Fire! Fire! Looking forward to hearing from you.
Comment on If this seems exaggerated to you then you haven't worked in IT long enough
NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 3 weeks ago
Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to inform you of a fire that has broken out on the premises of 123 Cavendon Road…
Atomic@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
DmMacniel@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
No that’s too formal
bizarroland@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
From today, dialing 999 won’t get you the emergency services. And that’s not the only thing that’s changing. Nicer ambulances, faster response times and better-looking drivers mean they’re not just the emergency services — they’re your emergency services. So, remember the new number: 0118 999 881 999 119 725… 3.
dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
I know the number is exaggerated for comedic effect, but it blows my silly little 'murican mind that phone numbers in the UK have variable length. All of our numbers are the same length. Country code (1), area code (757) prefix (368) and then the line number (0441). I’m sure something else might exist for super niche things or something, and we’ve got the 3 digit important numbers, like 911 (emergency/cops) or 988 (suicide prevention hotline), but personal numbers are always 7 digits plus the area code. It’s just weird to my brain that the length can be variable within a country.
Also, try giving that example number a call…
doctordevice@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
It also blows my American mind how memorizable that long number is. It’s probably largely the jingle, but I can remember that cold without thinking about it for years. But I can only hold like 4 American phone numbers in my head. Without my contacts I can call: myself (helpful), my wife (I’d better), and both of my parents (good to have backups).
That’s the end of the list.
TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I still remember every phone number from the day I learned to memorize phone numbers until I got my first cell phone. I remember my pager number. I remember my high school best friend’s parents’ number. I still know the number to the Mongolian BBQ joint that I ordered from when I was stationed in South Carolina. None of these are useful to me.
Also of no use is my icq number from the 90s that I remember.
However, the only useful numbers I remember are my main phone number, my parents land line (but that’s a holdover from before my first cell), and one friend who lives out of state. I don’t know anyone’s number who lives within 4 hours of me.
I don’t know what’s wrong with my brain.