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Graham

On Sat, 28 Nov 2020 19:05:39 -0800 (PST), wrote:

> On Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 5:31:03 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> We don't answer the phone anymore, because 4 out of 5 calls are
>> charities. If a real person wants to talk to us, they'll have to start
>> talking to the answering service, unless we recognise their number.
>> This kind of harrassment puts people off donating. So stupid.
>>
> Tell me about it! If I had an account and it accepted 10¢ for every
> spam call I receive I'd be a well-to-do old gal! On the occasion I
> feel in a good mood and answer the phone knowing it's going to
> be some creep wanting access to my bank account my standard
> reply is "I don't do business over the phone and I certainly don't do
> it with someone I don't know."

The last time I inadvertently answered a spam call (an Indian from
"Microsoft") I said: "Does your mother know what you do for a living?" and
put the phone down. It really upset him and he kept trying to call for the
next half hour.