DoNotCall

[susandennis]

Last night, about 9 pm, my phone rang. I didn't recognize the number and I hit Decline. It rang again. Declined. Again. Then he (and, I'm comfortable in my assumption that it was a he) switched from Hangouts to phone and called again. And sent a text saying "Pick up, Susan!". And several more calls.

Yeah, nope. 1. No phone calls at night without prior ok - text, emails, no problem. I you need to talk to me, send me why, first. 2. No phone calls from people I don't know. There are a million ways, that are not phone calls, to get in touch with me. Try one of those. 3. If I decline your call once, it's ok to try again. Technology fails sometimes. If I decline your call twice, rest assured, we are not going to speak unless and until you give me a good reason (see number 1 above).

If there were a place to bet, I'd lay giant wads of cash that this caller stumbled on one of my web cams and wanted to URGENTLY WARN me that my camera was public and EVERYONE CAN SEE YOU!!! Because I am not capable enough to understand how webcams work and surely buy into how dangerous it is for me to have one that everyone can see. (For the record and for the umpteenth time, nope and nope.) He got blocked.

It's another inside day here today. Tomorrow is supposed to be way cooler so if I need to go anywhere, tomorrow will be fine. Right now I'm enjoying my air conditioner. Enjoying it a lot. I did finish up my sewing project yesterday and that has cleared my mental sewing block like I thought it would. So today, a new project, probably. Until it gets too hot back there.

I've only got two more episodes of The Good Fight. Easily finished off in a month so only $11. And, considering, I re-enjoyed the 10 Season 1 episodes in addition to the the 13 Season 2 ones, I'm thinking less than .$50 an episode for some of the very best TV ever, ain't such a bad deal. Next up, probably, Acorn.TV for a month or two. OR maybe Sundance Now for a trial. Having Roku built into the TV makes all of this so much easier to do and undo.

Oh and I've only got 30 minutes left in my latest audio book. I need to find and download a new one. I think I'm going to get that Clinton/Patterson novel. I know it's going to be trash. I just hope it's good trash.

Comments

[meowmensteen]

I don't understand why people have a hard time leaving messages.

[susandennis]

Me neither! But I have to admit that I kind of like it when they don't. It lets me off the hook.

[lifeinroseland.livejournal.com]

I just blocked an unknown number. I have a new zero tolerance thing going on about it. But God to get a call at 9pm, then a text telling me to pick up! Getalifeblocked.

[susandennis]

exactly.

[celluloid-jam.livejournal.com]

Ack that phone call situation would have given me so much anxiety. But sometimes things as small as mere consciousness give me anxiety, so. I hope it wasn't anything important!

[susandennis]

If it were important, he would have explained in text or left a voicemail. Or the cops would have arrested me by now or or or...

All of my relatives are already dead. I've got no kids in peril (or in any other state). My house isn't burning down...

I did spend a half minute trying to think of the worst that could happen if I ignored him. I came up dry. So buh bye.

But, you have so many friends and family and people and so many more things to worry about. I can see how something like that might make you a little nuts. Really. So you should probably answer his call. :)

[yesthatjill.livejournal.com]

This reminds me: I’ve lost the links to the public cameras. Would you mind sharing again?

[susandennis]

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[coffeeguy777.livejournal.com]

Your shades look really nice 👍🏼 God you were making me nervous climbing on those counters be careful 😬😬

[nanila]

LOOK OUT THERE'S A BIG DARK FURRY LUMP IN YOUR LIVING ROO --oh.

[susandennis]

Zoey says... hahahaha where's my food?

[gracegiver]

Hi there - I'm in Guatemala right now in the bar watching the Mariners beat up the New York Fucking Yankees

I just thought you should know. :)

[susandennis]

That made me smile so wide that I may have broken my mouth. I am delighted and I know the Mariners would be if they knew.

[gracegiver]

Oh well. DAmn Skankees.

[susandennis]

:) I do love that you watched it from there.

[coffeeguy777.livejournal.com]

I think the Yankees heard you gracegiver 😂😂😂

[howeird]

Yeah, what you said about phone callers. Lately I've been getting robocalled by what looks like a local number with the same prefix, but different final 4 numbers. As soon as I see that prefix I block/spam report it. Robocalls are no fun, there's no person to keep hanging on the line. :-(

And TY gracegiver for the Yankee doodle!

[badrobot68.livejournal.com]

Texting is so easy, why can't everyone do it?

[siobhan63.livejournal.com]

I hate texting. I can't type for shit on a phone so avoid doing it at all costs.

Phone calls

[julesraimes.livejournal.com]

Crikey, those phone calls. I sometimes wonder if I just disconnected the land phone all together- oh no I can't - it provides the internet. We get one all the time about hospital appointments for a child. There is no option to let them know they have the wrong number. Like 3 a week, automated. The others are about my internet having problems. Yeah, like I'm that stupid. I usually reply "Does your mother know what your job is? DO THEY?" Grrr. I don't know why I bother answering and getting irritated most times. (I think I'm getting very intolerant in my older age.)

Re: Phone calls

[susandennis]

I don't have a landline, but I do have a really cheap emergency phone that doesn't get a lot of spammy calls but the ones it does get are all in foreign languages. I don't answer it but I do listen to the voice mails. It makes me feel very continental.

[yshaloo]

Let us know if you go with Acorn, I'd like to hear someone's opinion on it. I've been considering a couple of months of it myself so that I can watch all the new episodes of Doc Martin.

[susandennis]

Oh I think it's great! When the latest season of Doc Martin went live, I signed up and watched it. Then canceled. Then tried Britbox and didn't like it as well. Then when Vera got new episodes, I went back to Acorn for that but this time went through Amazon for it.

Next time I think I'll skip the Amazon bit (price is the same, btw) and just buy direct. But it is a good service at a very reasonable price.

[colestainedpage.livejournal.com]

Last night I got a phone call at 9:30pm from a number I didn't know. I answered, and when they asked to speak to me, I replied with "do you know what time it is? Who is this and what do you want?" Turns out it was Enterprise Rental Car calling to do a survey on my recent rental. And rather than look at the address on my account, they assumed by my phone number that I was in a different time zone where it wasn't 9:30pm. I suppose I could have been nicer... maybe I'll work on that for my next life ;)

[susandennis]

grrrrrrrrrrrr