• botoni said on Jun 25, 2007....

  Waaay to funny! That poor woman. But on the other hand it sounds like she is the kind of nutcase that would get fake numbers often. I have to admit that a couple times I ve given my phone number out but it was off just one digit. Usually to someone who I knew I didnt want to hear from and felt that I was in a position that I wasnt comfortable directly saying no.

• polarheart said on Jun 25, 2007....

  Twinny, that must have been so uncomfortable for you to say the least.  Although I have never given out my telephone number to someone I did not want to hear from I have had wrong number telephone calls from men, who then decided that it was a good idea to chat up an anonymous woman on the other end of the line. . .of course I waste no time in setting them straight :-)

• uniquely-ironic said on Jun 25, 2007....

  I recently have had this guy calling my phone number looking for a gloria and some other female person.  No matter how hard I try to tell him he has the wrong number he doesn't believe me.  To make it worse, after I finally got rude with him he started to TEXT messages as if that changed something somehow.

• evil_twin said on Jun 25, 2007....

  botoni--I felt sorry for her too. At first. But yeah, she was slightly imbalanced and I think Jason realized this and headed for the hills. Not before leaving my number behind though...bastard! :-P Anyway, so you've given out the fake number before? It is an easy copout when you don't want to hurt the persons feelings to their face.
  
  polar--It was uncomfortable! I had no idea what to say to this woman. That's funny that guys have called you and tried to talk to you, even though it was a wrong number! Once, Christmas Day, I got a call from England! This guy was looking for someone, but didn't know the area code on the phone number. He just picked a random area code from California and got me. But I actually spoke to him for ten minutes and I got out a phone book and told him the right area code for San Francisco which was where he was trying to call! English people are very friendly, aren't they? He wished me merry Christmas and said he'd call me again next year! He never did though.
  
  uniquely--That's so funny! This girl didn't believe I wasn't Jason either. Not at first. She kept telling me to stop lying. It took several tries for her to grasp that she had a wrong number!
  

• Eilan said on Jun 25, 2007....

  There's another local guy who has the same first and last name as my husband (different middle initial, though).  Our number is the only one listed in the phone book, so we'll occasionally get calls from young women looking for the other guy.  My husband always had to explain that, yeah, that's his name, but they're probably looking for someone else.
  
  In the early 90's, when my husband was married to his first wife, he answered the phone and a woman said, "Hello there," in this really sultry voice.  He asked her who she was, and she said, "Oh, you know."  He had no idea.  After arguing with her for a while, I think he hung up on her.  She did address him by name, but he never did learn who she was.
  

• GrapeKoolaid said on Jun 25, 2007....

  Good stuff.  I chuckled through parts of this because it kinda reminded me this one thing I did.  I seduced a girl over the internet and posed as my roommate at the time.  I was trying to set him up with a date.  He was so depressed about getting dumped by his last gf, so I started feeding this girl all kinds of lines and sent her poems and stuff, sent her a picture of my friend, explained his situation and she wanted to meet!  I explained to my roommate that I had done all the work and all he needed to do was show up, but he chickened out.  In the mid '90's, there was still a stigmata on internet dating in the midwest. 
  

• silverwhisper said on Jun 25, 2007....

  i've never given out a fake number, and i feel bad for her, too. i haven't gotten a fake phone#, either
  
  but yeah, i agree that she sounds psycho. weird!
  
  ed

• evil_twin said on Jun 25, 2007....

  Eilan-- Someone else has my same name too, and they live somewhere in town. I got a message on my answering machine that said, "I'm trying to reach Evil Twin to let you know we'll be digging your pool tomorrow morning." I was like, "pool?" Interesting. I live in an apartment! And that's really funny about the other phone call. Mysterious!
  
  Grape--That's hilarious! What a great way to get your friend a date. Too bad he wasn't game. He might have missed out. But yeah, internet dating took awhile to before it was 'acceptable'. Some people still balk at the idea.
  
  silver--I've never given or gotten a fake either. I couldn't help but feel bad for the girl. But she needed to tone down her cry fest because I didn't even know her! It was so weird!
  
  

• queenparanoia said on Jun 25, 2007....

  okay that was funny!!! it haven't happened to me before so i have no story to share!!! =)

• minniemouse said on Jun 25, 2007....

  I gave out a "fake" number once, in college.  It wasn't too bright and I never did it again.  You see, I went to a medium size college, I was in a sorority and my name was in the campus directory!!  I know, I know....kinda dumb but I was desperate to get away (at a party and was cornered by the guy) so I wasn't thinking clearly (also known as drinking!).  I just gave him a number to shut him up and make him go away.  Later, when my thinking was a little more clear (read: sober) I felt guilty.  But he never tracked me down....I guess he got the hint and I felt like a heel and I never, ever gave out a fake number again.  :-)  Minnie

  P.S.  you were at least kind to the girl, which is probably why she was pouring her heart out to you.  Most guys just would have hung up on the psycho!!  You are such a good guy!!!

• Artemis223 said on Jun 25, 2007....

