[Varizen]

Ok. Fucking seriously. Does anyone else have this problem? I keep getting wrong number calls from the same people over and over again. 4 times in 2 days, I've gotten a call from some guy looking for his friend Toby. Which you'd think after 2 times, he'd get the point that he's got the wrong number. But nope. I wouldn't be so pissed if this was the 1st person to do this... but no. During this last semester, this woman called me twice a week looking for her friend at about 1:30 each time. I stopped answering to let her know the number was wrong after about 2 weeks, but seriously... Stop... fucking... calling. If the number was wrong the 1st time... It's gonna be wrong every time after. Calling the wrong number twice a week for 3 months is just retarded.

And before anyone says anything, I have a shitty traq phone, and it doesn't have a call block feature. As soon as I have money, I'm getting a better cell phone.

[firefeng]

4 times in 2 days, I've gotten a call from some guy looking for his friend Toby.

Next time he calls, scream, "MY NAME IS KUNTE KINTE."

[Ture]

yeah I get random texts all the fucking time looking for people. I try to be polite but 3 am that shit bugs

[Varizen]

Next time he calls, scream, "MY NAME IS KUNTE KINTE."

Will do.

[pathwriter]

So, Varizen... did this really happen to you? Because this was the plot of a Something Positive comic a couple weeks ago.

[Aleera]

I've gotten random texts before. One told me they had a present for me, I ignored it, then the texted again within a few days to say the same thing but called me by name (but it wasn't my name.) I sent them a text back saying I wasn't that person but I would still accept the gift as a joke and they were like "Oh, I'm so sorry. lol Who is this, though? I'm _____. Maybe we know each other?" and I was like "Ohh.... ..shit. I'm not going this far." and stopped texting them back. lol I've also gotten another random text asking "did you get shoes?" but didn't text back.

[Varizen]

So, Varizen... did this really happen to you? Because this was the plot of a Something Positive comic a couple weeks ago.

I've never even heard of Something Positive. You'll have to show it to me. I just know 3 times yesterday, and 1 time today, someone has called me asking for Toby. And then during the semester, I got a call twice a week from the same woman. It really did happen/is happening.

[pathwriter]

[Varizen]

Wow. Seriously? That is... creepy. I'm wondering if They read that comic... Usually the first time they say anything all I here is "Can I talk to $#Q%?" And I say "... Who?" "Can I talk to Toby?" then I say "I think you have a wrong number" Then they say "Aww, wrong number, sorry dude."

But no man, I'm seriously not making it up. It really has been happening. I was pissed cause the 1st time it happened it woke me up.

[Icerat]

I would guess two things could have happened. Either some dude named Toby gave his number out wrong to a few people because it's new and he messed up so they really think they have the number and may think they had just dialed it wrong, or your number used to belong to this Toby guy and the people calling just don't call him often to know it has changed.

Edit: Or they read that comic and are playing tricks on you..........

[Cruzandercerberus]

This is my new favorite thread...

[Varizen]

Actually... I'm not trolling... My OP was dead serious. It's a total freak coincidence that that comic had the some plot as something that really happened. I even thought Feng's post was just a Roots reference cause I didn't know about that strip. Plus I hate when people waste my cell phone time cause I have to tell them repeatedly that they have a wrong number.

[Cruzandercerberus]

I think they were trolling you.

[Boldfinger]

RL trolls > Intarwebz trolls

[CrosisReturns]

I've had this problem forever it seems but its normally the same kinda people. Reverse 2 of the digits in my phone number and you get a chiropractors office. Its kinda funny to fuck with the people who call for that and makes bad business for the doctor.

[firefeng]

I even thought Feng's post was just a Roots reference cause I didn't know about that strip.

It is just a Roots reference. I'd rather gouge out my own eyeballs before willingly reading Something Positive.

[Kandi_]

i have this same issue.

or more so had, then i got rid of my phone.

but they wernt calling for tobi, just some drug dealer.

so at the 1st of every month, when ppl get their welfare money, i get calls at 1am-4am of ppl wanting their fix.

but still common to get a call every night at 11pm from the same ppl, and of course, 3-5 times in a row. (being the same person, and me having just told them its the wrong number)

i usually like to fuck with them after awhile.

"Is Moniqua there?!"

me: ya of course she is, i just got done fucking her.

"what?! who da fuck iz dis?! where she be?! put dat bitch on da phone naw!"

me: ok ill go get her!


20 mins later they realize i left the phone off the hook.

[Serataru]

Next time he calls, scream, "MY NAME IS KUNTE KINTE."

that's the only correct response

[Xani]

Vari, I think that phone companies may recycle old numbers. For as long has I've had my current mobile (since October last year) I've had two or three different people rining or texting me asking if I was some guy called Mark. Before that I had a phone for a hell of a long time (maybe 6-8 years) and I was constantly getting calls from people insisting that they had the right number for someone when, obviously, they hadn't.

Side note;
TELE-MARKETERS, STOP CALLING ME! I'M 18, I DON'T NEED HOUSE INSURANCE!

P.S. It's Sam-Kim's birthday tomorrow, apparently. Let's poke him with sharp sticks.

[Icerat]

so at the 1st of every month, when ppl get their welfare money, i get calls at 1am-4am of ppl wanting their fix.

Awesome, more government programs hard at work to help out the poor and out of work people who just need a little help to get back on their feet.......

I've had two or three different people rining or texting me asking if I was some guy called Mark.

Don't they know no one in all of England is called Mark?