I’m not sure why, but I had the impression that Sports Authority had more class than to engage in pre-recorded telephone spam, but the same day I got the phone spam from Dish Network I got one for Sports Authority.  Perhaps that’s what’s bugging me so much.  It’s like someone flipped a switch and my business line is now attracting telemarketers, despite being on both the national and state do-not-call lists.  It’s doubly annoying since I have to answer this damn phone.  It’s there for my work.

I intentionally got this phone without Caller ID because the feature is useless with my company’s telephone forwarding system and the number is unlisted.  I hoped that between being unlisted (and I never give it to anyone) and being on the do-not-call lists that I wouldn’t be bothered.  I guess now I’ll have to see if I can get Caller ID without having to purchase a bundle of crap I don’t need so I can at least tell when it’s a legitimate call for work or if it’s some damn asshole trying to sell me something in a telephonic pre-recorded drive-by.