Bad Telemarketer, Bad

I received an interesting phone call this weekend.

The phone rang, I answered it.

Me: “Hello.”

Him: “Ms. ****?”

Me: “Who is this?”

Him: “Wrong answer!” (in a tone very much like my drill sergeant used to use)

Me: “What do you mean? You called me, and I want to know who you are!” (indignant)

Him: “Don’t answer the phone if you don’t want to …”

Me: “Fine!”

I hung up. By the way, I will answer my phone whenever I (expletive) feel like it and if he doesn’t like it, too (expletive) bad! He has no business calling me and expecting anything from me.

At first, I was shocked. I could not believe a telemarketer would be so rude. After all, it is not enlightened self-interest to antagonize a potential customer.