They keep telling me on the news that today is the last day to register for the state's Do Not Call list - for this period anyway.   Every time you register, it's supposed to be good for 2 years, but I don't remember when I registered our numbers last.  So I registered all of our phones - home and cell phones.  Otherwise we could have been in danger of dropping off the list, leaving us open to all those irritating calls.

I have to wonder though, why does the list expire?  Shouldn't we just be able to register once, and then if we ever decide we'd actually like to get some calls, we can remove our numbers from the list?  Yeah, like that's ever gonna happen.  No, because of the way it's set up, the telemarketers are hoping we register once and then forget about it, so when our 2 years is up, they can start calling again.

Nope, I think I'll just go randomly register whenever I think about it ...

I hate it when someone calls to try to get me to sign up for something or refinance my mortgage, and the first thing they ask is, "How are you today?" Like they really care, and like I really want to tell some stranger how I am. I just want them to get to the point so I can say no. I suppose it doesn't matter whether they get to the point or not. I can still say no - or hang up on them. I don't think it really makes any difference. Even if I listen to them and tell them no, I am not interested, they seem to call back in a day or two - as if they never called. So if I just hang up on them in the first place, they'll still call back. I just didn't waste my time listening.

And anyway, didn't I sign up for that Do Not Call list? I guess I better do it again.

REGISTRATION COMPLETE

You have registered the following telephone number in the National Do Not Call Registry:

(xxx) xxx-xxxx

This registration will be effective until 1/24/2012.
Please print a copy of this page for your records.