It’s All Your Fault I Screen My Phone Calls

Posted on January 31, 2003 by Solonor

(Sorry for the title ripoff, Robyn. Couldn’t resist.)

Tell me. Does this not sound like a valid question:

“If you have to work so damned hard to get around someone’s call blocking/spam filters/restraining order, what the HELL makes you think they’re gonna buy your damned timeshare/viagra/crap?”

And yet, yesterday, idiot telemarketers got together to sue the FTC over its proposed Do-Not-Call List. They say it is a freedom of speech issue. I know. Stop laughing. They’re serious.

“The FTC is singling out this form of advertising now, what will be next?” said DMA President Robert Weintzen in a prepared statement.

Unprecedented popular adoration for a government agency would be my guess, Bob.

[ via Sgt. Grump, who’s backlog of cool things for me to link is longer than a telemarketer’s call list ]

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6 Responses to It’s All Your Fault I Screen My Phone Calls

  1. robyn says:
    January 31, 2003 at 1:02 am

    Un-believable. And you can quote Gwen any time, baby!

  2. the passionate ailurophile says:
    January 31, 2003 at 1:33 am

    Telemarketers Sue to Stop Do-Not-Call List

    If there is one thing I hate in this life,

  3. munin says:
    January 31, 2003 at 7:11 am

    a freedom of speech issue? ya right! Can I sue them for invading my privacy?

  4. theresa says:
    January 31, 2003 at 7:51 am

    Just because they have freedom of speech does not mean I have to hear/read it!

  5. Scott says:
    January 31, 2003 at 7:59 am

    Typical. I used to know folks at the DMA; I’ll blog my dirty little secret some time about my old shame regarding junk mail.

  6. Ric the Schmuck says:
    January 31, 2003 at 2:59 pm

    I giggle every time my Telezapper kills one of those damn nuisances! bwahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa

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