Telemarketers

I got my new place, I got my new phone number. I went to register the number on the Do Not Call List. The site told me I couldn't report any abuse until after 31 days of having the number. So I waited. And I counted. And I got HAMMERED with calls. I kept a list of all of them. It felt like the only way I could have control.

July 7 was the last day I could get calls. Now, I get many fewer calls. But I still get them. Some are for the previous owners of the number, and I understand. (Seems like the last owner was in a bit of trouble, but maybe s/he was just unlucky.)

Now, when I get unsolicited calls, I ask the person to remove me from the calling list. Today, I got a call about child porn. When I actually got a person, I politely asked him to remove me from the list. He said, "Well, now that we're off to a good start, what's your problem with the issue of child porn?" I don't need sarcasm. Why does that guy get to be a jerk to me? He called me.

I understand that telemarketers have shitty jobs. Still, I don't think they get to be an ass to me. My theory on the phone is that I pay for the phone for my own convenience. No-one gets to use that to be snippy to me.

Enough

I'm ready to be completely selfish, however, those who know me know I'm not being unfair.

For many years, like since I was in undergrad, my father gave me a separate gift from my Mom. I now have 4 degrees. For each of the earlier 3, I got a graduation gift. This time, my father has decided that I don't need a gift. No gift from the only one of us 3 children who sent a father's day card or called the father.

Enjoy the state-run nursing home, I'm done.

(Fucker)