So I was participating in a conference by phone... and every time someone tried to tell me something, most of their words were cut out.
I say, "I can't tell what you're saying, the phone is cutting out!"
And then I hear clearly, with no cuts, "Oh, okay. Well, I will call you later then."
What the hell? The phone will let me hear that? And then there's the debate . . . what do I do now? Do I say no wait, it's getting better, only to be dealing with more cutting out a minute later?
Or do I respond by saying alright, goodbye, letting them know that I heard what they said that time? Might that make them think I was lying about the phone cutting out to begin with? Frustration!
What do you do in this situation?
Why do phones always cut out at the important parts?
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Why do phones always cut out at the important parts?
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Boooooooooo to the phone!!!
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Phones have done that to me. You just repeat what they said:
Them-"Oh okay I'll call you later."
You-"Sorry, I'm gonna have to call you back later."
Them-"Oh okay I'll call you later."
You-"Sorry, I'm gonna have to call you back later."
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Once you're lost in twillights's blue
You don't find your way, the way finds you...
Tempt the fates, beware the smile
It hides all the teeth, my dear,
What's behind them...
So glad you could stay
Forever
He steps between the trees, a crooked man
There's blood on the blade
Don't take his hand
You warm by the firelight, in twilight's blue
Shadows creep & dance the walls
He's creeping too..
So glad you could stay
Forever
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Re: Why do phones always cut out at the important parts?
faninor wrote:So I was participating in a conference by phone... and every time someone tried to tell me something, most of their words were cut out.
I say, "I can't tell what you're saying, the phone is cutting out!"
And then I hear clearly, with no cuts, "Oh, okay. Well, I will call you later then."
What the hell? The phone will let me hear that? And then there's the debate . . . what do I do now? Do I say no wait, it's getting better, only to be dealing with more cutting out a minute later?
Or do I respond by saying alright, goodbye, letting them know that I heard what they said that time? Might that make them think I was lying about the phone cutting out to begin with? Frustration!
What do you do in this situation?
I don't know how I missed this, but sorry
. Stupid restaurant making my connection suck.<nam_kablam> I'll be naked holding a ":O" sign while pumping their door
