This isn't much of a diary, but I just had to tell someone about the wannabe robocall I just got. Someone somewhere must have played a joke on me, or made a grievous error, as this is the first election I've been getting Republican information. Not much, mind you, but as the letters come asking for money, I dutifully send them back with all the literature included, in their no charge return envelope. I generally include some comment about how they are all wrong and to please remove me from the list.
Today was a little different. This time, the phone rang, and since it is near election time for us (California's primary is coming up soon), I figured 50% it was an election call, 25% it was my brother, and 25% it was someone selling vinyl windows or aluminum siding or offering me a new credit card or mortgage refinance. Well, it certainly was an election call. When I answered the phone, the gentleman gave his name and said he was calling for Reince Priebus. Um. Then he launched into the usual, "Whoever we decide is our nominee, we all agree that we don't want Obama" routine. I tried interrupting, but he kept on with his spiel. Finally I decided it was a recording, and I'd wait to the end to see when I could ask them to stop calling me. After the obligatory, "We could use $50 or $75 dollars" there was a pause.
I said, "Is this a recording?"
He said, "Was I that bad?"
I said, "Well, in the beginning I thought you were a person, but after I tried to interrupt you several times, you just weren't listening."
He said, "How much do you want to give?"
I said, "You still aren't listening. I have been a Democrat my entire life and I'm 66 years old and live in San Francisco. Would you please take me off your list?!"
He agreed to do that.
I know some people think it's fun to keep those guys on the line as long as possible so they can't call other people, but I doubt that job, volunteer or not (probably not heh) is much fun anyway. I sure don't need more interruptions via telephone. (Yes, I am a luddite with no answering machine and no caller ID on my phone.)
