My Phone Rings and a Guy says " Congratulations! you are hired"!
By Jane
@jaiho2009 (39141)
Philippines
January 5, 2012 1:47am CST
Ok, I am mylotting, busy responding to my new posted discussion and my previous disc.
Suddenly my phone rings and the number appears- not in my phonebook.
I said "hello" and a voice obviously from a guy says "Congratulations, you are hired"!
I am hired?...
What job?
I did not apply for any job, and I am hired for not applying?
The guy talks on- yes,Ms.Jaiho, you are hired as a writer in our publishing company.
When will you be free to come to our office so we can arrange your articles.
Wow- I am dumbfound! and suspicious
Then finally I said- so,am I talking with the manager or the company's representative- sir?
The guy laughed and said "Jai- this is Paul" duh!(laughing out loud)
[b]Okay- it's not yet April fools day[/b]
jaiho® - victim of surprises (hahaha)
1-05-2012 3:45pm PT Thursday
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22 responses
@mtrguanlao (5522)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
Haha,that reminds me of my brother who always make fun with calls my friend. One time he called and said that he is from Malacanang Palace and that my number is calling them since they have caller ID to detect who's been calling them. I was speechless that time and don't know what to say 'cause he said he is a senator,yay! And after a few minutes,the man laughed and that time I knew he's my brother,grrrr!!!! He changed his voice so I didn't detect it was him at first,lol! Now whenever I received calls like that,I will mention his name at once and he will just laugh,haha!
Anyway,at least those calls surprised and made us laugh at the same time my friend.
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@mtrguanlao (5522)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
Haha,I think I have to do it on email since I don't know your number,lol! So if ever you'll received emails like that on April Sree,you can have some doubts that it's me,haha!
By the way my friend,any news about our dear friend viji?
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@mtrguanlao (5522)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
Hi Sree! Good to see you again my friend!
You haven't received any joke calls like that before? Hmmm...let me try it one time to you,lol!
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
dear sree,
I thought its another phone interview from call center/s.
But when he says- I was hired as a writer...
I was so surprised thinking of big publishing companies here in my country (hahahaa)
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
6 Jan 12
hello em,
I am sure you will love it...hahaha.
And my friend did speak so good English since he is working part time DJ in Japan.
So,I thought it's a call center phone interview which I received _nth times already :p
Yes,try it and you will surely love it- hahahaa...
@StephanieAnnC (4274)
• United States
5 Jan 12
I think I would have been pranked too. I'm quite gullible! Good thing he told you it was Paul. If it was me, it would have kept going on and on if he didn't say anything! Yikes!
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
6 Jan 12
hello Steph,
I become suspicious when he said- "I know you write more about love, so,was that your forte or you can try with sports and entertainment"
So-I was kind of..huh? how'd he knows that I am writing articles about love :p
That's I give a long pause before answering him back and I know he also feels that I am suspecting....hahahaha...
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
jai
who is Paul? I remember a friend did that to another friend. We're luaghing so hard coz our friend even believed what the other did to her. She was so nervous when she picked up the phone. And during those times we both were on a job hunt. She picked a pen and wrote the time of her interview and she was even scolded by the caller when she asked something. Later on the friend who called her were laughing really hard, and when we reached our room, we're laughing at her! While the one who got fooled is not smiling anymore
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@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
wonderboy, nope no one has fooled me like that yet... I tried fooling my bestfriend one day but I couldn't coz on my second line I will start to laugh and she will recognize it was just me
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@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
and Oh dear, I forgot to congratulate you
More articles please
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@thewonderboy (7501)
• India
5 Jan 12
Hey enelym001,
Did any of your friends fooled you in such a manner ?
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
7 Jan 12
hello myzhian,
You are right my friend...
That's the biggest consolation, having friends who cares for a joke, even if sometimes its not a good one...hahahaa :)
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
16 Jan 12
Oh my goodness. And you did not recognize their voice or anything before this? I would be like what as well, especially if someone was saying it would be because of my articles as I have not been submitting anything lately, or applying for those type of jobs as well. Sounds like you got a good laugh out of this one for sure.
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
16 Jan 12
hello Tina,
I did not recognize my friends voice.
