Val Reaches Her Limit

All week, I've been getting calls on my cell phone from a number I don't recognize. Never leaves a message. Just calls five or six times a day. My phone even warns me: SCAM LIKELY. I don't answer numbers I don't recognize. Not even if they're within my area code, and with a local prefix. I figure if it's important, they'll leave a voice mail.

This call is disruptive when it comes as I am driving, or in the shower. I can't see my phone then, and worry that it might be Hick or The Pony needing something. I don't like to answer scam calls, because then the scammer knows it's an active number.

I was putting away groceries on Thursday evening, with my phone on the charger on the kitchen counter. I saw that it was THAT number again. Before my common sense could stop me, I swiped to answer that call. I did NOT use my indoor voice.

"HELLO! WHY DO YOU KEEP CALLING ME!!!"

"Hello, Val. This is Ryan. We will be inspecting roofs tomorrow--"

"WHY? Why would you inspect my roof?"

"There have been a lot of people with roof damage after the recent storms--"

"WHO ARE YOU? WHO ARE YOU WORKING FOR?"

"I'm Ryan. We will be in your area tomorrow--"

"WHY are you calling random people about their roof?"

"Val, do you know the approximate age of your roof?"

"Don't ever call me again! I don't know what kind of SCAM this is, but--"

Whoopsie! Ryan hung up on me! Can you believe that???

I know I shouldn't have answered, but this number was not getting the message that I don't answer, heh, heh! I'm tired of checking my phone to see if it's somebody important. In fact, this call comes from a couple of different numbers, but they all show up as Eminence, Missouri. Blocking one would not stop all the numbers they might use. I THINK maybe I made it clear that they won't be getting my info.

If this was a legitimate call or service, Ryan would have said who he was affiliated with. Insurance companies don't send out random crews to inspect roofs. Nor do agencies like FEMA. You have to file a claim with them. I'm pretty sure random roofers don't waste their gas money driving around to look at roofs, and give estimates to homeowners.

It sure felt good to let my feelings out. So sorry if I hurt Ryan's precious feelings. Okay. No, I'm not! And I'm pretty sure his name isn't really Ryan.