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[SlickWilly223]

Just curious, everybody does it differently. Though most people where I'm from just say "Hello," you always gotta try something different.

I usually just say "Talk to me," but when I was a lot younger I always used to say "Funny Farm, Funny speaking." Why I did that is still beyond me...

Other notable mentions go to the Cosmo Kramer way of answering of phone, which usually sounds like...

"Cosmo, go!" or just "Go!"

I also like Bart's way of doing things...

"Joe's Crematorium. You kill 'em, we grill ‘em"

 

[Drinky Crow]

"doug speakin" if I don't recognize yer number.

"hey what's up" if I do.

 

[Escape Goat]

"Hello"

 

[tralfazz]

Jello? or J-Lo

 

[Archaix]

I don't know why, but on occasion I'll just wait for people to start speaking. If I'm expecting the call, I say "Yeah". Usually it's "Hello".

 

[Teknopathetic]

If It's someone I know via Caller ID -- "Yo." Elsewise "Hello."

 

[RedDwarf]

Ahoy-hoy!

 

[Dyne]

Ahoy hoy?

EDIT: Oh, eff, RedDwarf. Beaten. And with the same image.

 

[Dan]

"Hello?" if I don't know the number or it's acquaintance. Something like "hey" or "hi" if it's friends or family.

Pretty basic.

 

[Suerte]

WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT?!?!

 

[OmniGamer]

"Who the hell?"...well, that's upon hearing the phone ring...I just answer with "Hello?"...though a friend of mine does the "Yellow" thing which is supposed to be "Yeah, hello?"

 

[Sagitario]

If it's someone I know: "Hey, ¿qué onda?" (is like '"What's up?" in English).

If it isn't: "Bueno" <--- (is like "Good" or "Fine", I know it sounds weird to answer the phone with that word, but is how people answer here =P ).

 

[hooded pitohui]

"hey, is mike there?"

 

[Tamanon]

Depends, if it's someone I don't know, it's "This is Al".

Girl I know, it'll be "Bonsoir"

Guy I know, it'll be "Sup"

 

[Fuzzy]

It depends, usually I just say "hello?" but sometimes I like to use "yo, who dis?" or not say anything at all and just wait.

 

[speedpop]

I say "ahoy hoy" quite a lot. Blame it on my last name being Burns :lol

Sometimes I say "moshi mosh" but that's pretty rare cause most people are like "wtf?" Sometimes my girlfriend loves to speak in Japanese to me whenever she calls.

My dad has his whole gravedigger service going on as well.

 

[retardboy]

Hello or What do you want

 

[john tv]

MOSHI MOSH

 

[Firest0rm]

MOSHI MOSH

lol, one of the few things i know how to say in Japenese.

I usually say hey to anyone.

 

[AlphaSnake]

On the cell phone: "Yeah, what the fock do you want?" -- with a Tony Montana accent. Or "yo" or "what" or "*sigh*...what do you want from my life?"

If it's the house phone I just say "hello".


Edit: Can't forget Vandelay Industries.

 

[Eminem]

Ahoy hoy?

EDIT: Oh, eff, RedDwarf. Beaten. And with the same image.

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Drozmight]

Talk to me slut.

 

[CrawfishPete]

International House of Torture. How may i hurt you?

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

*Talking as if I was talkign to somebody else* YA, JUST PUT THE BODIES IN THE TRUNK AND WE'LL DRIVE IT OFF THE BRIDGE LATER TONIGHT!......*talks into the phone* Hello?

 

[DonasaurusRex]

"ALRIGHT geez you got me , whaddya want? thats not you is it mom?"

 

[Blackace]

MOSHI MOSH

me too...

also 'Sup

or something I picked up from my father... mmmmHEllo!

 

[mightynine]

If I know the number or Caller ID, it depends on the person. Could be a simple "Hello" for the parents, to an absurd greeting for friends/coworkers.

If I don't know the number, I don't answer the phone. Since my main phone is my cell, and I don't give that out randomly, so I just don't answer.

 

[Do The Mario]

Gooday Mate
Gooday "insert name"

 

[yoshifumi]

"hyello"

 

[Outlaw]

MOSHI MOSH

on females

hello on everyone else

 

[Iceman]

Since I only use my cell phone and most incoming calls are from people in my phonebook I'll usually start off with their name or some playful variation on it. E.g. If Charlie is calling me I'll say, "Charles." (Charlie is a female)

Otherwise I tend to go with "Yello."

I'm currently trying to work up the nerve to answer the phone with "This is Mr. Incredible"

It's difficult but given my oversized ego I'm fairly confident I can pull it off.

 

[AntoneM]

"New Jersey cock ring emporium, we're here to serve your cock."

no I don't. I say hello.

 

[aparisi2274]

"Hello Heaven, God Speaking"

"Yo"

"EAT MY ASS YOU FILTHY SPIT COVERED WHORE"

 

[miyuru]

"Got my money bitch?"



Honestly, just "hello". Saying things like "talk to me" just sounds so pretentious :lol I guess it's how you say it, I'm probably picturing it all wrong (i.e. "talk to me baby, yeaaah.").

 

[Guzim]

If it's my best friends, I either go "Hullo" or "ELLO!"

Everyone else gets a "Hello"

 

[psycho_snake]

If its a friend of mine, I usually just say hi, but if its someone I dont like, I usually say "hey listen, Im busy right now, so can you call me back in a few hours"

 

[jiggle]

"wai?" or a normal "hello?"

 

[Manabanana]

I'm still waiting for JimBowie to respond. The best part about it, is that he actually answers his phone like this every time. I've heard his room mate yell, "Stop answering the phone like that!" a couple times.

 

[Vargas]

It depends who it is. If it is a friend, I reply with "Yeah", anyone else "Hello"

 

[Flynn]

I say my name. If they're paying attnention, it cuts one line of conversation out.

 

[john tv]

"New Jersey cock ring emporium, we're here to serve your cock."

no I don't. I say hello.

"ANY COCK WILL DO!"

 

[bjork]

I don't talk on the phone outside of work, so.

 

[All Hail C-Webb]

If I know who it is, I'll say whatever I feel like saying at that moment.
If it's someone I don't know I usually answer with, "can I take your order," or I'll let them talk first, and if they don't sound like someone I want ot waste my time with, I'll ask them a random question like "do you like cookies?" and then proceed to play a retard for the remainder of the conversation (usually less than 15 seconds).

Just the other day I did this to the head of a major corporation (thinking he was a telemarketer) that I wanted to do business with. I was looking through some papers a few minutes later, and saw his name and had to call back leaving an apologetic message explaining myself. Luckily he just laughed it off and I was still able to get shit done.

 

[pjberri]

Hello, hi, yo or yeboseyo.

 

[keeblerdrow]

"This is keeblerdrow, how may I service you?"

 

[Triumph]

"What's up motherfucker?" if I recognize the number. "This is Raoul Duke" if I don't.

 

[cloudwalking]

with the caller ID:

"hi sweetie" if it's my boyfriend
"hi ______" depending on which friend calls

if i don't recognize the number, it's just "hello"

at work, it's "hi, thanks for calling, this is lauren speaking. how may i help you?"

 

[GG-Duo]

WAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?!???

 

[Alex Anderson]

"Free horsey rides!"

 

[Rorschach]

Just a simple "Hello." You're all trying too hard.