The Enemy has a new weapon in the campaign to annoy me with unsolicited phone solicitation calls. It's the recorded announcement that denies it's a recorded announcement. Here's how the calls go…
ME: Hello?
VOICE ON PHONE: Hello, this is Jennifer. How are you today?
ME: I just murdered an entire Little League Baseball Team.
VOICE ON PHONE: Wonderful. Now, have I reached the home owner?
ME: Jennifer, are you a recording?
VOICE ON PHONE: No, I'm not a recording.
ME: Hey, Jennifer. What's two plus two?
And then there's silence on the line and after a few seconds, it disconnects.
I've gotten four of these so far — three from different female voices, one from a male voice. I haven't gotten far enough into any of the conversations to find out what they're selling but whatever it is, I don't want one. I mean, even if it's something I desperately need, I don't want one. I ain't buyin' nothin' from someone who's too stupid to know what two plus two is.