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"What's a good phone number for you"?.... does this aggravate the OT?

Posted on 2/5/26 at 2:04 pm
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
45015 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 2:04 pm
They don't just ask for your phone number, they want a good number.

I, for one, am glad they clarify. Otherwise, I might accidentally provide an old phone number which is no longer good.
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Midwest, USA
Member since Dec 2019
68391 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 2:06 pm to
quote:

They don't just ask for your phone number, they want a good number.

I, for one, am glad they clarify. Otherwise, I might accidentally provide an old phone number which is no longer good.


They're asking for a direct line to you, not a generic company or department line.
Posted by Clyde Tipton
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2007
40714 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 2:07 pm to
It's an older expression that was started when cell phones came out.

They mean give me your cell not your land line.

As landlines die, the phrase has stuck around.
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
24000 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 2:08 pm to
I say this all the time because I deal with some phone changing Mofos
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
19658 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 2:08 pm to
quote:

Otherwise, I might accidentally provide an old phone number which is no longer good.


I've given out Morris Bart's phone number more times than I'd like to admit.

925-8000

Posted by Rize
Spring Texas
Member since Sep 2011
19041 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 2:11 pm to
But is that a good number?
Posted by Pettifogger
I don't really care, Margaret
Member since Feb 2012
86550 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 2:11 pm to
Eh, I don't think I say this much, although I hear it a lot.

But a lot of times you're dealing with a mobile, a main number, a direct line, etc. You're asking for the best one/one they want you to use.

And sometimes it varies. I try to set up calls by email ahead of time, so "tell me the best way to reach you and I'll call you then" is the functional equivalent. Response - "I'll be in the car so try my mobile first."
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
120895 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 2:12 pm to
This board has had a lot of estrogen lately
Posted by Have A Downvote
Member since Jan 2026
61 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 2:12 pm to
There's a thread on the first page of the OT complaining about women complaining.

And then there's this thread...

Posted by The Third Leg
Idiot Out Wandering Around
Member since May 2014
12281 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 2:13 pm to
This post was edited on 2/5/26 at 2:14 pm
Posted by LSUballs
RayVegas LA
Member since Feb 2008
40071 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 2:13 pm to
Are you doing a Baby Tac impression?
Posted by Bard
Definitely NOT an admin
Member since Oct 2008
58390 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 2:23 pm to
867-5309
Posted by weaveballs1
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2010
3356 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 2:49 pm to
Was checking out at a store the other day and the cashier asked me that. I just looked at him and told him I didn't have one. I was holding my phone in my hand at the time.

I'm just trying to make a purchase, we don't need to bring phone numbers or emails into this. Stop trying to harvest my data. Stop asking me a million questions at checkout. shite is beyond aggravating at this point. Can't even get a damn carwash anymore without dealing with some guy pushing a subscription.
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
45015 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 3:50 pm to
quote:

867-5309
I got it.
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
45015 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 3:52 pm to
quote:

They're asking for a direct line to you, not a generic company or department line.
Nah, they just use it as an expression and it's becoming increasingly popular. No biggie obviously, just an observation.
Posted by MaxxPain2
Member since Oct 2021
1303 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 4:01 pm to
350-350-3500
Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
29631 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 4:17 pm to
I have given KLSUs phone number for the last 20 years.

2255785578

I've used it so much I can actually use the fake number to track receipts
This post was edited on 2/5/26 at 4:20 pm
Posted by Dixie2023
Member since Mar 2023
4781 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 4:33 pm to
504-867-5309.
Posted by bayouteche
The Beaches of Wham Brake
Member since Nov 2012
1737 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 4:39 pm to
I always give out my ex-girlfriend’s number.

No, you degenerates can’t have it.
Posted by N2cars
Member since Feb 2008
38486 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 4:43 pm to
No, I have several.


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