It was with much rejoicing last week when I read that as of 09/01/09, it is illegal for businesses to use robocalls. You know, those automated sales calls where it's just a recording. They confound my kids:Ring-Ring
Kid: "Hello?"
(**sound of silence**)
(***more silence***)
Me: "Who is it??"
(**Kid stares at me with blank look, then hands me the phone**)
Me: "Oh for crying out loud..........."
(Slams phone down)
So, would you believe on September 2nd, I get the same robocall that I receive every week?? The one where it actually sounds like a real, live person who isn't giving you a chance to speak? Maybe you are familiar with her.................
"This is Heather from Account Services..........."
Those familiar with my blog know that I'm not afraid to call the police. It probably doesn't surprise you that I'm not afraid to contact donotcall.gov either. And it isn't the first time I've done so. I got online and submitted a complaint right away about Heather.
But first, I decided to google "Heather at Account Services" to try to determine exactly what company employs her, so that I can better report her illegal actions. Apparently, Heather has been making enemies for years. I got so many hits, it would have taken me all day to read them. But I had to burst out laughing at the blogger who came up second in line......."This bitch has got to be stopped."
I couldn't have said it better myself.
Hey, Heather and I have had some deep, soulful conversations. . .
ReplyDeleteUh, OK, not really. . .
We have had many an occasion to be grateful for Caller ID. If it comes up with an 800 number, or IDs the caller as 'Toll Free', or 'Idaho Call' or 'Cayman Islands' or somesuch, we don't pick up.
My favorite new trick - a few months ago, the bastards started the cute little practice of leaving 15 seconds of dial-tone on our answering machine. Which is where it comes in real handy to be parents of eight; we're pretty adept at mentally 'screening out' extraneous noise. . .
I'm so glad that I no longer have a home phone.
ReplyDeleteHahaha great line, I've had to use that one many a time.
ReplyDeleteSeems that all these companies are finding loopholes around the "do not call" law. My kids are constantly getting calls on their cell phones from these crazy people.
ReplyDeleteThe bitches must go....
Des - I've gotten a couple of the dial tone calls on our machine too, as well as the fax machine ones.
ReplyDeleteMama - That option is looking better all the time.
Chelsea - Thanks for stopping by.
Mike - You're right, there are too many loopholes, like BANKS - LOL!
I personally love the, "*HONK* This is your captain calling..." ones. Nothing like getting an earful of cruise ship.
ReplyDeleteyeah whathappened to the good old days when it was a live telemarketer and i could just hand them to my toddlers who were enamoured of the phone.
ReplyDeleteFlutter - Never received one of those, but how annoying!
ReplyDeleteLime - Those were the days too, when the kids wanted to answer the phone. Now with their cell phones, they could care less, knowing it's not for them.
LOL! That's why I have Caller ID, lol
ReplyDeleteIf it's a name or number that I don't recognize, I don't answer it. But, I'm not really a big fan of talking on the phone anyway. ;)