30 Overheard Conversations From People Who Forgot To Hang Up

“I left a client a voicemail and thought I had hung up, but in fact, I proceeded to talk baby talk to my roommate's cat for several minutes while it was recording.”

Technology can really screw us over, but sometimes it leads to funny incidents. No matter how professional you may be, you can still forget the one thing that you shouldn’t.

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One of those things is hanging up after a call. If you tend to talk about the person you’re on the call with after speaking to them, you might as well develop the habit of ensuring that the line is actually disconnected.

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You don’t want to accidentally say something that could jeopardize your reputation or your job, do you? It becomes even more awkward when you have to see them in person after the encounter.

In a subreddit post, a Redditor asked what the craziest thing others overheard when they thought the person they called had already hung up. The responses ranged from wholesome moments to crashing and burning in their careers.

There are devastating stories too, where individuals were talking to their loved ones and suddenly heard real-time cheating happening in the background. There’s no good way to discover that you’re being cheated on, but that is certainly one of the worst ways.

It’s like getting butt-dialed, but more embarrassing. If you’re revealing secrets, make sure it doesn’t happen this way.

1. The guy never opened up to the thought of treating her kindly...

1. The guy never opened up to the thought of treating her kindly...skbiglia
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but the universe sure found a way to get him to shut up

but the universe sure found a way to get him to shut upskbiglia
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continuation of the story

continuation of the storyskbiglia

end of the story

end of the storyskbiglia

2. The good boy is now technically a sad boy

2. The good boy is now technically a sad boyInsertBluescreenHere

3. That got him cute brownie points

3. That got him cute brownie pointsPurple__Unicorn

4. Being flaky can sometimes stem from something deeper,

4. Being flaky can sometimes stem from something deeper,jakehub

OP was lucky that the friend took it better than most

OP was lucky that the friend took it better than mostjakehub

5. A little color to a mundane call can make someone’s day

5. A little color to a mundane call can make someone’s dayplastic9mm

6. Heartwarming moments you can revisit again and again

6. Heartwarming moments you can revisit again and againMitsubiShe

7. It’s the little pockets of happiness...

7. It’s the little pockets of happiness...jojoga

that get you through the day

that get you through the dayjojoga

8. Although there isn’t usually closure with people who take 911 calls,

8. Although there isn’t usually closure with people who take 911 calls,arashisenko

the bad guys hopefully got what they deserved

the bad guys hopefully got what they deservedarashisenko

9. The fastest way to get called to HR

9. The fastest way to get called to HRStormschance

end of story

end of storyStormschance

10. They probably couldn’t put two and two together

10. They probably couldn’t put two and two togetherSpodson

11. Phew! Glad she wasn’t actually talking to him

11. Phew! Glad she wasn’t actually talking to himlexisauce

12. From long-distance relationships to...

12. From long-distance relationships to...MjolnirPants

long-distance heartbreak

long-distance heartbreakMjolnirPants

13. These people who do what they can...

13. These people who do what they can...aardvarkyardwork

to fool others don’t realize that it comes back to bite them

to fool others don’t realize that it comes back to bite themaardvarkyardwork

14. Must’ve been a very confusing recording

14. Must’ve been a very confusing recordingIncontinento

15. And she thinks they hung up

15. And she thinks they hung updudebro_fistbump

16. The process of muting yourself and getting your webcam...

16. The process of muting yourself and getting your webcam...qft

to work still eludes even those who are professionals

to work still eludes even those who are professionalsqft

17. Well, you only want the best for your um... kids

17. Well, you only want the best for your um... kidsbg-j38

18. Way to reveal company secrets

18. Way to reveal company secretsa_little_wicked

19. Excuse me, sir, this is a children’s hospital

19. Excuse me, sir, this is a children’s hospitalpotatocrime

end of comment

end of commentpotatocrime

20. Just when he thought ...

20. Just when he thought ...sockcocksock

things were going his way

things were going his waysockcocksock

21. His inside voice should’ve stayed inside his head

21. His inside voice should’ve stayed inside his headPokoire

22. A boss with humor,

22. A boss with humor,gunwalloegal

that would’ve been written off as a pro

that would’ve been written off as a progunwalloegal

23. He was calling as nature called

23. He was calling as nature calledecksit

24. Good thing you’re not Dave

24. Good thing you’re not Davejoecheph

25. Love you too, granny

25. Love you too, grannyFladoodler

26. Yet he still gets calls!

26. Yet he still gets calls!ListenJabroni

27. Is this even legal?

27. Is this even legal?TrinixDMorrison

28. Trying to boost our ego here, are we?

28. Trying to boost our ego here, are we?Beths_Titties

29. Shouldn’t be in business with them in the first place

29. Shouldn’t be in business with them in the first placeolderthanbefore

On today’s episode of employee roast

On today’s episode of employee roastBabySuperfreak

You should take these stories as inspiration to always ensure you've hung up, even if you don't have anything to say about the person on the other end. On the other hand, this is a good way to find out if someone was screwing you over.

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