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Tobbethedude t1_j4ma5dk wrote

Old number: 0118 999 881 999 119 725 3

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Cynicole24 t1_j4n98yg wrote

Guess I'll just send an email then

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practical-wildcat t1_j4ngadc wrote

Dear Sir / Madam,

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thetomahawk42 t1_j4nmy4u wrote

No no, that's too formal.

Fire!

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uxjw t1_j4nsaa9 wrote

Wait a minute... I'm late for golf!

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solairette t1_j4od3uv wrote

To whom it will concern,

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creggieb t1_j4opgdw wrote

Hey guys, guess what! Keep on reading!

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thetomahawk42 t1_j4nmvx1 wrote

Half way through dialing: "fuck this" jumps

Stupid jokes aside, having a 3 digit number does make the number easier to remember. Plus there was a lot of media attention around this, and a good amount of advertising.

It's great to see such a positive thing.

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Eritar t1_j4o6fvd wrote

It’s a reference to an absolutely brilliant TV show IT Crowd. I highly recommend it

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thetomahawk42 t1_j4pd0px wrote

I know. I've only finished re-watching the entire series for the umpteenth time last week. I love that show.

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