So far as I am concerned, a ringing phone is an invitation to talk, not a command to do so. I love caller ID so I can check and see who it is that I don’t want to talk to. There are some people that I really don’t want to talk to because they offer nothing that interest me. Therefore, I have come up with some phone rules.
First, I don’t want to hear about your medical problems. I have my own. I don’t want to hear about your other problems because I have my own. I don’t want to hear about your vacation, because I can’t take one. My grandchildren are much more interesting than yours, so don’t tell me about them. There is no need to discuss politics with me since I am a radical right wing conservative that has to vote Republican because there is no other choice. The weather is a waste of time. If it is cold, hot, raining, dry, wet or windy, then it is not the best weather for fishing. If the weather is perfect for fishing, that’s where I want to be. Not on the phone talking.
Wrong numbers, calls trying to sell something or calls for charitable contributions are a waste of my time and theirs. If it’s a wrong number, I tell them so and hang up. If it is a sales call, I don’t need it. And, we have a fixed number of charities we donate to.
I would take the phone out except someday, someone may call and let me know something I want to know.
PMO
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