It might feel like an old-fashioned form of harassment, but dodgy phone calls are horrible. I’ve been on the receiving end. At best, they’re unsettling; at worst sinister.
So I was concerned to learn that a friend had become a victim.
"I get this call every day. It’s awful…"
I fear the worst, but it’s not quite what I think.
"… I can’t make out what they’re saying. I’m not sure if I recognise the voice…"
She feels ill-mannered saying she can’t understand and asks them to email but thankfully doesn't give out the address.
At last, the call comes when her husband is in. He grabs the phone, verbal artillery primed.
It’s not needed.
Turns out it was the pharmacy doggedly trying to tell her that her new hearing aids are ready for collection.
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Originally published in The Daily Cuppa.
Thank you, penny. I needed a laugh this morning.
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