Call from?

I recently purchased a new phone with multiple handsets. I have progressively lost the handsets from my old phone. A couple of my dogs will eat anything, but I haven't seen phone parts in the poo. I have no clue how or where the old handsets have disappeared.

When I purchased my new phone, I chose a model with voice ID. The base set speaks the name, rather than just displaying it on a LCD screen. Cool, eh? Well, technology does have it's limitations.

This evening, the phone rang. I let it ring a second time for the voice ID to kick in. I'll admit it, I screen.

"Call from from Uckshit."

Call from ?

"Call from Uckshit."

I live in the south. Is somebody in this town actually named Buck Shit? Uck Shit?

"Call from Uckshit."

I check the caller ID....

It's a call from........UCSD. (One of my alma maters).

I guess if I was a machine trying to say "ucsd", I might say Uckshit. Works for me.

I didn't answer. I know they want my money. When will they learn to just send the request by mail?

(Last year's conversation after I gave in and answered the call:

Young student: Ahhhh, this is Happy Girl from UCSD, like ya know?.

Grumpy me: Yes (I guess I know).

YS: Like, do you really live in Texas?

Grumps: Yes (does everyone in CA think that living in something other than CA is impossible? After all that is the state that is going ot fall into the Pacific with the next big earthquake.)

YS: Like, ummmm, do you think you might be willing to pledge the same amount of money that you gave last year, or ummmm, like, do you think you might even be willing to increase that pledge? (spoken in very rapid cadence -- young student is either manic, on drugs, or (more likely) had too much NoDoze)

Grumpy Me: Definitely, if it will LIKE put an end to this ever so painful conversation.

Yes, I screen my calls.

Buck Shit, if you send me a letter politely requesting a donation without using the word "like" I'll send you a check, like, again!