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Good Friday. Yet, not so Good.

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I’m not proud of this. Nope.

And Peace be with you. On this Good Friday.

It’s a quiet morning, a day off, a Saturday morning pulled forward. What’s better than a long weekend?

The quiet is interrupted by ringing. And ringing.

We have a cheap home phone, with a piercing ring, one phone on each floor. Who uses a home phone anymore?

What used to be a source of such joy and anticipation in the pre-internet era, has turned into something vile.

Robocalls, a ratio of 7:1 to legitimate phone calls.

I count the rings. Most days I let it ring. And ring. I lean back in the chair, or close my eyes in bed, and count the rings. And feel my anxiety climb.

Other days, I pick up.  And all the pent-up frustration of the week explodes on the Parasite on the other side of this line. I Rage against the Machine.

Calls with Low Rate Credit Card Offers. Threats that I’ve had a security breach. Imposters for Veterans or the Policeman’s Charity Fund. All paid vacations. Political Surveys that will only take 5 minutes.

I’ve tried apps (free and paid).

I’ve tried Do Not Call lists.

I’ve tried blocking.

Can’t the government do anything to stop this? Why does this so get under my skin?

Everyone Loathes Robocalls. Some People Try to Get Even.”

Oh, No. I’m sorry, my counterpunches are not as civil as what is shared here. And my loathing rises to the top 0.0001%.   What right do you have to intrude on my privacy, on this quiet morning?

You want a piece of me?

And I go at it. I mean, I go at it. (No, I won’t repeat any part of it here.)

And you read this, and ask, is it really worth it?  To get so worked up over this?

Yes.

Oh, Yes it is. 

And now, Peace can be with me.


Photo: via Newthom


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