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According to Wikipedia, ‘Butt Dialing,’ also known as ‘Pocket Dialing,’ refers to “the accidental placement of a phone call while a person's mobile phone or cordless phone is in the owner's pocket or handbag." We’ve all been there. Your phone rings, you recognize the number, you answer – and nothing. Well, except for some garbled voices and mysterious, mostly unidentifiable, background noises. Basically, that’s all you ever hear. If you’re lucky.
Thank You For Playing “Bodily Functions: The Audio Game”
Recently, after inadvertently redialing my phone number, a male colleague proceeded to 'walk me' into the men’s room. Awww, Man ... talk about a cellphone version of TMI! Suffice it to say, I was unexpectedly treated to an uncomfortable and awkward earful. Then yesterday, I received another misfired call from a business acquaintence who didn't realize she had redialed my phone number either. Not nearly as graphic as the previous accidental call, however, the restaurant at which she was dining actually sounded fantastic! I'll have to find out the name and go there sometime.
What Do I Do Now?
When someone calls unintentionally, why do we stay on the phone and desperately try to get the caller's attention? Maybe it's because we're not completely sure whether the call is a mistake. Perhaps it's a bad connection and the caller really meant to call us. Or, perhaps it's an emergency and the caller is in trouble. Nope. Usually, the caller is entirely clueless and I will eventually hang up. Just between you and me: There have been times when I've found myself shamelessly intrigued by the circumstances – stealthily trying to decipher the caller's whereabouts like an amateur detective. That being said, with the invention of screen locks and phone passwords, I thought Pocket Dialing was a thing of the past. Alas, it is not.
Do You Have An Unusual Pocket Dialing Story?
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