"Phones should stay where they are put and not ramble around the house like feral cats." Best sentence of my entire week!!! And now I have a security question also. Thank you for this lovely piece - so timely and so well written.
That is becoming a common scam approach, unfortunately. How wise to have asked the question. I can imagine that was a long 3 hours and 15 minutes until you could check with Caleb by phone.
This is not so much about a mean-spirited AI scam, but about grandmotherly love, and having the presence of mind to ask a question that only your real grandson could answer correctly. A lovely piece!
I love your happy ending. Mind didn't turn out well. But. Lesson learned.
This is not a fun post to post about. You were quick on your feet to ask 'Caleb' what he calls you. Thx for this!
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"Phones should stay where they are put and not ramble around the house like feral cats." Best sentence of my entire week!!! And now I have a security question also. Thank you for this lovely piece - so timely and so well written.
That is becoming a common scam approach, unfortunately. How wise to have asked the question. I can imagine that was a long 3 hours and 15 minutes until you could check with Caleb by phone.
I echo what your reader Paula says. Sadly the same thing happened to my mother. Smart gran indeed!
This is not so much about a mean-spirited AI scam, but about grandmotherly love, and having the presence of mind to ask a question that only your real grandson could answer correctly. A lovely piece!
A wonderful story full of humour about grandmotherly love and smart thinking.
I love your writing of dialogue that keeps us hanging, and how you start with flour in your hands and end up with cake!
Smart thinking to ask a key question!
I want to be your grandchild.
Any time!
Goodness! As a grandmother, I'm now terrified for my grandson...