True story.
Hello, Operator
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145 responses to “Hello, Operator”
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Excellent! Where’s my lucky penny?
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I’d look behind the dresser.
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This is great! I love the details like…
Hang on. How did you know what the girl on the other end looked like?
THIS IS ALL LIES, AND I BELIEVED EVERY, LAST CUT OF FABRIC OF IT.
*Cries.*
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Oops! “Almost entirely true story.”
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I remember the days of “calling time.” I never even thought to ask other questions. I wonder what other strange things they were asked? Great story!
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I bet a former telephone operator could enthrall listeners for hours!
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Funny as always!!
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Thanks!
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That is one patient operator! Happy New Year!!!!
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Happy New Year!
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LOVE this. This is why you always call the Operator for Information!
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Exactly! She has all the answers.
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This was hilarious!! (What a nice operator!)
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Thanks! :)
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AWESOME! Was about to head out and saw the flashing #’s…always a MUST read. Glad I did. Keep it coming! ~Regards, Dan (BTW, does that even work anymore, I know who I’m calling tonight!…What’s the average wing speed of an unladen swallow?)
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Is it an African or an English swallow?
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If I say I don’t know will I be lost to the Gorge of Eternal Peril?
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Haha! I’m not sure if it does. You’ll have to let us all know!
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Woah.
;-)
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Mind-bottling.
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I love Chrissy’s face at the end holding the sock looking like, “How the hell did she know that?” Awesome. Thanks for the laugh.
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:D Glad it could make you laugh!
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I believe it all. NOW LET’S GO FIND SANTA!
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Let’s wait for summer. Brrr
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I can tell this is ancient history – you mean there was a day when the phone was answered by a live PERSON????
How do you get the time to flash – you’re a genius, Nicki.-
It’s a simple gif, but I’ll take the compliment! Thanks, Peg!
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That is the BEST! And a gif to boot!
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I aim to please!
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I don’t know if it’s like this everywhere, but in Southern California, there’s a specific number to dial for just the time.
“At the beep, the time will be 4:15 and TEN seconds.”
I used to wait til it said “4:16 EXACTLY” (or whatever the time was) before I hit the “set” button on the clocks.
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You dial POP-CORN! (Works(ed) everywhere in California at least, maybe nationwide?) I used to call that number all the time when I was little just to pretend that I actually had someone to call.
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ZOMG, HOW DID I NEVER KNOW IT WAS POPCORN?!
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Wow, I’ve never heard of that!
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It used to be 08 in Hungary. I have to see if it still exist….
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Great! Hilarious! :-D
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Thank you, Margo!
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True story. Also a good story.
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Glad you liked it!
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We used to call the operator when we were kids..do they still do that?
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I’m not sure… I’ll have to find a kid and ask!
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Just this morning I was sitting on this page, hoping a new post would pop up. I told my husband, you have to see this blog—that Rudolph is so cool! Now I love the blinking clock. Fabulous!
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I was hard at work cutting and pasting a new one! :) Thanks for sharing it!
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It paid off! Love the blinking clock… almost as much as Rudolph. I mean, how can you compete with a flying reindeer, with a glowing nose! Fabulous.
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Haha, I remember calling the operator, too, but only to get other phone numbers. Then there was 411 (free!) and we had a number to call for Time (So Cal, too). I loved it.
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Wow, so many options!
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Your panels are just adorable – I look forward to seeing your posts in my e-mail.
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Thank you. That’s so nice to hear!
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i just lolzed even with flu.
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Oh, no! I hope you feel better soon. The flu is especially awful this year. Poor thing!
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I’m better now luckily only last 2.5 days. and got to bunk work so yay :)
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Ahahahahaha, Uber Lolz!
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Thanks, Pete :D
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This bears/bares (?) repeating EVERY SINGLE TIME you post:
You are brilliant.
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I try! ;)
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yes those ladies know everything
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They really do! Better than calling the psychic hotline.
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so good!
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Thank you!
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The blinking, clock, Chrissy’s mouth full of food from the grocery bag and all three of the facial expressions added so much to this hilarious story!
