Kif, we have a conundrum.

You know what irks me? When people call here and want to leave a message for someone-- and when I ask for their number they just say it as fast as they can, without pausing! Then you have to ask them to repeat it and they say it at the same speed, so maybe the 2nd time you catch the prefix-- THEN you have to repeat the prefix back real slowly like an idiot so maybe they'll give you the rest of the number in a normal speed. Yeah, that really gets my goat. Then you wonder if they would have been surprised if you had actually got it the first time.

"Can I have your number?"
"its9796664565"
"Ok, I'll have him call you."
"Don't you need my number?"
"Got it."
"How?"
"You told me."
"Yeah, but I was talking in super speed."