Why are they wasting my time? Since I have used my cellphone more frequently, the number of spam calls has exploded. The only reason it hasn’t been worse is that I don’t always carry it around when I’m at home.
Because I’m old, a LOT of these calls are from “Medicare” – yeah, right – or even more hilariously, “your electric company.” National Grid is never going to call me up and say that. Most are purportedly from my area code, 518, and many are marked Scam Likely.
Sometimes, when I miss a call, I dial the number. “The number you have dialed is almost always not in service.”
Every damn politician, it seems, wants money. As an old poli sci major, I know cash can be the lifeblood of campaigns. But I’m annoyed to get an email solicitation from someone I never even heard of.
Here’s one from a Democratic candidate for Congress in 2024 that I received last month. “Roger, have you been getting my emails recently? If not, let me explain why I’m reaching out. My campaign has established an August fundraising goal of $12,000…”
I opt out of these things, but they’re too prolific. Obviously, they have sold my info to the next candidate. And by the way, it’s not just the Democrats. Because I get a lot of conservative publications, I get the pleas for money to save the country from the godless, baby-killing, left-wing Antifa anarchists.
What I prefer
I’d much rather be getting messages from people such as yourselves. You all can be the antidote for my spamola inundation. All you need to do is Ask Roger Anything. Anything at all, especially if you have a music theme, which I might use some Saturday.
And I will most likely answer to the best of my ability in the next 30 days. Please make your requests in the comments section of this post, email me at rogerogreen (AT) Gmail (DOT) com, or contact me on Facebook. Always look for the duck.
When you hear non-playing music, what genre(s)? Do you recognize the tune right away, or do you get to play “Name that Tune” with yourself?
What do you think of Spam? The actual food product! (I’m still stunned at how beloved it is in Hawaii, you can get Spam at McDonald’s there!)
For whatever reason, you are required to spend one week someplace that’s no more than an hour away from home. Where are you going?
Scale of 1-10, with 1 being “We are doomed” and 10 being “We’ll get through this and we’ll be better for it”, how do you feel about America right now?
Do you understand the rules of curling? I do not. In fact, I’m not convinced the whole thing isn’t an elaborate prank.
Favorite obscure sport?
Food eating contests: your feelings? (I loathe them, but that’s just me.)
I’ve come to believe very strongly that the election of Ronald Reagan is the inflection point whereupon everything went in the wrong direction. Thoughts?
What’s one lesson you learned from any one teacher you had as a kid?
Milk as a beverage: Yes or no?
Why is my cat such a doofus? (I doubt you can answer this but it’s been much on our minds of late)