ARCHIVES: Before cellphones, Mother's Day was one of the busiest for operators
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Updated: 10:03 AM EDT May 9, 2021
ARCHIVES: Before cellphones, Mother's Day was one of the busiest for operators
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Updated: 10:03 AM EDT May 9, 2021
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Mhm. Special operator. What number did you dial please? I don't have a dicky or David residents. And this is one place where the noise, the fingers and the voices never stop and neither does the question. Every directory assistance operator must ask what's setting, what city please you would think most. Everyone would know what city they're mother lives in. But actual phone numbers are a different story. A lot of people coming to ask for their mother's phone number trying to reach him to wish them a happy mother's Day. They don't know their mother's phone numbers. Well, some people do, some people forget all the numbers and they have to call in and check with us for this south central Bell office. Mother's Day is the second busiest day of the year, just behind christmas. And what makes this day so unique aside from the avalanche of calls is many of America's moms aren't near their phones, just like maybe their mothers are at their home, there at other people's place, like at his sister's house or a friend's house and they're trying to get that sisters number or friends number. So it's tracking down, tracking down Mom day. And for some tracking mom is easier said than done. Do you have any other relatives in the area that I can look the number for you? Do you have the address? Do you have another dressmaker? Now? If you have you have to get a hold of your mom. Don't worry. These people are here 24 hours a day. But if they can't help you, you still don't have anything to worry about because your mom will probably call them and then you'll be hearing from her Gary Collins. Channel 32 News.