I'm sure you're familiar with the government's "Do Not Call" list offer: register your telephone number and those annoying 1-800 people will stop calling you.
Sounded good: our taxes were finally paying for something that was useful. But alas, it sounded too good, as is often the case with government programs. As such, it was doomed from the start. Not unlike other areas where the government tackles fast-moving technology (cell phones in planes, VA computer systems, even auto headlights) they didn't stand a chance of keeping up to date.
So despite signing up, we still get our unwanted calls during dinner. Wily robo-callers are cleverly staying ahead of government attempts to control them. Big surprise.
But curmudgeons are wily too - we nobly hide behind our answering machines.
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