> just don't lie to the people about why
> you're there!

In the words of Ben Suarez (I think)...

"Tell me quick and tell me true, or else my love, to hell with you."

Ring ring.

Me: Hello?

Stranger: Do you have a few minutes to talk - or - I'm SoandSoFromSuchAndSuchDoYouHaveAFewMinutesToTalk

Me: {Thinking - if I was too busy to talk I wouldn't have answered th phone) WHO are you? You said it too fast.

Stranger: So And So.

Me: And WHO are you with?

Stranger: Such and Such.

Me: Are you trying to sell me something... BE HONEST!

Stranger: No.

Me: Okay, what do you want to talk about?

Stranger: We have this new thing available and it will only cost you[cut off in mid-sentence by me]

Me: You ARE trying to sell me something. I asked you to be honest. I'm not interested. Good bye. Hang up.

I run this little series EVERY TIME one of these people calls. You can hear them squirm on the other end when I ask them if they are selling something and to be honest. The honest ones... the ones who say they are selling something... I speak with.

I told the last one they didn't push any of my hot buttons after they were done.

What were they selling?

DON, ARE YOU READY?

AD SPACE on the inside & outside covers of homework books which would be given to the children so they could do their homework in them.

Told me I could have the space on the back with the Cancer Fund ad and the Say No To Drugs ad.

Michael Ross.