7. Rejected
When Tom met whom he thought was the girl of his dreams at a bar, he couldn’t stop smiling. He returned to his friends waving his phone. “I got her number!”
One of his friends was a clever guy. “Call it,” he said. “Make sure she didn’t give you a fake number.” Tom pressed the dial key and watched his love across the bar as the phone rang in his ear. He expected her to pick up her phone, but she did not move. Ring, ring, ring.
“Hello?” and old woman said.
“Is Ginny there?”
“Huh? You’ve got the wrong number.”
Crushed but empowered, Tom strolled over to Ginny. “I don’t want to lead you on. I’m never going to call you.” He turned and walked away. His friends reported that the stunning girl appeared totally stunned.
8. Telemarketers
Jed can just about sniff a telemarketer from the ring of the phone. Okay, maybe not from the ring of the phone, but not long after he answers. You see, they can never pronounce his last name, and that’s the giveaway. It’s also the prompt for him to have some fun. After they ask for Mr. or Mrs. So and So, mauling the last name, Jed tells them to hold on. He puts the phone down and fills up a brown paper bag with air. When it’s full, he acts as if there’s a sudden intruder in the house. “WHO ARE YOU? GET OUT! NO, DON’T!” Then he pops the bag next to the phone and yells, “I’ve been shot!” When he falls, he makes sure to knock the phone to the floor. Reactions from telemarketers vary, but he scares every last one.