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September 1st, 2007

Sympathy That’s Worth Its Weight In Gold

The best time for a telephone solicitor to catch me is when I’m expecting a phone call and I’m busy in the kitchen and the phone rings and I don’t have my glasses handy to look at what the caller ID is telling me…

Me: Hello…?

Oh-So-Friendly Telephone Voice:  Hello…I’m I speaking to Mrs. Garrett?

Me: There’s no Mrs. Garrett here.

Oh-So-Friendly Telephone Voice:   Oh…am I speaking to Mr. Garrett?

Me (icily): Who’s calling?

Oh-So-Friendly Telephone Voice:   I’m calling from the American Diabetes Association…

Me (interrupting) :  Oh….right…I still get those mailings…  My mom passed away several years ago.

Oh-So-Friendly Telephone Voice:   Oh.  I’m so sorry.  I’m just calling to thank you for your past support and to ask…

Me: CLICK!

The problem with cordless phones is you can’t slam them down when you hang up. 

One Response to “Sympathy That’s Worth Its Weight In Gold”

  1. Bill S Says:

    I don’t have caller ID so I just let the phone ring until the answering machine picks up. If it’s somebody I know they usually have enough sense to start talking and I pick up. It’s annoying (for them), but it does screen out unwanted callers.

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