Phone Solicitors

Phone solicitors are people who think they know more about me and what I want-- or ought to want, than I do. They call here peddling home loans, roof repair and replacement, lawn care, insurance, home security systems and even religion. Then there are politicians and people conducting annoying surveys. I remember a time when it was considered immoral -- if not illegal-- to call strangers on the phone and try to "solicit" them. If these people really knew me, they wouldn't like me, and they would have better sense than to disturb themselves and their peace (as well as my privacy) by dialing my number. But if they insist, I am happy to be rude to them. It gives me an opportunity to hone my skills in witty sarcasm.