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Does this tick off anyone else?

Posted by $ AJAshinoff 7 years, 6 months ago to Culture
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Perhaps I'm just getting intolerant as I grow older. For some time now, a few years, I've taken offense to those robocalls or stranger calls to my home that start with "Hello Allan." I used to argue with them asking "Do I know you?" and then followup by reminding them that "Mr." is the appropriate salutation between strangers and that using my first name shows disrespect. These days, most recently today, I just hang up.

Am I just getting more sensitive in my older age? Is it just me?

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  • Posted by DeanStriker 7 years, 6 months ago
    The calls I get from unknowns shortly get "I use DoNotCall" so take me off your list". That puts the onus on the intruder and may waste THEIR time.

    I use only a dumb-phone which is both irritating and mostly useless. I know that's "life" for so many, but I'll stick with my real computer, thank you.
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  • Posted by DrZarkov99 7 years, 6 months ago
    It just gets worse the older you get. I constantly get the dumbest scams via calls, emails, and the mail. I think there's a breed of scuzzbag scamsters that think every seasoned citizen has Alzheimers. Lots of ads for hearing aids, too.
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  • Posted by freedomforall 7 years, 6 months ago
    Fortunately for me, AT&T has such bad local coverage, I don't get the calls at all. ;^)
    Well I didn't get any when I was using Verizon either, but living overseas for several years previously may have temporarily interrupted any lure that my publicly personal records may have had for the intrusive marketers. I never had any problems on my cell while living overseas either.
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