30 years ago my coworkers, in the same room, would dial my extension just to see me jump. Something about that old telephone bell that just did it to me. I even used to jump from a certain song that started with the phone ringingPulling back the shower curtain quickly and screaming to scare guys was a big thing one year in Dana. One of the biggest guys was the easiest to scare. Yell and startle, scream response followed by a string of profanity.
I had the reputation of not being able to startle. Partly because I have a slow twitch brain and partially because I am uber aware of my surrounds and have the ears and hearing of an owl, it was almost impossible to "sneak up" on me.
