darcy@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhy do Americans answer the phone with "Gopher"?message-squaremessage-square52fedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down136file-text
arrow-up147arrow-down1message-squareWhy do Americans answer the phone with "Gopher"?darcy@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square52fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDarraignTheSane@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year 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.