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What is a mildly funny way to answer the phone? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by programmatica@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] ProfessorScience@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Den of iniquity; Snake speaking.

Yankee stadium, second base.

[–] Today@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Vatican. This is the Pope.

[–] Driftking@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hello, I am a communist

[–] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Average lemmygrad user

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

*WE ..... are communist

[–] Hangglide@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

"You're on the air. What's your beef?"

[–] CarolineJohnson@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

"You've called Sevil Natas, home of mirrored text, how may I serve you today?"

[–] socsa@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

THIS IS FLAMING DRAGON

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Diarrhea Dragon .... we make it, you purge it

[–] ristoril_zip@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago

I love all the mortuary ones, they're fun. But I've also had fun with stuff like "Joe's Crab Shack" because of the long pause on the other end.

[–] Mxcwater@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago

Horrible disease help me hotline. Disease please.

[–] JubBurnsRed53@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

To say hello: Yo-dah-lee-yah-hoo, how are you?

To say goodbye: Too-dah-loo buck-a-roo, I'll see you in a few.

[–] SharonGibson3@newsie.social 3 points 1 year ago

@programmatica If it's 0 in the morning (and you know it's not the case), "Somebody better be dead."

[–] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

City crematory, we fry 'em you buy 'em!

[–] cooopsspace@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago

Huuuuuuurooooooo

I'm a bad person

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“What's The Best First-Person Shooter About Genetically-Modified Space Marines? Halo!”

[–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Name of protagonist is literally a Navy rank

"mAriNe"

[–] alto@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

"Bob's steak and video, how can I help you? "

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I go with a mildly sharp, marginally rude...

"Whatcha want?"

Hey, might not be the funny line you're looking for, but it seems to sort out legit calls vs. scammers pretty quick haha!

[–] EssentialCoffee@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Talk to me

[–] Carvex@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago

Pizza hut!

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