I just got a call from a telemarketer:
ME: Would you please remove my name from your call list?
HIM: Sure, if I can just save you some money, though…
ME: Please just remove my name.
HIM: Sure, but have you ever been open-minded?
ME: surprised laugh
HIM: See, it’s funny, huh? Let me just…
ME: click
And then I had a disturbing thought. I’ve been getting a lot more unsolicited sales calls recently. And I didn’t sign up for the national “do-not-call” list. If all those millions of people who did sign up are off limits, who are the telemarketers going to call? I’m guessing those of us who didn’t sign up are going to be getting a lot more calls.