phone call Archives

January 4, 2026 at 4:35 pm

Callers Asked To Talk To Supervisors At A Specific Company, But The Phone Number Doesn’t Belong To Anybody At That Company

frustrated man in a white t-shirt talking on the phone

The calls may never completely end.

December 31, 2025 at 5:49 pm

New Boss Requires Employees To Ask Him If They Can Take A Break, But This Rule Doesn’t Work Out Very Well For The Night Shift

closeup of phone with text on screen that reads "incoming call office"

The boss didn’t realize what he was asking.

December 25, 2025 at 6:55 pm

Telecom Employee Takes Manager’s Call-In Sick Requirement Seriously, So Manager Abandons The Rule After Multiple Unanswered Early Morning Phone Calls

Sick man sitting on the couch, checking his temperature as he calls into work

That’s one dumb rule!

December 22, 2025 at 1:55 am

Customer Yells At Service Desk Employee For Answering The Phone, But Her Supervisor Had Her Back And Made Sure She Didn’t Get In Trouble

All she did was her job.

December 21, 2025 at 10:35 pm

Driver Couldn’t Get Out Of His Parking Spot Because A Rude Guy Wouldn’t Close His Car Door. So He Used His Horn To Force Him To Move.

The horn speaks louder than words.

December 19, 2025 at 6:55 pm

Woman Gets A Call From Her New Roommate, And She’s Trying To Move Out Early. But The Caller Never Hangs Up And She Starts Racking Up Wasted Cell Phone Minutes.

smiling young woman in glasses holding a yellow cell phone

This is what we call not getting in the way of karma.

December 18, 2025 at 11:35 am

IT Worker Tried To Solve A Client’s “Haunted” Keyboard, Then Learned It Was Buried Under Stacks Of Paperwork And Files That Were Holding The Keys Down

Skeleton sitting at a keyboard, pressing buttons

That’s the best story!

December 10, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Spa Employee Checks Caller ID Before Answering The Phone And Hangs Up If It’s A Robo Caller, But The Supervisor Thinks She Should Answer Every Single Call No Matter What

woman on the phone at the front desk at a spa

If only there were a way to get the calls to stop.

November 26, 2025 at 5:49 pm

Woman Told Ex Why Their Child Wouldn’t Be Able To Talk On The Phone With His Mom As Previously Planned, But Her Ex’s Mom Is Mad At Her

mother and little girl smiling at each other

When you get divorced, you’re no longer obligated to talk to your ex’s parents.

November 25, 2025 at 10:24 am

Grocery Store Customer Has An Entire Conversation On Speakerphone, But She Thought It Was Rude That Other People Were Listening

Speakerphone should not be used in public places.

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Callers Asked To Talk To Supervisors At A Specific Company, But The Phone Number Doesn’t Belong To Anybody At That Company

New Boss Requires Employees To Ask Him If They Can Take A Break, But This Rule Doesn’t Work Out Very Well For The Night Shift

Telecom Employee Takes Manager’s Call-In Sick Requirement Seriously, So Manager Abandons The Rule After Multiple Unanswered Early Morning Phone Calls

Customer Yells At Service Desk Employee For Answering The Phone, But Her Supervisor Had Her Back And Made Sure She Didn’t Get In Trouble

Driver Couldn’t Get Out Of His Parking Spot Because A Rude Guy Wouldn’t Close His Car Door. So He Used His Horn To Force Him To Move.

Woman Gets A Call From Her New Roommate, And She’s Trying To Move Out Early. But The Caller Never Hangs Up And She Starts Racking Up Wasted Cell Phone Minutes.

IT Worker Tried To Solve A Client’s “Haunted” Keyboard, Then Learned It Was Buried Under Stacks Of Paperwork And Files That Were Holding The Keys Down

Spa Employee Checks Caller ID Before Answering The Phone And Hangs Up If It’s A Robo Caller, But The Supervisor Thinks She Should Answer Every Single Call No Matter What

Woman Told Ex Why Their Child Wouldn’t Be Able To Talk On The Phone With His Mom As Previously Planned, But Her Ex’s Mom Is Mad At Her

Grocery Store Customer Has An Entire Conversation On Speakerphone, But She Thought It Was Rude That Other People Were Listening

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