Heather, you ignorant whore, quit calling me!

[MrCoffee]

no less than 12 times in the past 3 months, Heather has called my home phone asking to speak to Freddie.

I have never in my life met anyone called Freddie. I've had my home phone number for longer than three months, so if it used to be Freddie's number, it hasn't been for well over a year, and no one else calls looking for Freddie.

I figure one of two things happened: 1) Heather entered the wrong phone number in her address book/cell phone directory; or 2) Freddie gave Heather a fake number because she's the most annyoing fucking asshat in Seattle.

my money is on #2. Quit calling me, jackass! Freddie doesn't live here!

[Phillycat]

1. Next time she calls, ask her what she's wearing.

See what happens from there. :D

[MrCoffee]

3. even i have limits

next time she calls, i'm getting a whistle and blasting it in her ear the second i pick up the phone.

[Ellen Forradalom]

2. I have the same problem

My phone number's previous owner was a very popular young Filipina. I received many, many phone calls for her.

Incidentally, I must call you out on the use of the word 'whore' here. It's jarring.

[Fire Walk With Me]

4. See if she's single. Tell her "I'm your Freddie now."

Incidentally, I must call you out on the use of the word 'asshat' here. It's jarring.

Sorry, no offense inteneded to anyone, I'm just feeling frisky this morning.

[MrCoffee]

5. you and janesez are both reprobates and perverts

i want nothing to do with Heather or even with anyone who knows Heather.

[Fire Walk With Me]

10. You don't see this as an opportunity in disguise?

;)

[flvegan]

6. Yeah, but with a name like Heather, I'll bet she's hawt as hell.

:popcorn:

[Fire Walk With Me]

9. Isn't Heather one of the "names of girls who have more sex" or whatever that thread said?

I say MrCoffee gives Heather our phone numbers. I don't care if she calls me Freddie.

[flvegan]

12. I say MrCoffee forwards his line to ours.

That way, when I'm not interested in her anymore, she doesn't have my number but she keeps calling him.

[zanne]

7. I will join you in your disdain for Heather.

I'm in the mood. Flip off, Heather!

[quip]

8. Now who is this Ann Yoing chick? May I suggest

as a possible solution in the form of a little 3-way?

:shrug:

[SacredCow]

11. Oh, don't get me started on this topic.....

My number is a lot of repeating digits (you can dial me by using only 3 buttons without area code, 4 with) and I've since discovered that this situation is a magnet for wrong numbers. Not to mention all of the calls I was getting from a collection agency looking for the previous owner of this number, or someone who gave that number as his own.

It started with the collection agence as soon as I got the new number. I was working shifts then, and they somehow managed to always call during my sleep time. Because of my work, I had to answer all calls- asleep or not, and usually ended up on the line with some collection agent telling me that I was lying to them. One of them even told me "well, if you AREN'T so and so then give me YOUR name and social security number so I can verify." That's when I came unglued and demanded to speak to his boss, who turned out be be just as obnoxious. Went up the line a few times until I got a reasonable sounding person and informed them that the next time I was contacted by one of his minions and called a liar, there would be legal action. "I understand. You will not be bothered again," he said, and that was the end of it.

But the miscellaneous wrong numbers are, seriously, a daily event in my life. A few weeks ago, I started getting a call from the same number at 3 am every morning. Usually I didn't answer but the few times I did, there was a drunk on the other end. When I got fed up with that one, I waited until about 7 am and started calling back- the time between calls would vary from 2 minutes to maybe 10. Kept it up for 3 hours, usually hanging up the times they answered but a few times asking for Jack Daniels, until I guess they turned off their phone. A few hours later, I called back and he answered. "Did you get the hint, asshole?" I asked. "Yeah- Fuck you!" he replied. And I haven't heard from him since.

I'd change my number if it wasn't such a damn hassle.

[MissMillie]

13. if you have this capability, when she calls, store her number in your phone

under "Heather the whore" and then when she calls back and your caller ID identifies her, you will be able to ignore the call.

[Parche]

14. This Is Freddie

Has Heather called yet? :hi:

[redqueen]

15. You still answer the phone, even if you don't already know who's calling?

I didn't know people still did that.