#47 Telephone Fun

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When the phone rings it’s like an alert that you’re about to receive an unexpected gift. You drop whatever you’re doing — cleaning house, watching television, rescuing a cat from a tree — and run to grab the phone. Too often, instead of a present you get a booby prize and find yourself talking to a telemarketer.

“Hello?” you answer. The babble of voices in the background gives you a clue that this isn’t a pleasant social call from a long forgotten friend.

“Hello sir,” a voice says, “first let me assure you that we aren’t trying to sell you anything.” Second clue; except during Girl Scout Cookie Season your friends never tell you they aren’t trying to sell you something.
 

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