Have you ever?

June 1, 2005 | self / vanity

[The Other Harry]

Have you ever answered the phone when it has rang on the TV?

I have. More than once.

Things like this worry me.

[jla]

That's the Democrat in you, Harry. ;^)

[muawiyah]

Yes, and I've had harsh words with them and slammed down the receiver.

So?!

[Enterprise]

Don't remember answering a phone, but I've been resting and got up and answered the door when someone rang a doorbell on TV.

[Mr. Jeeves]

I've never answered the phone. That's what answering machines are for. ;)

[mwyounce]

On a related note.... I hate when there are sirens or horns honking (or even cell phones ringing) on the radio while I'm in the car!

[red-dawg]

It's for you.

[Judith Anne]

Our dogs start barking when someone knocks on the door, on tv.

[MJY1288]

I'm partially deaf in one ear and a phone ringing on the TV fools me often. Next time you're at the doctors office, have him check your hearing

[JenB]

That's why my phone has a ringtone that nobody else seems to use.

[groanup]

Idle night? You need computer games.

[rdb3]

Have you ever answered the phone when it has rang on the TV?

I have. More than once.

That's like being somewhat confused, yet aroused, all at the same time.

[mmercier]

>> Have you ever answered the phone when it has rang on the TV?

Never answered, but frequently got up and looked for it.

Then I get pissed off.

It worries me too, I feel like a Pavlovian dog every time.

The thing that worries me the most is it will be the same tomorrow.

[The Other Harry]

> Our dogs start barking when someone knocks on the door, > on tv.

For my dog, there is nothing like the postman. He'd kill him if he could. The UPS driver comes close. ;)

I recently got a proper bell for my door. No more confusion about that.

[KarlInOhio]

Have you ever answered the phone when it has rang on the TV?

I have a relatively distinctive ring tone on my cell phone. Not custom, just one of the built in ones which no one ever seems to use. I heard it on TV and scrambled to find it because it just had to be mine.

[m87339]

It was when the cell phone ring tone on TV matched by cell phone that I at least freaked a little bit.

[ctlpdad]

Whenever I hear the phone ring on TV, I just figure it's for one of my 4 daughters. I never bother to answer the phone, because I know the caller is stephanie, katie, Caitlyn, Kayla, Lucy, etc...

Sometimes I wish I weren't on the Do Not Call list just so *I* would get a call for me.

[fredhead]

Mazda has a new commercial that has a tone exactly like my doorbell. Freaked me out the first time I heard it.

[The Other Harry]

Whenever I hear the phone ring on TV, I just figure it's for one of my 4 daughters. I never bother to answer the phone, because I know the caller is stephanie, katie, Caitlyn, Kayla, Lucy, etc...

Not to worry. Your daughter will have her own cell phone soon enough.

(Actually, I don't think that's such a bad idea. I hate cell phones, but there are no more pay phones. One call to 911 will justify it.)

[Skooz]

I used to stop at stop signs and wait for them to turn green.

Yeah, I was waxed.