It seems that I've offended a few people. Sorry. I ought to know better than making comments that are contentious, brief and joking.
My point is that I'm getting old. And so I've become more sympathetic to issues around spam calls to older people. Who may be hard of hearing, slow to understand, and gullible. I suffer from none of that so far. But I can fake it, following the Eddie script.
Basically, I give callers a chance to get that I'm old, and a little incoherent. If they back off, and apologize for bothering me, I thank them, and wish them the best of luck.
But if they push, knowing that I'm old and apparently vulnerable, I segue into full Eddie. With no regrets.
My point is that I'm getting old. And so I've become more sympathetic to issues around spam calls to older people. Who may be hard of hearing, slow to understand, and gullible. I suffer from none of that so far. But I can fake it, following the Eddie script.
Basically, I give callers a chance to get that I'm old, and a little incoherent. If they back off, and apologize for bothering me, I thank them, and wish them the best of luck.
But if they push, knowing that I'm old and apparently vulnerable, I segue into full Eddie. With no regrets.