Telemarketing gone awry
So, last night I was relaxing and watching Titus on DVD when my phone rings. It was the monthly call from the Star Ledger, a local newspaper, asking me if I’d like to subscribe. I politely declined, but the man on the other end was determined. He explained the excellent free weekend deal I’d be getting, and to top it all off I’d get a free Star Ledger umbrella. Great! I declined once more, maintaining my composure despite the routine calls I get from these people.
What came next caught me completely off guard. “But, it’s a nice umbrella, I have one myself,” the man says. It’s so reassuring that his best selling point is the umbrella, as opposed to the scintillating articles the newspaper may contain. I thanked him and assured him that I am already well-prepared for rain. “But it’s real big,” he tells me. After I inform him that mine is, too, he finally gives up and thanks me for my time.
Moral: Sometimes telemarketing is much funnier than you’d think.