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J.D. Buffington @jdbuffington.com

Because of robocalls and too many wrong numbers when my number needed to be changed, I answer, “This is JD.” It disrupts machines, and confuses misdialers. I still get people asking if they’ve “reached…”, but at least that’s a normal person and they don’t just launch into talking. I’m 45.

jul 15, 2025, 3:45 pm • 9 0

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Maryanne Knight @maryanneknight.com

I've been doing this for years. The machines just hang up.

jul 15, 2025, 6:19 pm • 1 0 • view
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Sloosecannon @sloosecannon.io

I do that on my work phone (where I need to answer inbound calls when I'm on call) "[Workplace] this is [name]" Tends to throw the spammers off and it's professional enough to sound good when I get a real call.

jul 15, 2025, 4:19 pm • 5 0 • view