10 Words

[kat2220]

10 Words That Don't Exist, But Should:

1. AQUADEXTROUS - adj. Possessing the ability to turn the
bathroom faucet on and off with your toes.

2. CARPERPETUATION - n. The act, when vacuuming, of running
over a string or a piece of lint at least a dozen times, reaching
over and picking it up, examining it, then putting it back down
to give the vacuum one more chance.

3. DISCONFECT - v. To sterilize a piece of candy you dropped
on the floor by blowing on it, assuming this will somehow
"remove" all the germs.

4. ELBONICS - n. The actions of two people maneuvering for
one armrest in a movie theater (airplane).

5. FRUST - n. The small line of debris that refuses to be
swept onto the dust pan and keep backing a person across the room
until he finally decides to give up and sweep it under the rug.

6. LACTOMANGULATION - n. Manhandling the "open here" spout
on a milk container so badly that one has to resort to the
"illegal" side.

7. PEPPIER - n. The waiter at a fancy restaurant whose sole
purpose seems to be walking around asking diners if they want
ground pepper.

8. PHONESIA - n. The affliction of dialing a phone number
and forgetting whom you were calling just as they answer.

9. PUPKUS - n. The moist residue left on a window after a
dog presses its nose to it.

10. TELECRASTINATION - n. The act of always letting the phone
ring at least twice before you pick it up, even when you're only
six inches away.

 

[barelypure]

10. TELECRASTINATION - n. The act of always letting the phone
ring at least twice before you pick it up, even when you're only
six inches away.

What would you call it if you let it ring twice, pick it up to look at the Caller ID and then don't answer it?
But, then I almost never answer the phone unless the person starts leaving a msg on the answering machine and I decide to go ahead and talk to them so they won't expect me to call them back.

 

[kat2220]

Bill collectors bp?

 

[Magnethead]

I pick it up, and if i hear nothing at the other end within 5 seconds I say hello...after 3 more seconds I hit the zero button and hang up.

If it's a recording, it's pretty much instantaneous zero and click.

 

[barelypure]

I pick it up, and if i hear nothing at the other end within 5 seconds I say hello...after 3 more seconds I hit the zero button and hang up.

If it's a recording, it's pretty much instantaneous zero and click.

If you have an answering machine what you need are the sit tones at the front of your message. This tells an auto-dialer that your phone number has been disconnected and it will removed it from their telemarketing list. You will hear 3 short beeps at the front of the message. Be sure to leave a short pause before you start your away message.