How To Win The War Against Telemarketers, Part 22
(My dad and I are sitting at home while I’m visiting for the weekend. The phone rings and I answer out of habit.)
Scammer: “Hello, is this Mr. [My Last Name]?”
(Wary of scammers, but knowing how harsh my dad can be over the phone, I continue on.)
Me: “Yep, that’d be me.”
Scammer: “I have some questions about your wife’s finances.”
Me: “Okay, which one?”
(There is a silence on the other end as my dad smiles.)
Scammer: “Which… one?”
Me: “Yeah, I’m an active polygamist. Which wife are you talking about?”
(The scammer hangs up and my dad just smiles and nods in approval.)
Dad: “I have taught you well…”