Sep 1, 2009
I am one of the "idiots" who researched information on the Internet, using my actual phone number, some time ago when I actually was interested in continuing my education. A sudden brain aneurysm changed any future plans I had for an advanced degree. However, efforts to explain this and remove my name from the list have gone unheeded and with no positive results. Now I just report it each time to this website and to to the "Do Not Call" list. Because of an interrupted career in computer area of a public university, I know how their computer information is usually handled. I know records can be permanently marked as No Calls or No Mailings. I blame the "idiots" at this particular institution who allow this practice to continue. Educational institutions have different rules about calling lists, if they insist it is for fundraising or in response to inquiries made by the individual. My next step will be a letter to the president of the college, sent by registered mail, with return receipt requested, asking for immediate removal from all lists. And with a visible carbon copy to my local attorney. Bet that will get some action. In the meantime, I just no longer answer the phone when they show up on my caller ID. From my surgical experiences, I have more patience than any of these callers ever could, and I refuse to let them upset me. Sometimes freedom comes with a price.