darcy@sh.itjust.workscake to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 11 months agoWhy do Americans answer the phone with "Gopher"?message-squaremessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down140file-text
arrow-up152arrow-down1message-squareWhy do Americans answer the phone with "Gopher"?darcy@sh.itjust.workscake to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square40fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDarraignTheSane@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·11 months agoPretty sure it’s an old businessman thing. “Go for (my name)!” in a cock-sure tone is pretty much how I would expect any old business hot-shot asshole to answer the phone.
Pretty sure it’s an old businessman thing. “Go for (my name)!” in a cock-sure tone is pretty much how I would expect any old business hot-shot asshole to answer the phone.