When I was a kid, I distinctly remember a phone call from a telemarketer asking for "the man of the house." My mom's reply: "speaking." God damn legend. - ThreadSky

johnpaulhi.bsky.social • 3 days ago

When I was a kid, I distinctly remember a phone call from a telemarketer asking for "the man of the house." My mom's reply:
"speaking."

God damn legend.

Comments

thehumanstrobe.bsky.social•2 days ago

A few years back I got so sick of telemarketers, mainly scammers saying my PC had a virus that I pretended to be a police officer and scared the shit out of them with "it's very suspicious you're calling a crime scene, what is your relation to the victim"

Never got as many after that 😭

johnpaulhi.bsky.social•2 days ago

Oh, this is next level right here. 🏆

thetimeline.bsky.social•2 days ago

Flipping LOVE that.

johnpaulhi.bsky.social•2 days ago

She is not a casual woman. Tangle at your peril 😉

thetimeline.bsky.social•2 days ago

For sure!

She’s SO good. And we would be in SUCH a better place right now… 😣

IMO, There’s NO way *he* won legitimately.

johnpaulhi.bsky.social•2 days ago

Oh, I couldn’t agree more. And you’re right, no one can make me believe this was legitimate. I mean, they literally confessed to it. 🤬

rick-geyer.bsky.social•3 days ago

I’ve been doing that as the lady of the house for 30yrs!

johnpaulhi.bsky.social•3 days ago

😎😂

sarahbca.bsky.social•2 days ago

5yo me: mommy, I wanna be a nurse when I grow up

Mom: you will be a doctor

johnpaulhi.bsky.social•2 days ago

And now you are the same fierce lioness.
Moms don’t play

farnarkelingkim.bsky.social•3 days ago

Your mum definitely wore her pants like a boss!

johnpaulhi.bsky.social•3 days ago

She has a quiet ferocity many have experienced at their peril with a “dare you” demeanor

farnarkelingkim.bsky.social•3 days ago

👏 👏 Just the type of no nonsense approach that's needed these days 💪

johnpaulhi.bsky.social•3 days ago

All day ✊

windblaster.bsky.social•2 days ago

I love that!

johnpaulhi.bsky.social•2 days ago

Never missed a beat. Made the guy stutter

redrebel.bsky.social•3 days ago

Mine too!!!

But then she got remarried when my brother & I became adults & she gradually ceased being that formidable, independent force.

She’s 75 now & I’m often so disappointed because I don’t recognize anymore the woman she once was. 😔

johnpaulhi.bsky.social•3 days ago

❤️❤️❤️

11tulips.bsky.social•19 hours ago

What a woman!

johnpaulhi.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Thanks.
This is not a casual woman. Brought all her southern Italian stock with her.

11tulips.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Oohh I know some southern Italians. Do not tamper with!!

johnpaulhi.bsky.social•18 hours ago

At their peril. She made the guy stutter. Glorious

11tulips.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Fan club!

johnpaulhi.bsky.social•16 hours ago

😂😂💙

jill-ann.bsky.social•3 days ago

I remember the look on the banker’s face when my husband joined his ‘financial advisor’ and closed his accounts in order to move his money to the credit union she uses. They had no problem making a car loan to his wife.

johnpaulhi.bsky.social•3 days ago

I got your “man of the house” right here pal. Smooth, Jill

karmageddon.bsky.social•3 days ago

Mine too! One day when she answered the phone for the third time and the person asked for Dorothy (not her name), she said, "DOROTHY IS DEAD" and slammed down the phone. It was nice being able to slam down a phone back then.

redrebel.bsky.social•3 days ago

🤣

johnpaulhi.bsky.social•3 days ago

Phone slamming was SO satisfying

sosueme2.bsky.social•2 days ago

She wasn't wrong.

johnpaulhi.bsky.social•2 days ago

No, she was not.

politicalbeanpole.bsky.social•2 days ago

I love that John!

johnpaulhi.bsky.social•2 days ago

Thanks PBP, she is a force.

politicalbeanpole.bsky.social•2 days ago

I’m sure. ❤️

5rings24.bsky.social•3 days ago

Had to handle a credit card issue for my husband's card when they told me they had to speak to him, I told them "I'm Brian," and after a pause, we continued on.

johnpaulhi.bsky.social•3 days ago

You’re good 🔥🔥🔥