XPost: comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 12/12/2025 11:54 pm, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   > On 2025-12-12 11:11, Daniel70 wrote:   
   >> On 12/12/2025 9:07 am, Bobbie Sellers wrote:   
   >>> On 12/11/25 13:35, rbowman wrote:   
   >>>> On Thu, 11 Dec 2025 01:28:49 -0500, c186282 wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> "Self" seems to appeal to Gen-Z especially - who have a   
   >>>>> documented phobia of dealing with other humans. Many won't   
   >>>>> even answer a phone call. NOT sure where that came from ...   
   >>>>> Covid fallout ???   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I can live without much human interaction, thank you.   
   >>>   
   >>> I can too but the reason phones are not answered unless there is   
   >>> an identificable call is the frequency of robocalls.   
   >>   
   >> For some unknown reason, the main fitting for my Landline phone is   
   >> in the main bedroom. (Who spends 24/7 in their bedroom?? Not even   
   >> the Elderly, I suspect.   
   >>   
   >> When I first moved here and the phone rang, I'd make a mad dash   
   >> into the Bedroom and pick up the phone handset, only to find is was   
   >> a Scammer calling.   
   >>   
   >> So I brought one of those "Answer machine and Two handset" systems   
   >> .... so now, if I get a call, I can let the Answer machine pick up   
   >> the call and then, if it's a Real call, I can pick up the phone   
   >> whilst 'they are leaving a message.   
   >   
   > I tried that in the 90's. Most friends and family aborted the call   
   > when confronted by the machine. And the phones did not have call ID   
   > back then.   
   >   
   > I had to tell people to please leave a message, because you have   
   > already paid the phone call and I don't know who to call back.   
      
   Sounds like good advise.   
      
   > And the machine picks up too early, I might be at home.   
   >   
   > ...   
   >   
   My machine gives variable number of rings before answering, 3, 6, and   
   12, I think.   
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   Daniel70   
      
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