Just in case anyone wondered... I hate telemarketers that call me, push me to the point of getting extremely irate, then hang up on me. I WAS trying to politely say..."I don't do this over the phone."

This time it was to send care packages to Navy Members over in Iraq. What makes this more than a bit odd is that they've been there how many.. YEARS?? and they are just now thinking of making care packages? AND.. it was for every person in this state but the phone call was generated from another state. And what about all the other services?

More polite, no thank you's I do this myself.. as she tried every way to change my mind through the use of guilt.. okay.. each one was starting to teeter on annoyed, very annoyed and then she started... "Ma'am, these people are risking their lives..blah, blah.."I cut her off. She hung up on me. Called me, my house..irritated me to no end and then.. hung up.

Now, I'm angry. There has been an abundance of calls to everyone to give for Hurricane Katrina, Tsunami, and many other things and I'm tired of people calling my house and understandably asking for help but you can't even trust a website anymore UNLESS you yourself go to the site. With that knowledge I do nothing over the phone and because of that I am given the guilt trip? Do not call me and try that cause I know what I've done and I've started anything I've done myself as I've explained. What happened to simply being able to say, "I gave at the office." and that was all that needed said? The call ended politely and with a Thank You? Am I the only one around here old enough to remember that stuff?

At least if it's to reduce your house payment or some other means of saving money, then when they get to the question they always do.. "Ma'am, don't you want to save money?" I can say "no.. I like to waste it." What do you say to not wanting to do anything contributing those in need, or our military over the phone?

What a good way to start the day. Blah.