How to embarrass your preteen – Instead of answering the phone with “hello”, say “Sarah’s answering service”. The preteen will literally fly across the room to swoop the phone from your hands to stop you before scurrying back to her room to mope and talk about nothing. “Whatcha doin?'” “Nothing. Whatcha eating for lunch?” “Dunno.”
I have a answering service. Matt always answers the phone in a recording voice when it’s someone from my family. Kim gets a kick out of it.