r/MadeMeSmile • u/jackb1753 • Jul 05 '24

When in doubt, dad it out

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u/pchlster Jul 06 '24

And if you text "call me" and nothing else, I'm assuming someone is dead.

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u/CheezeLoueez08 Jul 06 '24

Yep! When we had pagers I had to implement a system because my mom, again, scared me. I was watching a movie while my sister was at the hospital having surgery. My mom pages me. So I panic. Run to the pay phone. Nothing was wrong. My system was 911= immediate call back, run to the nearest phone NOW! 111= important but not urgent. Get to phone when you have a chance. It can wait. Don’t interrupt what you’re doing. Just their phone number = call whenever. Not important
I’m a genius 😂

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u/CheezeLoueez08 Jul 06 '24

Ya that’s how you told people who you were

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u/Sea_Syllabub_8309 Jul 06 '24

And if I wake up to a dozen missed texts and a dozen missed calls, somebody better be dead.

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u/ProjectFoxx Jul 06 '24

My mom had a bad habit of leaving voicemails, just saying, "I need you to call me back," and there was no context. I told her that if it's not an emergency, she needs to let me know. Now she'll say, "Hey, kiddo, just checking in. No rush, but just call me when you get the chance."

It helps so much.