2003-02-25 | HANG-UPS

Telemarketers never bothered me so much.

I mean certain ones do. Like the ones who just keep saying "Why don't you want to accept this amazing offer?" over and over and over again.

Because they sound like telemarketers.

But some of them, I just look at as another person to talk to.

A lot sound human.

A lot accept it when you say you're not interested and thank you for your time.

A lot ask you where you live, and seem semi-interested.

A lot ask you what the weather is like and sound completely interested.

A lot ask you your name, and when they say it, they sound like a friend.

A lot of them sound more sincere then actual people you know.

I've actually had a couple that I wished I could meet and hang out with, and see if they were more viable to join my tree house friend club.

It's easier to meet people when they're adults. You get a better idea of who they are as a whole.

When you grow up with them, most of the time they disappoint you, at some time or another.

A lot of them turn out to be completely different then the people you once knew.

Telemarketers can be fun to talk to if you give them a chance sometimes.

It's interesting to keep someone on the phone for awhile, because you'll find out if something strange will happen.

You can't do that if you hang up immediately.

If it gets too weird, all you have to do is hang up the phone.

You're not obligated to stay on 'til the end.

But most of the time it doesn't bother me.

Bill collectors are a different story. They're creepy. They think they're tough, but most of them are spineless.

But minimum wage phone salesmen are for the most part harmless.

Maybe they're just looking for someone to talk to, also.

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