  ET - you are a very nice guy to have entertained her nutty tirade.  I do feel bad for her, but obviously, someone had a reason for not wanting her to call.  Objectively, I could say that it wasn't nice of Jason to be such an asshole, but I think we can all sympathize with the poor guy for trying to escape!

• robtard94 said on Jun 25, 2007....

  this is what I give to club girls who approach me tripped out on ecstasy
  it's called the rejection hotline, try it out :D
  641-985-7888
  

• PassionTraveler said on Jun 26, 2007....

  Robtard94: That number is TOOOO FUNNY. I called it for kicks, and in some ways it's cruel, but I do feel it's far more kind than leaving the person hanging or giving a really wrong number.
  
  If I'm not attracted or interested in someone, I'm gentle, but usually honest about it so as not to lead anyone on, but if I had a particularly persistent fellow, I would use this!
  
  Thanks Robtard94. At least with that number there is no mystery. Sometimes I wish the guy would just be straight about it if he's not interested. The not knowing is sometimes worse.
  
  In fact, if I can offer a bit of advice to men, if you really aren't interested in a girl, be polite and tactful, but let her know gently that a connection likely won't happen.
  
  I date online often and actually prefer it, but sometimes despite exchanged photos, emails, chats and phone conversations, sometimes meeting in person just lacks that all-important chemistry.
  
  This one time I met a guy in person from an online dating service where he wasn't physically attracted to me, and I was so impressed with how he handled the rejection, I took his cue and have since used it on men with whom I shared no chemistry. The irony is that both with him and at least one of the men I rejected using the same direct approach yielded two very strong and close friendships.
  
  He simply said, "You have your own unique beauty, and although I'm sure someone out there can appreciate a quality relationship with you, I just don't share chemistry with you, and although I might be interested in developing a friendship with you, I don't want to lead you on, it will never be romantic. (I use "charm" instead of "beauty" when using this on a man). This news came at the beginning of a fishing weekend we had planned together. He showed me to a guest bedroom, and the next morning we went on a scheduled fishing trip that started at 4 a.m. and turned out to be so much fun. Once I knew romance wasn't possible, but that I wasn't being rejected as a person, we both relaxed and had a blast. He's now one of my best friends and is happily married to a lovely woman.
  
  If it's just about sex, the honorable thing would be for the guy to admit that he's not interested in anything more than a physical connection. I've been known to find appreciation in that direct honesty and have even indulged the request. But I think I'd rather get that funny rejection number than to be avoided or given a wrong number altogether.
  
  Just my few cents.
  
  PT
  

• missb said on Jun 26, 2007....

  LoL.... poor woman :)
  
  I have given out fake numbers in some occasions. Usually to guys who were chatting me up and wouldn't go away. So, i'm guilty as charged :) As for getting a fake number, i never have. Mainly because i never really ask anyone's phone numbers who are not friends.
  
  Cheers :)
  B
  

• jadestar said on Jun 26, 2007....

  Evil: I agree with Artemis & Minniemouse: you ARE a nice guy for hearing her out.
   
  Grape: sorry to say I balk at internet dating myself but just because I'm scared of psycho's......(I've mentioned this before, I know)

• mirrorimage said on Jun 26, 2007....

  that is too funny!! I can't believe she kept talking after finding out it was the wrong number!!
   
  i have never given out a fake number or gotten one in return. I usually just don't give it out if I don't want someone to know it. But It's also a really small town and you know you are going to see the person in the same place the next weekend so there usually isn't a lot of number exchanges until you start dating....

• sweet_cookie01 said on Jun 26, 2007....

  no it hasnt happened to me... and i hope it wont. I am very secretive when it comes to my mobile number, i do my best to keep it off reach from people who have nothing wise to do with their time...

  i dont answer calls whose number is not listed in my phone nor do i reply texts messages who dont introduce themselves in the message.

  sometimes it does get to be a problem when its an emergency like when semi hubby is calling using a different number when he is in his out of town trips but if the calls reaches 2 or 3 in a row thats when i answer...

  evil twin i am really surprise and find it very sweet of you to entertain a call from someone you dont know.... kinda cute really... gigglin...

• MissJ said on Jun 26, 2007....

  whenever I hear stories like this I am tempted to offer my copy of -he's just not that into you- ... I find it funny and yet so sad at the same time...poor woman. I, like many others find it sweet that you actually listened to her rant..though I would have done the same thing... I am guilty of giving out the wrong number..usually a few digits off of my real number.. I've given out my real number as well..but that never worked well for me..usually it's just a nice way to get out of actually asking the person out. You exchange numbers and never call.

• Holly-Go-Lightly said on Jun 26, 2007....

  
  OMG!!! I used to do that all the TIME when my g/f's and I would
  go out partying/dancing. There would always be some hanger-on
  and he makes sure to place himself as close as possible to the door,
  so you can't get away without him asking.
  Even if he was hot, I usually never gave my # out (me & my stalker
  problem). But I'd just write something totally made up, or one time we
  all decided to give out the # to Chuck E. Cheese Pizza. Once we gave
  out old boyfriend #'s and girls that we heartily disliked.
  We were so bad...and it felt sooooo good!!

