| To "prank call" |
by purplepineapple |
2006-08-06 06:07:33 |
I'm wondering if this is a purely Australian phenomenon, or if it is more universal. I'll give an example - one of the most common uses I see week to week.
You're picking someone up from their house. Rather than honking your horn, you ring their cell (mobile), let it ring once (so they see the caller ID) and then hang up. They take that as the signal that you're there, and come out. This arrangement will most commonly be made by saying "I'll prank you" or "when you're outside, prank me".
So, is that a usage of "prank call" in your location? |
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I know of USians that use it. (n/t) | by dab | 2006-08-06 06:08:53 |
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And I think I've heard it in the UK. | by purplepineapple | 2006-08-06 06:10:25 |
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Oh, and parts of Asia | by dab | 2006-08-06 06:12:00 |
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New Zealand, for example. | by Astro-g | 2006-08-06 07:25:07 |
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Yeah, there's the Great White North... | by divinar | 2006-08-06 10:03:26 |
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Hmm, haven't encountered it myself | by Concept | 2006-08-06 06:09:53 |
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A different example: | by purplepineapple | 2006-08-06 06:15:26 |
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or..... | by dab | 2006-08-06 06:17:38 |
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I think they get the idea ;) (n/t) | by purplepineapple | 2006-08-06 06:18:23 |
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One of the reasons this may not be | by vdp | 2006-08-06 11:00:46 |
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Yeah, pretty much. :) | by Concept | 2006-08-06 11:16:38 |
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Never heard of it. (Canuckistan) (n/t) | by Arivia | 2006-08-06 06:12:14 |
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In the land of cellphones... | by Deverant | 2006-08-06 06:14:04 |
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prank call | by rogue1971 | 2006-08-06 06:17:47 |
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A friend in London does it, but he calls | by Esteis | 2006-08-06 06:21:51 |
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Sure, I use that a lot. | by Scirocco | 2006-08-06 06:45:36 |
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Never heard of it (Massacusetts) | by BaruMonkey | 2006-08-06 07:05:22 |
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Up here (Mass) pranking means to call someone | by jayfarm | 2006-08-06 08:00:11 |
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yes | by dab | 2006-08-06 08:10:22 |
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Bart Simpson did a few of those. (n/t) | by manxmania | 2006-08-06 08:25:48 |
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Moe "Hello? Moe's tavern Moe speaking" | by joecrouse | 2006-08-06 15:25:52 |
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**Ahem** | by Sharku | 2006-08-06 15:28:18 |
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see I knew some one would know it better than me. (n/t) | by joecrouse | 2006-08-06 18:44:40 |
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The term is different | by esbita | 2006-08-06 07:15:15 |
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Wouldn't SMS be just as easy? (n/t) | by Myke | 2006-08-06 07:47:15 |
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I think so, but it costs money. (n/t) | by CynicalRyan | 2006-08-06 07:51:32 |
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... so does airtime. | by Myke | 2006-08-06 08:13:08 |
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Here we pay per second from answer. | by manxmania | 2006-08-06 08:22:38 |
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Here, send to end, and BOTH cells pay airtime (n/t | by divinar | 2006-08-06 08:34:20 |
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I think this is not the general rule | by vdp | 2006-08-06 11:16:10 |
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"no pickup" here would be free | by SciSSorS | 2006-08-06 08:52:45 |
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Yes and no. | by Qcumber-some | 2006-08-06 07:52:03 |
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We do it here in Portugal a lot | by shana | 2006-08-06 07:56:18 |
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NW U.S. it means joke call. | by Anonymous Freak | 2006-08-06 10:57:17 |
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Heard it in all parts of England :) (n/t) | by Jeff_UK | 2006-08-06 11:15:33 |
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Never heard it called that. | by RetiQlum2 | 2006-08-06 11:26:06 |
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Do you have Prince Albert in a can? (n/t) | by hobbs | 2006-08-06 12:01:48 |
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Where I am from a prank call | by joecrouse | 2006-08-06 15:19:39 |
