Several years ago I went through a spell of getting Hot, gay, Christian men want to meet YOU!
I had no idea why a hot gay Christian man would want to meet a middle aged married woman. I concluded that perhaps they were hoping I might knit them a nice cardigan as they seemed sorely in need of some clothes.
As in the graphitto -
My mother made me a homosexual to which had been added If I sent her the wool, would she make me one too?
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I thought the last line was the closing salutation of the letter
Had an interesting text the other day. It was from a 712 area code--which would likely place it in western Iowa. It reads "How's the maintenance on my yacht my assistant dropped off last week going?"
I did not respond. If the sender was valid, he must have realized he misdialed. No follow up from him.
Since I've reached the magical age of 70, my scam calls and texts have skyrocketed!!! I get a lot of texts just saying, "Hi" with no identifying info. They are all reported and deleted.
Most of the scam calls I get are about potential unauthorized use of my credit card. When I don't accept the call, I'll get six to ten calls in succession before they finally give up.
Today, I decided to go sucker fishing! I answered as soon as the phone rang and told the poor guy I was so glad he called because I was doing a quiz and needed some help. I asked what the square root of 62 was, and a whole lot of other questions, and just kept talking over him. After trying repeatedly to tell me why he was calling, he finally said, that I should Google the answers. He asked whether I had a Samsung or Apple smart phone, and I told him I have a flip phone. He then (very helpfully) asked if I had a computer or laptop. I said I do most of my computing on an abacus and slide ruler. I asked him if he knew how old I am, and immediately answered, "70". (AHA!!) When he asked if I had anyone to help me Google answers, I said what a good idea that was and that I would call my granddaughter, said thanks for all your help, and hung up. I had six redials (some different numbers among them) within about 30 seconds.
Part of me feels a bit guilty, but the rest of me really enjoyed that!
Sometimes it can be fun. For a while there were a lot of calls about Windows security, and each time, before the poor devil could get into his pitch I thanked him for calling at the perfect time and explained about the new windows we were going to have to instal in the living room. By the time I finished my spiel he was usually apoplectic and generously abusive. Such simple pleasures.
The morning after our return from a holiday in Italy, having left my luggage at Heathrow due to a ‘systems failure’ I received a call while shopping. I answered thinking it could be the delivery company. A recorded message told me it was HMRC who were going to take me to court over a customs problem. My first though was that they’d found the booze in my case which wasn’t over the allowed limit, but which I hadn’t revealed on my lost baggage form due to stress ( I’d had to fill out the form 3 times on my phone). My second thought was, scam! end the call! Which I did, but the nice timing niggled at me. I got my case back the next day.
Visual spam in the form of an ad on my FB food offering 'favourite Scottish foods' to the pining exiles. Consisting of sliced white bread, Lorne sausage, black pudding, Scotch pies and things covered in either chocolate or icing. No wonder the entire population has rickets and nae teeth.
I just received a call from Amazon informing me they had accepted a new $2,000 charge to my credit card. No, I am sure that Amazon did not. Hang up. I checked my account all is well.
Yes. There's a not insignificant risk the poor sod on the other end of the line is a victim of people trafficking.
Agreed. Even if not a victim of trafficking, they may well be in dire need of whatever emolument they receive. A polite *No, thank you* is all that is required, surely?
I tend not to pick up the phone directly (it takes me while to actually get to the thing, if I'm elsewhere in or on the Ark), but if someone leaves a message, I'll usually reply to it. If I don't want to reply to it, I simply delete it.
BTW, I'm getting quite a lot of spam emails informing me that my MacAfee Account Has Been Susspendded!!!!, but they get deleted as well...my account is up-to-date, and McAfee do actually know how to speel their own name...
A few years ago I got a lot of calls trying to sell me loft insulation. After a while I used to let them deliver their spiel, helped along by a few questions on my side. Then I would say, thank you very much, that sounds very interesting, however I live in a ground floor flat.
A few years ago I got a lot of calls trying to sell me loft insulation. After a while I used to let them deliver their spiel, helped along by a few questions on my side. Then I would say, thank you very much, that sounds very interesting, however I live in a ground floor flat.
This triggered a memory. Time was (perhaps ten years ago) that Mrs RR and I had a flurry of cold calls trying to sell us a stairlift. I would put on my best 'old codger' voice and string them along: "That's nice, dear, what did you say it is?" ... etc ... etc .... After about five minutes of fun I would then tell the caller that we live in a bungalow.
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As in the graphitto -
My mother made me a homosexual to which had been added If I sent her the wool, would she make me one too?
Latest version on my YouTube page:
Women Seeking Companionship
Beautiful Girl Singles With Traditional and Family Values Seeking Older Partners.
The lady in the accompanying photo is a dead ringer for Angela Rayner...
(I think it's because my real-life name is way too close to a male one)
Hundred Thousand United States dollars (US $3,500,000.00) has been
released today to the CITIZENS TRUST AND FINANCE BANK.
For your convenience, you will have to transfer through within 24hrs
online by yourself to your local account. By this method, You Will
monitor the movement of the local funds online until your account is
due credits.
Good Lord deliver us from this junk.
I thought the last line was the closing salutation of the letter
I did not respond. If the sender was valid, he must have realized he misdialed. No follow up from him.
Most of the scam calls I get are about potential unauthorized use of my credit card. When I don't accept the call, I'll get six to ten calls in succession before they finally give up.
Today, I decided to go sucker fishing! I answered as soon as the phone rang and told the poor guy I was so glad he called because I was doing a quiz and needed some help. I asked what the square root of 62 was, and a whole lot of other questions, and just kept talking over him. After trying repeatedly to tell me why he was calling, he finally said, that I should Google the answers. He asked whether I had a Samsung or Apple smart phone, and I told him I have a flip phone. He then (very helpfully) asked if I had a computer or laptop. I said I do most of my computing on an abacus and slide ruler. I asked him if he knew how old I am, and immediately answered, "70". (AHA!!) When he asked if I had anyone to help me Google answers, I said what a good idea that was and that I would call my granddaughter, said thanks for all your help, and hung up. I had six redials (some different numbers among them) within about 30 seconds.
Part of me feels a bit guilty, but the rest of me really enjoyed that!
Is it too cruel to suggest that you blast a whistle down the phone before hanging up?
Agreed. Even if not a victim of trafficking, they may well be in dire need of whatever emolument they receive. A polite *No, thank you* is all that is required, surely?
I tend not to pick up the phone directly (it takes me while to actually get to the thing, if I'm elsewhere in or on the Ark), but if someone leaves a message, I'll usually reply to it. If I don't want to reply to it, I simply delete it.
BTW, I'm getting quite a lot of spam emails informing me that my MacAfee Account Has Been Susspendded!!!!, but they get deleted as well...my account is up-to-date, and McAfee do actually know how to speel their own name...
This triggered a memory. Time was (perhaps ten years ago) that Mrs RR and I had a flurry of cold calls trying to sell us a stairlift. I would put on my best 'old codger' voice and string them along: "That's nice, dear, what did you say it is?" ... etc ... etc .... After about five minutes of fun I would then tell the caller that we live in a bungalow.
I really should have got out more ....
Point taken.