• dailyachesandpains said on Jun 26, 2007....

  LOL!  My best friend LIVES for this thing that's a fake number with a rejection message when the person calls her.  You can see if there's one in your area and call it.  It is the FUNNIEST thing!  It's a bit mean at the same time, but still funny!
   
  Daily

• AlisonMarie19 said on Jun 26, 2007....

  I have given a fake number. I usually say it like this: Eighty Six, Seventy Five, Thirty, Nine. Most guys will take and and not catch it right away. I'd tell them that it's easier to remember 4 numbers than 7.  What's the number??  867-5309. They ask for my name? Jennifer. :) If you don't get the reference, you're either too young or too old. :)
   
  I've never gotten a fake number though... I DO have people calling for a "Gwendolyn" all the damn time though.
   
                          =(^-^)=

• evil_twin said on Jun 26, 2007....

  queen--That's okay! Glad you thought it was funny!
  
  minnie--That's funny! When we're drunk we don't always think clearly. And thank you for saying I'm a good guy. I really just didn't know what else to do but listen to her. She was so upset! I think I should have been a therapist because people always end up telling me their problems.
  
  artemis--Thanks. I was trying to be as nice as I could, but I definitely saw why Jason bolted!
  
  robtard--I didn't call that, but I heard about that before! They had something about it on the radio, but I forgot till you just mentioned it. Too funny!
  
  PT--You give great advice! But it still hurts to find out someone isn't attracted to you, doesn't it?
  
  missb--So you've done that, eh? I've never had to do that, but I might if the situation warranted it. But I never give anyone my number unless I want to talk to them.
  
  jadestar--Thank you. I try to be nice :-)
  
  mirror--I was shocked that she kept talking too! It was kinda weird.
  
  cookie--Thanks :-) I usually don't answer my phones unless I know the number too. Most of the time, they don't call back. But this case, since I kept getting voice mail, I figured I better set her straight. I got more than I bargained for!
  
  missj--Thanks. It's hard to just hang up on someone when they're upset. I didn't know her, but I still felt bad.
  
  holly--You're funny! Chuck E Cheese, huh? That's great. Although not for the poor guy....
  
  daily--I'm gonna check that out. I think it's the same as what Robtard posted, isn't it? That's a great idea, yet incredibly cruel at the same time. I like it. :-P
  
  Ali--See, you got me too! At first, I was thinking, why would she say the number like that? Then I put it together, and now the damn song is in my head! :-P
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• lonely987 said on Jun 26, 2007....

  Okay, I feel wicked saying this but when I went to my friend's place recently, we were the ones making the prank calls. We just dialed any number that came into our evil heads and fooled the poor callers. My friend once even got a rich man to give her phone credits for her by faking that she was poor and in a miserable condition. LOL that was funny
   
  Have you considered the possibility that the woman may be a person with way too much time on her hands, like my gang? Or maybe prank callers aren't too frequent out there in the West...

• evil_twin said on Jun 26, 2007....

  lonely--I don't know. Everyone has caller ID here, so it's hard to stay anonymous like it was when I was in junior high and we'd prank call people all the time. I really think this woman was for real, otherwise, she should get an Oscar for her performance! I haven't really gotten any prank calls in a LONG time.
  
  

• robtard94 said on Jun 26, 2007....

  Passiontraveler:  lol I give them my real number as well, but it's a pain in the arse the next day when they call me only to not remember who I am or where they were. 

• machershey said on Jun 28, 2007....

  That's a weird story, sorry for the poor woman, I use to give out fake numbers the time I was a teenager.

• DogLips said on Jul 08, 2007....

  I'll tell you, the few times a woman has ever asked for my number - other than the times I was filling out some application for something - I have felt rather lucky and made sure she got the right number. In Japan I often have to give out my number for all the freaking point card applications that different stores have and if the girl is cute I always joke that she can call me if she wants. Of course I did that when K wasn't around and of course it was just a joke!

• Brunettebmshell said on Aug 30, 2007....

  Haha! SO funny. This makes me think of the first and only time I ever gave a fake number out. I was in my car on my way to my best friend's house, driving down a freeway. I looked over, since I got that feeling that someone was watching me, and caught this guy's eye in a really nice truck. He was good looking and we smiled, and he tried keeping up with me. I got off the freeway and he ended up pulling up right next to me. While at a stop light he rolled his window down and motioned for me to do the same. He looked fairly older than me, but still an attractive guy. He asked me my name and if he could have my number. I really wasn't interested in explaining my whole life story, or that I had a bf, so I just blurted out a number real fast. He waved and said he'd call and I drove off. He ended up behind me and I saw him on his phone. I got nervous, hoping he wasn't calling me so I took a couple of sharp turns to lose him. I finally ended up getting to my friend's house, and she ended up answering the door laughing. I asked her what was so funny, and she explained to me that some guy called her phone asking for me, saying he had just met me on the freeway! I accidently gave him my bff's number!!! I had no idea, it was so weird how I didn't even realize I gave him her number. OOPSIE!!! ;P
   
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