DO NOT CALL!!!

I joined the do not call list on September 30, 2008 - the very first day that I could, and 18 months later I'm starting to really get sick of it not working! I get at least a couple of out of country calls per week, many of which are just dead air (aka poorly programmed auto dialing systems which don't have a good algorithm to make sure that an agent is available when I get on the phone), and the rest of which are scam insurance, credit card and vacation calls. I also get the occasional call from a Canadian number, but almost without fail when you try to dial back the number that comes up on your caller ID, it does not connect.

I think that the worst is when you get a telemarketer who argues. Seriously? Just say sorry and hang up the phone! I realize that it's your job to call me, and it's pretty hard to get a job in some places these days, so you're just doing the best you can for you and your family. Most of the time I even remember this while I'm on the phone and try to maintain my composure when informing them that I AM on the do not call registry, and I have been for almost 2 years. But the other day a lady called me while I was in a bad mood, trying to get out of the house, at dinner time. First she claimed that they used the do not call registry, then she claimed that she wasn't selling anything but refused to tell me why she was calling me because "I should have listened in the first place". As you might imagine, this didn't go over very well with me and I got pretty rude back.

So this post doesn't really have a point. Mostly I hate being called by people trying to scam me, and I also hate being called by people who are trying to sell me stuff, even if it's not a scam. I'm grouchy and rude and pregnant, and I cannot ignore a ringing phone.