It's so different when he is talking/acting as DJ than talking to him thru phone.
That was funny, and wish to give him a good punch once I've met him in person
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
5 Jan 12
HI Jai,
It is really funny and you made a round with us for surprise joke. So, listen, the April is nearing and beware, there are still more Pauls around.
Thank-s
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
hello thanks,
Well, yah, one surprises is you
Its been a long time and you are here
I should be aware and careful then, never thought April fools is come nearer (hahaha)
And yes, there are lot of Paul's around who can fool
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
5 Jan 12
In fact I missed you and people like you also. Today, I just had a feel that I retruned my native village after 2 years of time. It is nothing, but I got an inspiration to talk and open mind with people from myLot. I don't like to be a person of April 1, because I like to be A person who born on April 18 as my birthday comes April 18.
Thank-s
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
Oh no...not April fools (erased)
Bday noted and will wish you in advance -all the best
@ladybugr2d2 (575)
• United States
6 Jan 12
Wow that's funny but i would be a little mad at them at first. but it's nice to have people who try to make you laugh.
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
6 Jan 12
Oh yes, they're the kind of people who always loves to smile and seems everything is fine- no problem at all
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
6 Jan 12
hello lady,
It's funny and annoying.
Good thing he is a good friend- if not,I could kill him
@ladybugr2d2 (575)
• United States
6 Jan 12
lol yeah i know i have a friend who seems like him. My Friend means well but some times it dose not always work out his way. But the thing that makes him great is he can get almost any one to smile at any time.
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@Lhenni (1242)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
... I'm quite fond of humorous thing but sorry I don't find April fools a friendly humor to me (feeling senti *LOL).
I had a bad experience on Aprils *sigh! Someone's fooled me in the office telling that I won a company raffle. The one who told me was a true friend of mine that I didn't expected that she's making fun of me enjoying April's fool day. Many of my fellows were just there bystanding and laughing out loud when I presented my ID in the table ha ha ha! They stamp my wrist to be fooled! Ha ha ha again! I had quarrels with my boyfriend that time that I'm not in the mood for some humors *LOL
Well, not all Aprils in my life I've been a kill-joy. It just happened once hahaha (it's a true laugh!)
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
hello Lhen,
So you're a real victim? (heheeh)
Anyway, Paul is my long lost friend and classmate way 1986 and is working in Japan.
He did promised to contact me once he comes home ,but I never had any idea that it was him.
His voice sounds differently from phone compared to radio (working part time DJ in Japan- but he is working there as a Mechanical Engr.)
I hope this time you will not be a KJ anymore
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
Most of my classmates are working abroad- as you know our economy.
Some also married foreigners..
I will always be watchful
I was not surprised with the voice or how he sounds like.
I am use to received phone interview from call centers since I resigned from my job.
Lot of call center work/s offered.
So,at first I thought its another phone interview -so the interview really rocks.
When he told me that I was hired as a writer- wow- I was kind of...
"hello"- is this Atlas publishing company? and my eyes really widened
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
6 Jan 12
So a trick has been pulled on you, jaiho!
It's really annoying that a trick like that will be done on you. You were so serious in answering the phone and suddenly, the call would turn to be a joke.
But kidding aside, you can be a writer my friend. You make nice poems.
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@bhabycatch013 (9150)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
hi jai,
Wow really?at least he said you are hired not HIS BRIDE
PAUL????????????as in PAULING for you?
miss you
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
bhaby,
Duh!!!!
At least this time I am not at work.
Remember the last time he called...I was in office having a call too
Well...his voice sounds so different compared when he is acting as DJ
@bhabycatch013 (9150)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
Sunny that is impossible OM is with me since New Years Day
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@sabado_dc (1001)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
hehehe... pauling (falling) for you... this box has me laughing....
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@viju0410 (2286)
• India
6 Jan 12
Hi, Thanks, i am still laughing.. Good you are in touch with your old friends. At my work place, we do such pranks with those who are late for office.. and there is a male colleague who can speak in female voice. Sometime back a person working at one of our Site had fallen for his prank and he's even asking a date.
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
6 Jan 12
hello viju,
What happened then, when he ask for a date?
I know people enjoy doing such thing - prank calls..
