Caller ID says Nita Pennington but it is really just a ploy to get you to answer phone. When I answered the first thing out of a woman's mouth (am sure not Nita) is " I am calling to discuss the hike in the electricity cost " to which I immediately hang up. I have been called from many different numbers with this same spiel.
Forget the complaints to anyone. It will not help. The companies that sell thousands of blocks of numbers to scammers/telemarketers also slip (wink –wink; nudge-nudge) money to your elected officials to keep this industry going and will never do anything to control or stop it.
Buy a call blocker (go online and search) or just ignore calls unless it’s someone you know or they leave a legitimate message. Ignore any call from 202 area code – nothing good ever comes out of Washington, DC.
Do not use a loud whistle or air horn to discourage them. All this will do is p*iss them off and they could retaliate by spoofing your number as their caller ID. You won’t appreciate the recipients of their scams calling back to b I t c h at you.
This is our new world and we have to live in it and adjust accordingly. If you have seniors in your family, help them deal with this. Never call back one of these numbers. If it’s offshore (e.g. Jamaica) you may get hit with serious charges on your bill.
Forget the do not call list. It only applies to legitimate businesses.
Our next problem will be when the techno-geeks create a device to outwit call blockers. Ain’t life grand.
Your post begs the reply: Then why do you keep electing the same two parties to Government over & over? When the coyote uses the catapault to catch the roadrunner and the same thing happens over & over. . . get the idea?
I am sympathetic to your statement, but tell me how to counter the super PACS and deep pocket 1 percenters and I will gladly climb on board. Real independents will never stand a chance in our current political climate. Blue or red doesn't make a difference. They are basically the same. Get elected and start scamming the system. A few probably start out with good intentions, but are soon seduced by the system.
Tell me what you propose that would make a difference!