MrSebSin@sh.itjust.worksM to The Far Side@sh.itjust.works · 7 months ago8 April 2024sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1image8 April 2024sh.itjust.worksMrSebSin@sh.itjust.worksM to The Far Side@sh.itjust.works · 7 months agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squareChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-27 months agoWhat’s so funny? Did it use to be common to tell your name to strangers who just called you?
minus-squarevind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoYes, “Hello, name speaking” used to be very common when I grew up
minus-squareChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoThat only made sense for the caller to say, and only before Caller ID got widespread. It may be polite but if somebody called you and asked for your name, would you have given it? Anyway, what is supposed to be funny about the comic?
What’s so funny? Did it use to be common to tell your name to strangers who just called you?
Yes, “Hello, name speaking” used to be very common when I grew up
That only made sense for the caller to say, and only before Caller ID got widespread. It may be polite but if somebody called you and asked for your name, would you have given it?
Anyway, what is supposed to be funny about the comic?