Caller display has turned me into a paranoid freak. I can't even answer the phone if it says unknown name, unknown number or private. I'm not in the witness protective program and we don't have creditors calling us but somehow I freak out whenever I can't see the number or name of who's calling.
We got caller display originally because we had a couple of stalker acquaintances in our lives. One was just annoying and has finally gotten the hint and the other was a real psycho who has since moved to Japan. Also, for the telemarketers who love to call at dinner time.
Well, I've learnt my lesson. I missed a call from my cousin in Australia who I really wanted to talk to. All because the phone said "unknown caller," I felt like such an idiot.
The other reason I hate caller display is: I usually leave all of the numbers on the phone for whenever I need them. Sometimes I forget to transfer the numbers I don't have into my address book but I think hey, they're on the phone. Well today I went to call Martin's Grandmother who just moved into an old age home and low and behold for no apparent reason all of the numbers stored on our phone were gone!
Yes, I realize that it's my fault and I should have just jotted the numbers down before but that's not the point of this story and for all of those who know me know that my mind does not work in logical ways. Still, how hard is it for numbers to stay on a phone!?! So for now, I'm going to chalk all of this up to hating caller display.
So today I decided to answer every friggin' call that rings. I've had to tell one telemarketer that I don't want another credit card and I now have to send Mother's Against Drunk Drivers a check for $15 because I couldn't say no to the very pushy lady on the phone. I don't know what's worse frankly. I hope my cousin calls back soon so I can go back to not answering the phone.
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I agree with you! I don't answer the unknown name/private numbers anymore, unless i'm expecting a specific call. I just can't tolerate those telemarketers who seem to be calling more and more, even when you tell them a flat out "No".
apparently, by law they have to hang up after you have said no three times, so just say "no, no, no" and they have to leave you alone ha ha.
i am also a call display dependant. i think one bad phone stalker can ruin you for life.
So true.
My problem is even when I hang up on them I feel really guilty.
Hey, I was raised Catholic, what can I say?
Would it be incredibly silly to ask if you've signed up on the Do Not Call list?
I swear for a while, several months after that list went into effect, I started getting a lot *more* telemarketer calls--I figure because everyone *else* had signed onto the list so I was one of the few people left for the telemarketers to call. So I signed up and now it's died down. But of course you still get calls from people who you've given money to before.
Martha (got here via Grumperina)
Hi Martha,
I actually don't know if Canada has "Do Not Call List." Definitely worth looking in to.
Thanks for stopping by.
Oops. I meant "a" Do Not Call List.
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