Let me tell you a story about changing your phone number.
It’s a long one, so get some water.
About a year ago, I changed my number.
AT&T kinda forced me to, but no big deal, now my stalker doesn’t have it (story for another time). I start getting texts for a guy named Brandon.
Mostly like “Brandon, check out this new male enhancement pill!” I type STOP. They text me for months from various numbers about various pills.
I start getting texts from adult websites. I type PLEASE STOP. I’m still not Brandon!
I get a message from some guy, “hey dude it’s chad from Xbox.” I’m like “hey chad, I’m not Brandon, can you message him on Xbox, and tell him to change his number on his male enhancement websites?”
The male enhancement texts finally stop. It’s pretty quiet for a few months. November rolls around.
It’s two days before my birthday, I get a text from a number I don’t know. “Happy birthday! Love ya!” I say “hey, thanks! Who is this?” “It’s your aunt barb,” hmm well I don’t have an aunt barb, but my grandma has a friend named barb, maybe it’s her.
“Oh thanks! I appreciate it!” “Love you bud!” I get suspicious, “Wait, are you looking for Brandon?” “Yes, isn’t that you?” No. Brandon, tell your family when you change your number! We have a laugh, she wishes me a happy birthday, too, and disappears to live her life.
I get a phone call, don’t answer it (because I’m me), and the person leaves a voicemail:
“Brandon, this is your grandma. I’m gonna beat your ass for not answering the phone! Anyway, I love you bud, and hope you have a good birthday.”
BRANDON. Tell your grandma when you change your phone number!
So I call grandma back. We have a long chat, she tells me her grandson turned 21 today, and blah blah. Now she’s really going to beat his ass. She asks me if I’m single, and we part ways.
Let’s fast forward to this month.
I’ve been getting phone calls from a debt collector. I’m worried, Disney finally caught up with me for when I ordered a bunch of movies and then cancelled my debit card (story for never).
I finally call them back. I’m transferred to one person, then another, and again for a third time. The guy tells me they’ve been trying to call me, and says “so you’re Brandon?” *relief* “nope, bye!”
Brandon finally came through for me.
—briauna rupert
Flommist Briauna Rupert is made up of 50% anxiety, 50% Salsa Verde Doritos. She also doesn’t get mad, “I just make SIMS of my enemies and lock them in the basement.” Copyright © 2021 Briauna Rupert.
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