Harold on the Phone Meme Generator
"Hi, it's the school. Nothing serious, but..." Every parent alive has aged a year in the pause after "but".
Your mum calls to ask if you've eaten. You have. She asks what. She asks if you're sure. She tells you about a cousin you've never met who also didn't eat properly, and look how that turned out.
You finally get through to a human at the bank after forty minutes of hold music. They ask you to confirm your details. Then they transfer you. The hold music starts again, from the top.
The call is about your car's extended warranty. You don't own a car.
Why it caught on: Arató's stock shoot included him on a landline, and everyone recognised the smile of a person who can't hang up and has to see this one through.
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- “You are an adult, you can schedule your own appointments now” Me:
- MY INTERNET HAS BEEN OUT FOR OVER 2 DAYS. MY SERVICE PROVIDER WILL HAVE / A TECH AT MY HOME SOME TIME BETWEEN 8:00 AM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE.
- I'M TRYING TO MAKE SOME FRIENDS / I'M GONNA NEED SOME PALLBEARERS SOON
- WHEN YOUR MOM MAKES YOU CALL YOUR AUNT AND THANK HER FOR THE GIFT
- FINALLY MEET A GIRL WHO IS INTO THE SAME STUFF AS ME / FIND OUT SHE HAS A GIRLFRIEND
- ME SEEING PEOPLE LOVE A CHARACTER I PLAN ON KILLING OFF LATER ON:
- WHEN YOU SAID GOODBYE 5 TIMES ALREADY / BUT THEY JUST WON'T STOP TALKING
- ABDUL IS TRANSFERRING ME TO AKBAR
- HELLO 9-1-1 / I'VE FALLEN AND LIFE ALERT STILL HASN'T SENT ANYONE FOR ME.
- YOU WON'T HAVE THESE THOUGHTS WHEN YOU GET OLDER
- HELLO DOCTOR IM HAVING A LOT OF PAIN RIGHT NOW / HOW MUCH......... IDK
- OH SO I DO HAVE CANCER. / WELL THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW...
- WHEN MICHAEL CALLS TO TELL ME ABOUT CATCHING A BIG FISH / BUT I WASN'T INVITED
- GETTING BACK TO THE PHONES / AFTER YOUR THIRD REJECTION OF THE DAY
- JUST RECEIVED A FINAL NOTICE EXTENDED WARRANTY CALL. THEY SAID THEY'RE CLOSING MY ACCOUNT IF THEY DON'T HEAR BACK FROM ME / GREAT. IT'S FINALLY OVER.
- "I'M SORRY" / "YOUR OPINION MEANS VERY LITTLE TO ME, PLEASE HANG UP AND LET ME WORRY ABOUT IMPORTANT ISSUES LIKE THIS CITIZEN"
- WHEN YOU LIKE A GIRL´S PIC AND BAE CALLS
- “STEPHEN HILLENBURG DIED.” / NO! MY NAME IS PATRICK!
- MY PASSWORD- @*)$#(!~!*^?:"><{+}+& / CALLS TO RECOVER IT
- WHEN SOMEONE FOWARDS YOUR CALL TO VOICEMAIL / WELL FOWARD YOU TOO