Funny Incident: Manager Confused by Call from 'CIA' Featuring Josif Stalin Image

Chloe Whisperwillow

Updated Friday, July 12, 2024 at 12:00 AM CDT

In an amusing turn of events, a Reddit user shared a humorous story about their daughter losing her phone in a store. The situation took a comical twist when the store manager asked the parent to call the phone to identify it. Upon making the call, the manager was greeted with a call screen displaying "CIA" as the caller ID and a black-and-white image of the infamous Soviet leader, Josif Stalin, in formal military attire.

The image, which quickly went viral on social media, shows a hand holding an iPhone in a retail store, with clothes hanging on racks in the background. The call screen prominently features the text "CIA" at the top, with "Josif Sta..." partially visible beneath it, indicating the full name 'Josif Stalin'. The screen also includes a "slide to answer" prompt and an option labeled "Visit" below the caller ID. The bottom of the screen displays a section titled "Related content."

This unexpected and humorous incident sparked a flurry of reactions from Reddit users, with comments ranging from laughter to personal anecdotes. One user humorously noted, "I love the low effort of the screen grab from the google search. The real nail in the coffin," while another quipped, "Yes, famous Director of Central Intelligence, Josef Stalin."

The thread continued with users sharing their own funny experiences involving contact names on phones. One user shared, "I discovered I was labeled as spawn point in my kid's phone," and another recounted, "I lost my phone in a cab once and called dispatch to have the driver look for it. He was laughing when he gave me my phone back and just said nice contact info. I had totally forgotten that my fiancé changed his name to 'My Favorite P*********' as his contact info months ago."

The unique combination of a historical figure and a modern-day phone call made this story a standout, leading one commenter to proclaim, "Your daughter is a comedic genius." Another user humorously added, "She’s going to start a famine with that crop," referencing the unedited screenshot.

This lighthearted incident serves as a reminder of the unexpected humor that can arise from everyday situations. It also showcases the creativity and wit of individuals in how they choose to label their contacts, even if it leads to some puzzled looks from others. Whether it's labeling a friend as "that great D***" or making a call from the "CIA" with an image of Josif Stalin, these moments provide a good laugh and a memorable story to share.

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Top Comments from Reddit

plugubius

Yes, famous Director of Cental Intelligence, Josef Stalin.

Orikazu

I love the low effort of the screen grab from the google search. The real nail in the coffin.

Big_Daddy_Pablo_69

Didn't even crop the picture 🤦‍♂️🤣🤣

atty721

I discovered I was labeled as spawn point in my kid's phone.

hossaepi

Ideation - A+ Execution - C- Need to help her make it better

FinalMeltdown15

She’s going to start a famine with that crop

The-Muncible

I notice there is no option to decline the call

callmebigley

I have a bunch of joke names in my phone. one time I left it laying around at work and someone found it and handed it back to me and he kind of had a smirk when he did. it turns out my friend Rich had been calling and I have his name in my phone as "that great D***"

Odd_Criticism604

I lost my phone in a cab once and I called dispatch to have the driver look for it with my fiancés phone. Dispatch asked me to call the cell so the driver could find it. He was laughing when he gave me my phone back and just said nice contact info. I had totally forgotten that my fiancé changed his name to “My Favorite P*********” as his contact info months ago.

DescriptionOk1678

Your daughter is a comedic genius

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