Dear Editor:
“This is an important announcement from Marriott Hotels”. . . then it was Hilton Hotels, then “Thank you for choosing WestJet,” then “Welcome to the wonderful world of Disney Cruises” (a fate worse than death in our opinion) and then a curious call from a (recorded) pleasant-sounding young woman who gave me her name (?) and email (?) and invited me to participate in a political survey: “If the election was today, and you would vote Liberal, press 1.” Ah, yes, the hook! This morning it was the turn of Air Canada and eventually, “for news of our great offers, press 1.” I have been advised by scam-savvy friends, never, never to press 1, though I do have some natural sense. I have been on the do not call list for a few years, so why are these calls getting through. It’s enough to make me wish for a dry cave, so I could cease all contact with the world.
Jas Derham-Reid
West Vancouver
