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[serinde]

[Note: this user did not sound at all foreign, senile, special-ed, etc. Normal American human by all signs.]

User: Hi, I can't dial up, I think it might be that I have the wrong phone number
Your humble correspondent: OK, what number are you dialing?
User: 212-812-920
YHC: ...
YHC: You know, there should be another digit there, that's only nine.
User: Oh, well, it's actually 1-212 etc
YHC: ............................
YHC: Um. Well. It sounds like you're using an old phone number in any case. Try 347-342-1064.
User: Is there a 1 in front of that?

Comments

[arkham1010.livejournal.com]

"normal" American? Well, there is your problem right there.

[debkitty.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the laugh! And I thought I was the only one who dealt with brain surgeons at work.