As a technology professional, I’m fairly self-sufficient on all things web: for over 20 years, I hosted personal web sites, email domains, and audio streaming from my basement. I own multiple domains, some actively-used and others they sounded cool.
One inactive, cool domain I own is codemotherfucker.com, which, in software development, is my terminology for the point where desperation sets in and the only path forward is to write code as fast as possible, quality be damned: just code the mother fucker!
Very likely you receive unwanted cold-calls for services you are not interested in; likely you get more if you have a landline, like me.
[Surprisingly, but happily, I receive very few cold calls on my mobile.]
At least once every six months, I am cold-called by someone – in heavily-accented English – attempting to sell me web-building services. The conversation usually goes something like this:
Caller: I’ve see that you’ve purchased a domain from Go Daddy but do not have a web presence.
Me: I own many domains, which one are you referring to?
Caller: The one purchased from Go Daddy.
Me: I have purchased many domains through Go Dddy, so I need you to be more specific.
Caller: The domain is … hmmm …. Code Mother Fucker Dot Com.
Me: Yes, I do own that domain, but I work in technology and do not need your help. However, getting you to say Code Mother Fucker Dot Com makes my day. Good bye!
My wife says I’m being a jerk because the person is just doing their job, and she’s probably right; however, I don’t enjoy cold-calls and the scams are too numerous to trust anyone, so – assuming I even answer – I try to have fun with it.
