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The robo-dialers have gotten really sophisticated.

Ring ring.

Answer phone

Them: Hi!

Me: Hello?

(Silence)

Them: Oh-! (slightly flustered, like a real person who dials a wrong number, or a person calling on behalf of a business they're working for but they're having sort of an off-day) I was just having a problem with my husband. Um- (Couple seconds goes by while the 'person' 'collects themselves') We noticed you staying at one of our resorts recently, and we wanted to let you know about-

Me: I'm sorry this is a bad time.

Them: (Totally unfazed, clearly a robot) -a limited-time promotion where-

Just hung up.

Shouldn't this be illegal?

March 4th, 2017 at 11:44 am