Wednesday Afternoon Pet Peeves

1. "What is your profession? (check one of the following):" I never, ever fit any of the categories even remotely, and inevitably have to select "Other." Maybe it's silly to be offended that nobody thinks to put "Scientist" or "Research" or "Natural Sciences" on those lists, but the implication is that we're unimportant enough to be lumped into the "Other" category. ;__;



2. Fastest way to get me to hang up on you: "Please hold for an important message from ___(institution)____." Wait, you want to sell me a service, but you don't have the time to ask a real person to dial my number? Boy, that's compelling! *click*



3. Second fastest way to get me to hang up on you: Call me asking for donations to the same charity eight times a year. Ignore my multiple refusals and less-polite request that you no longer call me. Better still, don't take no for an answer the first time, but push me three and four times in the same phone call. (I am looking at YOU, Fraternal Order of Police. You are making it less likely, not more likely, that you will ever see a cent from me.) You aren't required by law to stop harassing me, but I'm not required by law to listen to it. *click*

I'm not sure why I felt the need to post those. Oh, wait, yes I am: Because I answered two pre-recorded messages at work today, including that obnoxious Car Warranty recording that's been hammering the phone lines lately.