It’s that time of day—when the organizations call.
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“Hello?” I say.
There’s a delay on the other end as their auto-dialing software rings up some poor drone. Â I sit silently, waiting for them to speak.
“Hello?” says the drone, evidently puzzled by the silence.
“Yes?” I say, stepping out of the darkness.
“Oh hello. May I speak to Trudy, please?”
“She’s not here. Â May I take a message?”
“Oh that’s ok. Â This is an organization she supports. Â We’ll get something out of her later.”
Um, my bet is that you won’t. Â Not if you keep calling while she’s at work, and not if you word your ask like that.
I gotta go: the phone’s ringing again.