“Why must I prove that I am me when I pay bills over the phone? Did some else call to pay my bills, and if they did, why don’t you let them?” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.
“Why must I prove who I am, when I’m paying bills over the phone? Are strangers phoning up to pay my bills? And why not accept their money?” was posted on Twitter by Hoopy Hound Dug on June 18, 2015. “Why do I have to prove who I am to pay my bills over the phone? Do strangers call and try to pay my bills? And if they do, LET THEM!” was posted on Twitter by Carrie A. Medford on June 22, 2015. Authorship is unknown.
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Hoopy Hound Dug
@Hoopy_Hound_Dug
Why must I prove who I am, when I’m paying bills over the phone? Are strangers phoning up to pay my bills? And why not accept their money?
12:35 PM · Jun 18, 2015·Twitter for Android
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Carrie A. Medford
@CarrieAMedford
Why do I have to prove who I am to pay my bills over the phone? Do strangers call and try to pay my bills? And if they do, LET THEM!
10:12 PM · Jun 22, 2015·Facebook
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kam
@PatsKam
Why do I have to prove who I am when paying bills over the phone? Do other people try to pay my bills? and if so, WHY DON’T YOU LET THEM?!
11:47 AM · Jun 24, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
Anne Marie O’Connor
@Kitsgirl1
Why do you have to prove who you are to pay your bills over the phone? I’ve yet to have an impersonator pay my bills.
12:35 PM · Jun 24, 2015·Twitter Web Client
Twitter
Randy Schnack
@randyschnack
Why must I prove that I am me to pay my bills over the phone? Any stranger who wants to pay my bills should be allowed to do so. ~ Unknown
10:02 AM · Jul 15, 2015·LinkedIn
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9GAG
@9GAG
Why must I prove that I am me to pay my bills over the phone?
Do strangers call to pay my bills? And if they do, why don’t you let them?
9:02 AM · Oct 1, 2018·Buffer
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UniqueTique
@UniqueOhWow
Why Must I Prove That I Am Me To Pay My Bills Over The Phone?
Do Strangers Call To Pay My Bills?
If They Do, Why Don’t You Let Them? https://instagram.com/p/CAT_-nvH6VD/?igshid=1slahtfbuk6ae
10:30 PM · May 17, 2020·Instagram
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Renea
@Just_ReneaR
Why must I prove that I am me when I pay bills over the phone? Did some else call to pay my bills, and if they did, why don’t you let them?
5:22 PM · Jul 13, 2020·Twitter Web App
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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
Also listen to a 1937 "The Big Apple" song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra. See a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.
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