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How To Make Friends on the Telephone

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the miss-manners dept.

Dan writes "What a wonderful find--it seems since the internet, we've forgotten the correct way to communicate with people. So here is a book to teach us the proper etiquette, as well as how to handle complex modern communications devices."

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  1. Sure!! by Xshare · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I'll be sure to use this with Stanaphone PC to Phone program or my VoIP. Doh!

  2. Apparently the server admin isn't home by zoloto · · Score: 0, Redundant

    or we could phone him and let him know his server was on fire.

  3. The only thing you need to know about telephones.. by jimhill · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I know a lot of Slashdotters are in school, so listen up and let Unc' Jim tell you something that you'll need to know in the real world, with, like, a job and stuff:

    When you are at work, in your office or cubicle or whatever, and the telephone rings, and you answer it...under NO circumstances is it appropriate for the first word out of your mouth to be "Hello?"

    Work is not home. Learn it. Live it. Love it.

    --
    Learn to spell: nickel, missile, lose, solely, amendment, speech, kernel, probably, ridiculous, deity, hierarchy, versus
  4. Re:maybe something more relevant... by uptownguy · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Baby, someone's gotta moderate this comment to the moon! You know it's true!!!

    --


    I would have to say that explosives are the most abused technology in all of history.