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    Why is it that I would introduce myself on a phone call by saying "Hi, this is Aaron", but it sounds absurd if I were to say that to your face?
    United Flight 5403 DFW to IAH in Dallas, Texas, USA
    Wed, Mar 4, 2020 5:58pm -06:00 #language
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    • Jeena toot.jeena.net/@jeena

      @aaronpk the one explains who is on the other end of the phone while the other explains who you are.

      Thu, Mar 5, 2020 10:27pm +00:00
    • Torgie twitter.com/torgie
      Demetry Martin has a whole stand-up routine about "THIS..." *gestures to self* "is Demetry"!
      Thu, Mar 5, 2020 10:16am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
    • Grand Moff Darth Salt twitter.com/BarnabyWalters
      the fact that people typically don’t open with that line in a video call is pretty good evidence for this explanation
      Thu, Mar 5, 2020 9:10am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
    • Alex White twitter.com/NAlexWhite
      No visual component to a phone?
      Thu, Mar 5, 2020 7:33am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
    • DaveWoodX micro.blog/DaveWoodX

      @aaronpk lol. That is weird. Glitch in their programming? #wereInTheMatrix

      Thu, Mar 5, 2020 1:35am +00:00
    • DaveWoodX micro.blog/DaveWoodX

      @aaronpk My theory: saying “this is x” on the phone, is a way to link the voice speaking to the name/person. “This voice you hear is x”. In person, they see your face talking, so saying “I’m x” is linking your face to your name more than your voice to your name, so expanding the phone phrase in person to “this face is x” is why it sounds weird.

      Thu, Mar 5, 2020 12:43am +00:00
    • Amit Gawande www.amitgawande.com

      I think it possible is non-visibility of anything physical. So on a phone call, it is as if the phone is acting as an intermediary and introducing a third party, that is you.

      I believe “this is Amit” will sound equally absurd on a video call? Because my visibility makes me the first party?

      Wed, Mar 4, 2020 6:33pm -06:00
    • Alexander Martin (alm) fosstodon.org/@alexbuzzbee

      @aaronpk Because it's easier to tell who you are face-to-face.

      Thu, Mar 5, 2020 12:28am +00:00
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Hi, I'm Aaron Parecki, Director of Identity Standards at Okta, and co-founder of IndieWebCamp. I maintain oauth.net, write and consult about OAuth, and participate in the OAuth Working Group at the IETF. I also help people learn about video production and livestreaming. (detailed bio)

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