I even watched those in youtube
@viju0410 (2286)
• India
7 Jan 12
The series went like this, on asking date, my friend was asking me what to reply, yes or no for the date. As the victim was in my team, i know about his weekend trip out of town and so I told my friend to say yes for the date on weekend. Then what, the next call I got was from our victim friend, who now wanted to avoid touring (officially on weekend)...But I could not control further and i burst out laughing on the phone and handed over the phone to this caller, but even the caller couldn't change his voice as we all were laughing out so loud.... The rest of the part was equally interesting as rather than saying sorry to this victim we always tease him, when are you going for a date... though very sportively he appreciated the caller's talent..
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
8 Jan 12
ok,I guess I can picture what really happened then..
I am sure that friend is very careful now when answering phone calls and accepting dates
@iamroms (78)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
Okay Jai! Just when i am already too serious in thinking on how to tell you that that phone call must be a spam, i laughed my lungs out with your surprising JOKE! LOL. I thought mylot consists of serious matter but look what I've found. It's a good thing that you posted random joke or funny moments like this that will be able to cheer up some mylot users. THANKS! God Speed.
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
hello iamroms,
Welcome to mylot
Thanks, at least I made you laughed.
And I am sorry too- I missed the fun here in my own topic since I logged out for more important thing/s to do.
Keep mylotting and I am sure you will enjoy it here
@thewonderboy (7501)
• India
6 Jan 12
No i will remind you when the April 2nd begins then you will not be fooled by any one
(got me ? ?
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
6 Jan 12
dear Hatley,
Oh well, yes my dear.
The conversation takes sometime before I sensed something suspicious.
He really got me- before April fools day
@starsailover (7829)
• Mexico
7 Jan 12
Hi jaiho: First this must be irritating but sure after that first impression once have to admit that it was a nice joke. Once a friend of mine try to do me a similar joke, she pretended to be the president of a fan club I like and she almost make me believe it was real.
ALVARO
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
8 Jan 12
hello Alvaro,
I really believed it at first, since I am receiving phone interviews.
But when he said, it's a publishing company, i feel the doubts.
Anyway, that was fun and I really want to pinch my friends nose...got the chance to do that...hahaha..
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
6 Jan 12
That is some dumb joke from your friend I guess. I hate it when my friend pretend to be someone else, and all of sudden, I felt that I am a fool or something. But that is a nice one. My cousin pretend to be someone and call my cell sometimes too, and I don't see it funny anymore. It was just some dumb thing to do.
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
6 Jan 12
hello king,
It was fun and yes,I feel dumb (whew!)
Imagine, I am trying to give my best like having phone interview only to find out that I was fooled (duh)
I can see myself blushing after that call
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
6 Jan 12
What a nice surprise, my dear! Who is paul by the way? a friend of yours?
A friend can do surprises as fooling around and leaving you clueless but it is really fun thing that you know you have friends who can surprise you like that!
Nice work!
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
6 Jan 12
hello anna,
Paul is one of my classmate/s -a long time friend and classmates since elementary days.
We have a group (our batch) in FB where we post updates and school activities (reunion,gatherings and etc)
He only wants to remind me of the class/batch grand reunion this coming Summer.
At first I thought its another call center phone interview that I am receiving for many times (after i resigned from previous call center job)
But when he says- its a publishing company- wow- I was kind of...whoaa...really?
but when he said- "I bet you love writing love articles, but I am sure you can try it with sports and entertainment too" I sensed something fishy.
That is when I says...where did you read my articles -sir? ? ?
And my mind is thinking names of who among my friends and classmates always read and leave comments to my articles in various writing sites !
And I got him...
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
16 Jan 12
hello penny,
That's really funny and I want to punch that friend (hahaha)
He got me...it's an early April fools day treat
@prettyruby (350)
• United States
8 Jan 12
Haha, at first I thought this was going to be a post about a scam. But, you happily surprised me! That's a pretty funny joke :)
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
8 Jan 12
hello ruby,
Oh yeah, I was scammed- by a bully friend (hahaha)
Yes, we must be very careful too with scams...it happens and we never knew if we will be a victim...
So,we should be very careful.
Anyway,that was fun and I can give that friend a good punch on his nose when we met...hahaha