The other day my girlfriend, Charlize, shocked me when she revealed that I was, in fact, number 7 in her cell phone speed-dial. My head was spinning as I soon discovered that I was in a situation far worse than what Jerry went through in that Seinfield episode.
What were the 6 phone numbers ahead of me?
1) 911 - Oh yes, she had 911 as her #1 speed dial. She defended this vehemently, "What if you were dying in the street and you only had enough energy to press one button?" I had a terrible vision of myself trying to get help after a car crash.... 9.....
2) Voicemail - OK, I'm cool with that. Voice mail is a high priority.
3) Work Phone - Now, Charlize is not the kind of woman who gets after-hours phone calls on her work number, but fine, I'll let that slide.
4) Parents - Yeah sure, you gotta respect your parents. It's a rule of thumb - person who passed you through her uterus gets priority over boyfriend, anytime.
5) Bob - Oh no! Good friend and ex-boyfriend gets higher spot. This is not a good sign. "It's for historical reasons," she explains. Well, I guess it would be hard to remember that the person who used to be #5 is now #8. Guys, can you imagine a girlfriend letting you keep a female friend higher on the list than her?
I don't know if I can take any more of this. But I still have to deal with one more spot.
#6) Empty - WTF? WTF! There is an empty spot before me! I suppose this is just in case somebody more important comes along. Otherwise, if she had to demote me later from #6 to #7, it would be difficult to remember (see #5 for example).
#7) Me - There I am at #7, below the empty spot. I feel empty. I feel crushed. I feel my heart race. I can't stop it. I think I am having a heart attack. I need help! 9....1....ugh.
Note: She was #2 and #3 in my phone, but I think that I will be making some changes.
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1 comment:
I have to agree with you on this one.
On my phone my husband has always been #2 on speed dial. #1 has always been to voicemail, and this is pre-set by the cell phone company.
#3 is my daughters cell phone.
#4 is my parents.
Thats it, no other speed dials.
Having 911 as a speed dial seems silly to me. I think if you were needing to call 911, in the adrenaline state of fight or flight you would just dial 911 not go to the #1 on speed dial.
also, where something is on speed dial correlates to how often its called. hence the reason for my own order.
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