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July 9, 2007
I've got your number
By Courtney Zubowski
Did you hear about the UCLA student who was given Paris Hilton's recycled phone number when she signed up with a new cell phone service? She said her life changed.
She got calls all day and at all hours of the night from Paris' friends, from spas, clubs and many interested gentlemen. It got me thinking (ok, not too hard) what if someone got my phone number?
First of all, it would be no where near as exciting, but that person would get an earful....They would receive not one, not two, but several calls a day from Randi, that's my mother, checking up on things... "Courtney, I just read that's it's 110 in Phoenix today. Are you drinking enough water?" They would hear from my grandmother and would probably realize they would have to repeat everything three times until she hears them. My Dad would call with his thick Texas accent saying something like, "How y'all doing out there?" My lil' bro would would call with the latest financial information. Then of course there's my sister in Miami, who doesn't realize that it's three hours later in the Southeast. Expect the phone to ring at six in the morning to discuss what she considers the serious news of the day.... "Do you think Nicole Richie is really pregnant?"
They might get a call from my hair salon reminding them of my appointment, the kickboxing studio telling them of the new six month special or the dry cleaners calling to say that I forgot to pick up my clothes, again. No doubt there would be solicitation calls and wrong numbers.
Then of course there are the work related calls. A producer might call telling you to "shoot a round robin." Don't worry, it doesn't involve a gun and you wouldn't be violating any laws. However, the call from "the desk" telling you to head to a barricade situation, that likely would involve a gun. If someone calls you whispering and says "You didn't hear this from me, but head to the corner of such and such and such and such." Don't go. The area is likely sealed off and there will be a huge traffic nightmare.
Of course there are the phone calls from friends. If you ever get bored, they'll always have something going on. Just don't expect Lindsay or Brittney to call. It would likely be Deborah or Melissa.
Unlike the UCLA student, I can assure you that if you did get my number, your life wouldn't change. Did you ever think what the person who got your recycled cell phone might have to deal with?
Posted by Courtney Zubowski at July 9, 2007 8:32 AM
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