You dial, the phone rings, someone picks up, oops, wrong number...
 

You realize your mistake when they say, "Hello?" Are you a douchebag who just hangs up or do you act like an adult and say something along the lines of, "I'm sorry, I think I dialed the wrong number..." Or is there an alternative?

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'Sorry, I obviously dialed the wrong number...hope you enjoy your day/night/evening.'

Yugoslav

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I'd like a douchebag who just hangs up personally. I'm sick of wrong numbers, and the people at the other end demanding 'Who are you?' in a surly voice, like it's your fault.

smeg-heads.

You of course explain yourself politely, and leave them alone ASAP.

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This would have been better as a poll, but:

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the right play is to pretend they called you, adding even more confusion to their experience.

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I like this one. I'll have to try it out next time.

Swede

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I hang up, I don't care what they think of me and I certainly don't have a need to talk to them.

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Try to sell them something.

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I like to say "sorry, wrong number" just so that I don't have to leave them wondering, 'cause if I get a hangup, I'll wonder what was up and probably call them back, so I don't want them to go through the same.

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You realize your mistake when they say, "Hello?" Are you a douchebag who just hangs up or do you act like an adult and say something along the lines of, "I'm sorry, I think I dialed the wrong number..." Or is there an alternative?

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"Oh sorry, wrong number" of course.

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The really great ones call you right back "just to make sure it wasn't them dialing the wrong number the first time" and hang up on you without a word for the second time. Now this is annoying.

Swede

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I hang up, I don't care what they think of me and I certainly don't have a need to talk to them.

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uh, dude, it's not about 'what they think of you'. they didn't know you existed until your mistake rang their phone and caused them to answer it.

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A while back a girl rang and asked for me by name. I spent five minutes desparately trying to identify the voice and making stupid small talk, until we realised she'd dialed the wrong number and we didn't know one another. Thank God my wife didn't answer! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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this is a pretty bad thread.

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Now this is funny. Every once in a while I'll be confused about who's calling but after about thirty seconds I'll just give up and sheepishly ask "umm, who is this?"

Swede

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Threaten to kill them

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I hang up, I don't care what they think of me and I certainly don't have a need to talk to them.

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WTF? Put yourself in their shoes.

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I hang up, I don't care what they think of me and I certainly don't have a need to talk to them.

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WTF? Put yourself in their shoes.

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It happens to me as well and doesn't bother. Someone called and hung up it's not like I start worrying who it was or what not.

I usually make an a big effort to treat people kindly but this isn' really an area I worry about.

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it seems that it doesn't come naturally to you

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Try to sell them something.

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this actually had me laughing out loud

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"Yo XXX, what's going on"
"...I think you have the wrong.."
"So.. How've you been?"
"Uh.. sir? This isn't XXX.."
"I was wondering if you wanted to maybe grab some drinks later, maybe catch a movie or a show.."
"I'm hanging up now."
"I WATCH YOU EVERY SECOND OF EVERY DAY! DON'T PUSH ME AWAY!!!!!!!!!!"

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I always say "sorry, wrong number" now. One time I didn't and the person *69'ed me, which was irritating.

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Courtesy of Dennis Miller:

You call somebody at 3:15 in the morning and get the wrong number, don't just say "Oh this isn't Charlene." (click). Say, "I'm very sorry to have pestered you, I am an assface."

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I can't imagine why someone wouldn't say "Sorry, wrong number."

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How 'bout dialing the wrong friend. As in if you mean to call "Quagmire" for instance, and you call "Joe". Do you try to play it off like you meant to call or just tell them you screwed up?

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Entirely depends.

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i say "uhh...is _____ there? oh my bad, i think i got the wrong number"

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How 'bout dialing the wrong friend. As in if you mean to call "Quagmire" for instance, and you call "Joe". Do you try to play it off like you meant to call or just tell them you screwed up?

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No, I do this all the time. It's really not a big deal, just kinda sa "whoops, sorry, meant to call Quagmire." My girlfriend's phone was broken for a little while and when she would go through her phonebook to call someone, she'd find the person and her phone would dial a completely random different person and it's really not a big deal.

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after i hear a strange voice, i often instantly say: "sorry, i think i;ve dialed the wrong number"

sometimes i ask for a name and then appologize. its less awkard.

what i totally detest are jackass who call and then reailze its a wrong number and then are rude after your are polite, even in the face of thier own stupidity

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Someone called and hung up it's not like I start worrying who it was or what not.

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Nobody calls you, they all think you're gay. Stop lying.

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How 'bout dialing the wrong friend. As in if you mean to call "Quagmire" for instance, and you call "Joe". Do you try to play it off like you meant to call or just tell them you screwed up?

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my phones been doing this lately, its not cool, i just say, "oh is this_____, my bad man , i meant to call someone else, but my phone called you, peace

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People have friends called Quagmire?

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You realize your mistake when they say, "Hello?" Are you a douchebag who just hangs up or do you act like an adult and say something along the lines of, "I'm sorry, I think I dialed the wrong number..." Or is there an alternative?

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"Oh sorry, wrong number" of course.

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yes, these are just about the exact words i would use, every single time, ever.

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How 'bout dialing the wrong friend. As in if you mean to call "Quagmire" for instance, and you call "Joe". Do you try to play it off like you meant to call or just tell them you screwed up?

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just tell them

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"Whoops I'm sorry, I must have dialed the wrong number... hey, you sound pretty cute. Email me some pics?"