh, logic at last!
I like it!