I got an 800 call this morning (gees I was fast on my feet with this one)
"Hello Nutmeg, I'm not asking for a donation, what I am asking if you would consider mailing an invitation to 15 of your neighbors seeking a donation for cancer research"
Me: "My neighbors hate me"
"I'm sorry to hear that".
(In my best jerky boy voice) I said, "My neighbors are a bunch of jealous pricks".
Another "I'm sorry".
I said "Look, if I mailed these out, my neighbors would throw them away or make snide comments to me when they see me in the store".
The guy on the other end of the phone is dead silent.
Now I lower my voice and quietly say, "It truly is a sad day for you and me."
He said, "Well, thanks for your time."