Once upon a time, I only had a landline phone, so I’d always pick up. If it was a telemarketer, I’d usually hang up without saying any more, but sometimes it was fun to mess with them. Ruthie could definitely have been a help there.Then I got an answering machine, and I’d always wait for the caller to start leaving a message so I could see who it was. Sometimes a telemarketer would start leaving a sales pitch on the machine, so I’d pick up and hang up immediately.Now all I have is a cell phone. If the caller ID doesn’t show one of my contacts, or I don’t recognize it, I don’t pick up. They can leave a voicemail if it’s legitimate.I do kind of miss messing with the occasional sales person. I don’t care about the hard luck stories that caused them to take the job. If I picked up, though, it would probably be a recording asking me to stay on the line.
Once upon a time, I only had a landline phone, so I’d always pick up. If it was a telemarketer, I’d usually hang up without saying any more, but sometimes it was fun to mess with them. Ruthie could definitely have been a help there.Then I got an answering machine, and I’d always wait for the caller to start leaving a message so I could see who it was. Sometimes a telemarketer would start leaving a sales pitch on the machine, so I’d pick up and hang up immediately.Now all I have is a cell phone. If the caller ID doesn’t show one of my contacts, or I don’t recognize it, I don’t pick up. They can leave a voicemail if it’s legitimate.I do kind of miss messing with the occasional sales person. I don’t care about the hard luck stories that caused them to take the job. If I picked up, though, it would probably be a recording asking me to stay on the line.