I got a call last night
"Is this Mister Michael Whelpley?"
Who calls me Mister? Is it a telemarketer? Wait, that's a 609 area code; must be Princeton.
"Yes, it is indeed."
"My name is ___, and I'm a freshman at Princeton University, and I'm calling to - "
"Oh yes, I hope you're making good use of my donation to the Annual Giving Campaign from last year."
I gave them 22 cents. He knows this, as the cold-callers have a list of your donations over the years.
"Umm, yes, and -"
"- and I'll be quite happy to donate less than a dollar to Princeton this year. Have a wonderful evening, sir."
"Uh, you too."
Click.
Who calls me Mister? Is it a telemarketer? Wait, that's a 609 area code; must be Princeton.
"Yes, it is indeed."
"My name is ___, and I'm a freshman at Princeton University, and I'm calling to - "
"Oh yes, I hope you're making good use of my donation to the Annual Giving Campaign from last year."
I gave them 22 cents. He knows this, as the cold-callers have a list of your donations over the years.
"Umm, yes, and -"
"- and I'll be quite happy to donate less than a dollar to Princeton this year. Have a wonderful evening, sir."
"Uh, you too."
Click.