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.