Caller's Voice

my caller id

I do not have caller id on my cellular phone. For those that are around me a lot you know that already. I must admit (not to sound arrogant or anything) that when I get a missed call I can usually guess who it was. When I pick up the phone, most people just jump right into the conversation and I can tell who it is by their voices. It does get tricky sometimes with the guys though, but for the most part whether its someone who I talk to regularly or someone that calls me every so often their "caller id" is detected as soon as they say, "Hey."

What I guess is funny, or is my confession today is that sometimes I don't know who you are. In such cases I would either ask politely, "May I ask who's speaking please," (some friends find it weird for me to speak so formally, especially to them, but you know in case its someone important I don't go.."who dis" you know?) or just let you talk and then after maybe a couple of seconds it will click as to who you are. If you ask me, "What's up?" it's easy to reply generically without knowing who you are. ie. with, "not much, I'm tired, the usual" Actually, even among "close" friends or speaking to people in person that's how we usually respond. Once I trick you into talking a little more the content and the way you speak lets me figure out who you are.

p.s. Don't you think it's funny when someone starts a phone conversation with, "It's me." Logically, that's the least helpful thing to say...like who's me? Or, I ask you, "May I ask whos speaking?" and you reply with, "you don't know who this is?" Haha.. like if I did I wouldn't ask right... tt and jl have been guilty of the latter crime. =)