[LowCountryJoe]

bluejean wrote: "...making me get up, answer the phone..."

Making? Persuading, yes. Making?

[palmer]

I've noticed a distinct lack of energy from the first few times we debated this. Either the proponents are pacified from not having to constantly argue with telemarketers or they have given up trying to justify their entitlement. I suspect the latter.

[bluejean]

Yep. To shut up the beep on the answering machine and clear the @$#%! message.