Speaking to someone, but it isn't who you think.

29 Sep 2005

I was speaking to a friend the other day..... someone called him a few days previously and he thought it was me (long story, I dropped my phone down the toilet so he thought I had a new number), he had a bit of conversation with this other person thinking it was me when it finally dawned on him that he wasn't speaking to who he thought he was. He then had to backtrack through the conversation to see whether he'd said anything out of place. lol

This has happened several times where people have thought they were speaking to me, but weren't......apparently I have a non descript accent :shock: biggrin

I've called people before and their family or friends have answered, I've then rambled on for a few minutes before actually realising I wasn't speaking to who I was supposed to be! Got me into trouble a few times wink

Have you ever called someone or received a call thinking you were speaking to someone, when in fact you were speaking to someone else entirely?
smile

29 Sep 2005

Mr parents came to visit and stop over for a few days while travelling through europe last year and my dad answered the phone once, spoke to my ex for a good ten mins, before he told her the truth and burst out laughing lol

I found it funny too, she didn't :shock:
Ex's :P

29 Sep 2005

hee hee, this reminds me of a game my sister and I used to play.
When my sister was 'courting' her fella used to phone for her, he could not tell the difference on the phone between my sister and I.
I think the maximum time I achieved was 20 mins before I said 'is it xxxxxxxxxx you want to speak to?'

29 Sep 2005

i alway ask
can i speak to __
or
is that __
before going any further with the conversation
when i dont reconize the voise that answers

29 Sep 2005

When I lived at home with my parents .. people used to phone for my mum and if I pickd up the phone they would mistake me for her.
Was embarrasing because she had this friend who used to phone up and talk and talk .. not letting me say anything after "hello" - 5 mins into the conversation when she eventually breathed I could say I will pass you onto my mum ... lol

29 Sep 2005

My phone rang a few weeks ago. Thinking it was Kitty I said "Hi babe".
It wasn't, it was my boss!
lol

:lol:

30 Sep 2005

My father and I sound exactly alike, and I'm bloody certain he only comes round here hoping the phone will ring while I'm in the loo... which it usually does. redface

30 Sep 2005

I was talking with my brother on the phone, when there was a loud clatter and the line went dead.
A few minutes later the phone rang again and he said that he had dropped the phone and cut us off.
A few minutes later there was the same clatter and again we were cut off.
A few minutes later the phone rang again. I picked it up and said "You are a stupid fucker, aren't you?"
My rather sedate and very proper father-in-law said "Pardon?"
I hung up!

30 Sep 2005

My brother used to be a bit of a player and have four or five girls on the go at once......... but he never had them for long though, which is my fault coz when one would ring up and say 'Is xxxx there?' ... I'd say 'No, he's round Debs' ... she'd then say ..... 'OK, tell him JANE called!!!' .... hehehe

30 Sep 2005

Quote by onlyme1981
This has happened several times where people have thought they were speaking to me, but weren't......apparently I have a non descript accent :shock:

Do you want me to tell people the truth? :giggle:

30 Sep 2005

Quote by marmalaid
This has happened several times where people have thought they were speaking to me, but weren't......apparently I have a non descript accent :shock:

Do you want me to tell people the truth? :giggle:
Don't even try it, Mr! Or I'll have to ....um, I dunno.....but I'll think of something! flipa

I am nothing like that person!!!!!!! :shock:
lol

30 Sep 2005

Only today my boss was talking to a chair when he realised it wasn't me. lol

We had chatted about something work wise, I was getting bored so went off to talk to somebody else. For 5 minutes he was talking to the chair. cool

I always get mistaken for my Dad whenever I answer their phone. What is worrying though is that I often get mistaken for my older sister too. confused

That goes with looks too! sad

I was walking down the street and one of my sisters best mates pulled over in the car and shouted her name. I turned round and they couldn't believe it was me. Still managed to get a lift of her so it wasn't all bad.

30 Sep 2005

Quote by mattmoleman
Only today my boss was talking to a chair when he realised it wasn't me. We had chatted about something work wise, I was getting bored so went off to talk to somebody else. For 5 minutes he was talking to the chair.

Confused

:? :? Do you look like a chair??

30 Sep 2005

Quote by Tanis105
Only today my boss was talking to a chair when he realised it wasn't me. We had chatted about something work wise, I was getting bored so went off to talk to somebody else. For 5 minutes he was talking to the chair.

Confused

:? :? Do you look like a chair??
him and his sister are a pair of rockers must be the hair :grin:

30 Sep 2005

Quote by onlyme1981
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Have you ever called someone or received a call thinking you were speaking to someone, when in fact you were speaking to someone else entirely?

I've done the "talking to the sister" thing a few times with both MkII and III.
Is that something they teach you in school, girls ??
But the funniest, most redface

one was quite recent.
Phone rings, pick up phone, phone stops.
db - non-descript "Hello" (without looking at the screen)
Familiar voice on the other end "Hello, How are you?" (ish)
db - with my best 'gonna make you melt type voice' "Hello, Gorgeous. Blahblahblah"
The conversation went on for a few seconds, and just before I started to actually try to 'work my magic' it started to slowly dawn on me that I wasn't quite sure who I was talking to.
I do actually remember blushing as I asked "You're not who I think you are - are you?"
The most embarr emmbar embbare surprised

ops: thing about it, is that , at the time I'd been flirting and trying to work my magic on both the girl on the phone and the girl I thoughtshe was :oops:

30 Sep 2005

Quote by johneboy
Only today my boss was talking to a chair when he realised it wasn't me. We had chatted about something work wise, I was getting bored so went off to talk to somebody else. For 5 minutes he was talking to the chair.

Confused

:? :? Do you look like a chair??
him and his sister are a pair of rockers must be the hair :grin:
He was talking away like he does. I just couldn't be bothered with his ramble so went off. Shows he really takes notice of other people eh?
Hard to answer Johneboy's question. I have short hair (you'll see it on the SH calender) me sis had a bob at the time. We often get mistaken for each other (arse, chest, hips, legs and face) which means either I'm a really attractive girly featured bloke or she's as ugly as sin. rolleyes

30 Sep 2005

I can never telll who I am speaking to... so I always ask to speak to whoever I am calling... even if I am 100% certain I am actually speaking to them... it avoids all uncertainty.... and if I don't have caller display then I do the same to people calling me.
Caller display on my mobile is an absolute godsend for people like me who can't distinguish accents... especially if we are talking to people who have nondescript accents ;)