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Thanks! I have a lot of fun piecing together the panels :)
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Awesome. I never can find my socks.
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Me neither! In fact, I am missing one from my new favorite pair. I think I left it at my mother’s house. It’s what made me remember this story!
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ahahaha Awesome!! I laughed out loud on this one. We would call “popcorn” (767-2676) to get the time, which didn’t include a helpful operator at the other end. I want to know where my missing sock went! :)
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I have never heard of “popcorn”! Sounds useful.
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Fabulous! I love the gif and the bug eyes! Weirdly, I just sat down to type a short story about a missing sock, and thought I would check my e-mail first. We are connected in so many ways!
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Maybe we have the same star sign and our horoscope says “Today you will dwell on a lost article. What comes of it is up to you.” (I want to read your missing sock story!)
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I’m still working on it, but I will share it with you when it’s finished! There’s Tupperware involved, too…
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Oh, Gosh! I am crying with laughter and my stomach is really hurting! It´s one of the best. Thank you!
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:D Yay! I’m so happy to hear that!
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You can’t reveal Santa’s address all over the internet! Whaaaa!
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Oops! At least I didn’t reveal his personal landline.
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Thankfully!
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Amazing. Absolutely amazing.
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Thanks! :)
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Haha! Awesome post, Nicole! Love the flashing time on the stove. Our electric clock had one of the flip card type numbers, you know, like a Rolodex.
I miss the free dial-zero operators in this digital Google-everything age. I used to call them sometimes just to ask the time and chat a bit. My aunt worked for the bell company — some of the operators knew her since she was one of the few “linemen” at that time. Those ladies were all awesome. I hope they’re getting paid a great pension for dealing with us little snot-noses.
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Oh, I LOVE those clocks! My best friend growing up had one in her room, and I used to love to hear the fluttering of the numbers when the hour changed.
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nice
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Thanks!
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:P Morning
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Love it! Thanks for making me laugh out loud today.
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Thanks for stopping by! :)
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One of my favorites, so far!!! I think I need to call the operator, about my missing socks, too…
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Me, too! I miss my sock.
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hahahahhahahahah I’d be so freaked out! hhhahaha love this one!
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Thanks!
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Oh my, I almost spit out my water at the last frame. Too funny! :-)
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Haha! I know it’s going to be a good one when I make myself laugh when I sketch out the panels in my notebook.
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Bravo! Pure Genius! This one has to gt freshly pressed! Love love love it!
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Thanks :)
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Your creativity is continuing and I love it! Don’t ever stop.
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Thank you, Rob :)
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Socked re-united. A true new year miracle.
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Yes. I’m hopefully looking at the mailbox every day to see if my mom will mail me the sock I left at her house. I miss my sock.
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LOL! Thanks for starting my day with a good laugh. :-)
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Glad to help!
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FANTASTIC. No blog I’ve seen is like yours.
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Thank you :)
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I love Chrissy’s eyes when she found the sock hahaha!
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:D Well, can you imagine?!
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[Cue Twilight Zone theme.]
This is hilarious! And I love the blinking clock – brilliance!!-
Thanks, Audrey!
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Brilliant! How spooky, love the eating face!
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:) Thanks! I always like to do the eating panels. Little cheekies!
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That’s hilarious – what an excellent operator!
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I imagine they have special training on dealing with pesty children.
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D’you know what. I’ve had, at times, a really crappy day. A number of things have managed to put a smile on my face. Thank you for making my laugh out loud!!! :D
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Glad I could put a smile on your face, Kate :)
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It was much needed. Thank you.
By the way, I think I said this last year, but I’m loving the blinking images that you’re using right now, like digital clocks. I don’t know how you’re doing it, but I like it. :)
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Hahahaha! Hilarious! I love it! Particularly love Chrissy’s cheeks when she is raiding the bag.
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:) Thanks! It used to drive Mom crazy when we’d raid the grocery bags immediately.
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Really? Grocery shopping always seems to make me hungry.
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Nicole, another great one. The missing sock is priceless, as is the patience of the operator.
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Thank you!
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