yakface speaketh!

Howdy everybody. Its been a bit of a while, and I’ve had plenty of time recently to make a post, but I couldn’t think of anything funny or interesting to say.

But I digress. Today I want to introduce a term to the world (via the amazing world wide web). I haven’t seen anyone pushing a term around for this phenomenon, so I figure I can be the first (or nearly the first, cause nothing is ever original anymore, right?).

The phrase I want to coin is: "Pocket Dialing". Pocket Dialing is when your cell phone accidentally calls someone without your knowledge, ususally because it is wedged in your pocket, purse, or glove compartment and the keypad hasn’t been locked.

I absolutely love getting Pocket Dialed.

I treat it like a mystery I need to solve. I listen to clues for who the person might be: What activity they’re doing, what any voices on the line sound like, etc. At some point I usually try yelling to see if they can hear me.

Eventually, I settle in and wait to see how long it will take before they realize their phone is running. I absolutely love the moment where they notice their phone is on, and say: "Hello?" in a very confused tone.

"Who is this?" They say.

"Who is this?" I respond. "You called me!"

"Huh?" They retort.

Ahhhhh the joys of modern technology.

Perhaps you’re thinking: "Isn’t that kind of voyueristic, you sick creep?"

To that I say: Hell no! They called me. It’s the same as if I was sitting in my living room and someone walked up in front of my window and then started stripping down naked (preferebly a woman). Am I in the wrong for watching this go down?

Of course not. Listening to Pocket Dialing isn’t like being a peeping Tom, its more like being a reaping Tom. Tom gets to sit there and reap enjoyment from the situation without having to do any of the work (like sneaking through the bushes or buying binoculars or breaking the law).

So remember kiddies: Next time you get Pocket Dialed, make sure you use the (now) proper terminology and tell that fool:  "Hey. You just pocket dialed me, sucka!" (although the "sucka" part is optional).