Numbing Numbermania

[Earth Walker]

A number of things are on our minds these days:

*Postal codes at home and at work and for all the people
we ever send stuff to.
*Addresses and apartment numbers and access codes for
dialing in or opening doors.
*Passwords and PIN's for bank cards and computers.
*Combinations for the locker in the storage room or the gym.
*SIN numbers for all manner of straight-laced activities.
*Credit card numbers and their expiry dates.
*Bus numbers and flight nmbers and gate numbers and seat
numbers and departure times and ETA's.
*Library card numbers, supermarket card numbers, air miles
numbers, frequent flyer numbers, medicare numbers....
And now, as of the weekend, there's 10-digit dialing for
local calls in Lower Mainland communities.
Plus, for many of us, 9 to get an outside line. Plus 1 for this
option or 2 for that or 3 for something else.
Plus the three-digit extension number, followed by the number
sign, followed by 1 to leave a message, 2 to speak to....
ARRGGGHHHH!!!!!!!


Only my Cat understands me.
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There are only two times I feel stress.
Day :D and Night :D

[reanna]

Oh! I KNOW! THis has been driving me absolutley %$!!*## nuts all day yesterday and today! UGH!!!UGH!!!!ARRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!

Know what else???
I have my most frequently dialed stuff programmed into my phone on speed dial.

Guess what else???

I can't remember how to reprogram it all to include the stupid area code. AND..... I can't find the stupid user's manual. :mad: So,needless to say...... I dread picking up the phone to call out. That has got to be the most annoying message in the whole world! I think it is that way on purpose! Get you to learn to dial it faster.

BTW...... I have a SANYO cordless phone. So...if anyone has the same phone, would you mind if I asked for directions on how to program in the speed dial. TIA:):):)

[Rævyn Cigány]

*Needs a number defragging program for her brain*

BB

Rae )0(


Soooooo true!!!

[Illuminatus]

Originally posted by Mystique
A number of things are on our minds these days:

And now, as of the weekend, there's 10-digit dialing for
local calls in Lower Mainland communities.
Plus, for many of us, 9 to get an outside line. Plus 1 for this
option or 2 for that or 3 for something else.
Plus the three-digit extension number, followed by the number
sign, followed by 1 to leave a message, 2 to speak to....
ARRGGGHHHH!!!!!!!

Hah, tell me about it, I am a telecommunications engineer. But that was nothing compared to the numbers and algorithms I had to memorize in school. I no longer fear numbers, for I am their master!