For the most part we have given up answering the house phone as most of the calls are 800 numbers, someone in Oregon, Bridgeport or private caller. We also know that they call at dinner time. Thanks to caller ID and the Optimum feature that scrolls the name and number across the TV, we have not taken a call from a solicitor for months. We tried to be placed on a Do Not Call list but that has not worked, somehow these persistent robo callers have cracked the code and the phone rings, 1,2,3 times before the hang up.
Every once in a while we answer the phone only to have a recorded message say in halting robot-ese, Hello, Would you like to.... Do they really think people stay on the line to listen to a "personal" message from a faux person?
The other night the following message was left on the answering machine, yes we still have an answering machine... "This is a message from your neighbor Joe, who has lost his dog." He has lost a golden retriever named Jose. Jose is very friendly and if you have any information regarding Jose, please call Joe, he is offering a reward. Or go to Lostdoggie.com for further information.
Amazing now an Amber alert for lost dog! What's next?
Your friend John has lost his car keys, if you find them please hit the panic button on the key chain.
Your neighbor Tom has lost his glasses, if you see them please call...
Mary, who lives in your neighborhood has lost her mind.....
I imagine this new service has emerged because people are drinking less milk and the chances of spotting Jose from his likeness on the milk carton are so 2001.
Got to go, phone is ringing.
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