Dark Side of the Horse by Samson for June 24, 2021

Shortest phone survey ever (one question: ‘would you like to participate…’)

Can I participate in the little phone survey if I have a medium or large sized phone?

Does “CLICK!” count as a response?

Clever, Horace.

Almost like when someone says, “May I ask you a question?”

You can just answer, “No.”

… or you could say, “You just did.”

You could ask them, “Would you like to ask another question?”

Pestering people on a phone should be a punishable crime.

At least he took no for an answer.

When I challenge a caller they hang up on me….they can’t take the heat….

It’s ok Horace, that person was a no-it-all…!

The days I lasted as a telemarketer (for a summer job) were in the single digits. I couldn’t get out of there fast enough.

ANY response gets you on the “chump list”. You’ll be subject to death by survey by every financially curious company on the Internet.

People who called me for surveys or sales calls were usually sorry they called by the time I was done with them

I dont have my own phone anymore, better for everyone that way

Now if you want to talk to me you have to call my wife, good luck with that

Yes I will.

What nettles me is when an anonymous caller asks how I am today. What do you care and why would I tell you? It’s too personal to spill to a stranger. I know various cultures ask some version of this, as a politeness, but I find it intrusive coming from someone I’ve never heard of.