“Hello, Mrs. ___. I’m from teh phone company. We’re testing the lines for the next 20 minutes, so if your phone rings, please don’t pick it up, OK?”
“OK.”
“Thank you.” Hang up.
Wiat about five minutes. Call back. Keep it ringing until they pick up.
“Hello?”
(Simulate elctrocution noises, then scream “Aaaaahhhh!”
Hang up.
Bwahahahahahaha! You had some good ones. Love the bowling alley one. đ
(202) 456-1414 was the number we used to call for the White House. I donât remember if we had to put the 202 in front from Fairfax County back then.
Those White House switchboard operators had lots of patience but no sense of humor. For example, they didnât see any humor in getting calls for Amy, followed by âBut I need to get todayâs Science homework assignmentâ when told Amy wasnât available. They didnât care for snide comments about peanuts either. Or gas lines.