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gnarlyhotep
Sep 30, 2008

by Lowtax
Oven Wrangler
There's a girl named Beth at my work who is always out in the common areas, on the phone. While this in itself isn't strange, I have never once seen her talking, just listening. I'll pass by on the way to the bathroom or a meeting, there she is, listening to the phone. Go back again an hour later, same thing. It happens every day and it's got me curious as to what she might be doing. Is she on hold? Listening to movie listings? Catching up on sports scores? She also seems vaguely upset or unhappy most of the time, like she doesn't like what she's hearing. Any ideas?


(courtesy of Wet Bandit)

gnarlyhotep fucked around with this message at 23:33 on Jan 15, 2015

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Mr. Pumroy
May 20, 2001

you're being gangstalked

gnarlyhotep
Sep 30, 2008

by Lowtax
Oven Wrangler
I was afraid of that

i hate everything
Oct 15, 2010
Yup.

Snatch Duster
Feb 20, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
Is she in sales? She might be calling the phone number that gives you the time, in real time.

Its an old sales trick to boost your talk time. hth

gnarlyhotep
Sep 30, 2008

by Lowtax
Oven Wrangler

Snatch Duster posted:

Is she in sales? She might be calling the phone number that gives you the time, in real time.

Its an old sales trick to boost your talk time. hth

I think she does some kind of bookkeeping or accounting

Fart.Bleed.Repeat.
Sep 29, 2001

maybe its IHeartRadio and her speakers broken

ArbitraryC
Jan 28, 2009
Pick a number, any number
Pillbug
Probably being talked at by family. Sounds like kind of a nice job if she can just dick around on her phone for hours and not get fired for it though.

Apthous
Nov 2, 2014

by XyloJW
lol working in an office unironically. Were you an English or history major in college OP?

gnarlyhotep
Sep 30, 2008

by Lowtax
Oven Wrangler

Apthous posted:

lol working in an office unironically. Were you an English or history major in college OP?

no I'm a Unix guy

sleepycat
Apr 21, 2004

Mmmm
Dinosaur Gum
She's just doing that when she sees you OP so you don't try and talk to her.

Apthous
Nov 2, 2014

by XyloJW

gnarlyhotep posted:

no I'm a Unix guy

So robot English then.

Jose Oquendo
Jun 20, 2004

Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a boring movie
can you get her phone number for us? I'm lonely and could use a good conversation.

Apthous
Nov 2, 2014

by XyloJW

Jose Oquendo posted:

her phone number

I remember being 12.

gnarlyhotep
Sep 30, 2008

by Lowtax
Oven Wrangler

Jose Oquendo posted:

can you get her phone number for us? I'm lonely and could use a good conversation.

no, she's always on the phone

Snatch Duster
Feb 20, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

Jose Oquendo posted:

can you get her phone number for us? I'm lonely and could use a good conversation.

I've talked with her, she is great listener.

Pulp Can Move
Oct 4, 2012
She knows you're coming and doesn't want to interact with you.

Ragtime Cthulhu
Dec 11, 2014
She might be on hold with corporate headquarters

gnarlyhotep
Sep 30, 2008

by Lowtax
Oven Wrangler

Pulp Can Move posted:

She knows you're coming and doesn't want to interact with you.

could be,

Ragtime Cthulhu
Dec 11, 2014
By the way, Gnarly, am I correct in assuming your handle is a tribute to the most awesome Great Old One

Jose Oquendo
Jun 20, 2004

Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a boring movie

gnarlyhotep posted:

no, she's always on the phone

:smith:

gnarlyhotep
Sep 30, 2008

by Lowtax
Oven Wrangler

Ragtime Cthulhu posted:

By the way, Gnarly, am I correct in assuming your handle is a tribute to the most awesome Great Old One

partially, yeah

gnarlyhotep
Sep 30, 2008

by Lowtax
Oven Wrangler
Just went by the cafeteria, she's still there glued to that phone. You know how many people will nod, or gesture, or say "uh huh" or something? She just stares quietly into the distance, like she's hearing the secrets of the universe, and they are all bad.

Carrion Luggage
Nov 24, 2006

getting dating advice from me

Helpimscared
Jun 16, 2014

Phone sex obviously, you need to take the phone away from her.

gnarlyhotep
Sep 30, 2008

by Lowtax
Oven Wrangler

Helpimscared posted:

Phone sex obviously, you need to take the phone away from her.

must be the worst phone sex ever

Carrion Luggage
Nov 24, 2006

gnarlyhotep posted:

must be the worst phone sex ever



mrwuss posted:

getting dating advice from me

Redmanred
Aug 29, 2005

My hometown japan
:japan:
I think this is some sort of Manchurian Candidate deal but I think they might've made her trigger pharse way too long.

So I'd watch out

Ragtime Cthulhu
Dec 11, 2014

gnarlyhotep posted:

Just went by the cafeteria, she's still there glued to that phone. You know how many people will nod, or gesture, or say "uh huh" or something? She just stares quietly into the distance, like she's hearing the secrets of the universe, and they are all bad.

Perfect lead-in for a horror scenario, thanks m8

Apthous
Nov 2, 2014

by XyloJW
You should give her a virgin test like they do in Egypt OP.

Caesar Saladin
Aug 15, 2004

maybe she just likes the feel of the phone on her face?

Frog Act
Feb 10, 2012



remember how people used to call a number and it would give you the time and stuff in a robo voice? she's doing that

ANIME IS BLOOD
Sep 4, 2008

by zen death robot

Fonzarelli posted:

maybe she just likes the feel of the phone on her face?

same

gnarlyhotep
Sep 30, 2008

by Lowtax
Oven Wrangler

Fonzarelli posted:

maybe she just likes the feel of the phone on her face?

she needs to take her fetish crap out of the office then

at least could do it in her own cubicle

old fat bird
Oct 27, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
she listenign to me describe how thoroughly i got Beth pussy on lock

Apthous
Nov 2, 2014

by XyloJW

Monstrous Dooklord posted:

she listenign to me describe how thoroughly i got Beth pussy on lock

I stabbed her with a rusty nail now her jaw is on lock too.

Simstim
Mar 16, 2005

You just gave me a great idea buddy.
she is listening to this guy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JHUiWbgykQ

Al Nipper
May 7, 2008

by XyloJW

Apthous posted:

lol working in an office unironically. Were you an English or history major in college OP?

I work in an office ironically. Me and my hipster friends wear ill-fitted pale blue dress shirts and khakis over ironic guts. We chat around the watercooler and talk about our favourite footballsmen. After a hard days work we head to TGIFridays, because everybody's workin' for the weekend.

ArbitraryC
Jan 28, 2009
Pick a number, any number
Pillbug
Does zombo.com have a phone number?

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gnarlyhotep
Sep 30, 2008

by Lowtax
Oven Wrangler

ArbitraryC posted:

Does zombo.com have a phone number?

this is a very interesting idea, it is a smart phone so maybe she browsed there and is being calmed and encouraged

I like this idea

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