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pnwmom

(108,990 posts) Thu Apr 23, 2015, 03:00 PM Apr 2015

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Got a call from someone yesterday asking if I was pro-life or pro-choice or uncertain.

I was so curious to know where the call was heading that I was tempted to say uncertain . . . but I just couldn't make myself.

So I said pro-choice and she said goodbye.

Whatever.

ON EDIT: If I ever get a do-over, I'll say, "why are you asking?" And if they say they're conducting a poll, I'll ask them for whom.

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Got a call from someone yesterday asking if I was pro-life or pro-choice or uncertain. (Original Post) pnwmom Apr 2015 OP

You could've answered with "yes" arcane1 Apr 2015 #1

or 'no' to all.... hlthe2b Apr 2015 #2

I sometimes wish I had the type of personality that could string them along. arcane1 Apr 2015 #3

I have no patience with calls like this MissDeeds Apr 2015 #4

Unfortunately SwankyXomb Apr 2015 #6

That is the Rs looking for voters. I have gotten them also. jwirr Apr 2015 #5

I always tell them that I am pro Life, anti war, etc. NOLALady Apr 2015 #7

Thank God I don't get those calls, living in a blue state realFedUp Apr 2015 #8

I live in a very blue county in an almost blue state. pnwmom Apr 2015 #11

LOL, I would have said I am "pro-life" because I am against the death penalty. Hepburn Apr 2015 #9

Good point. Next time I'll be ready. pnwmom Apr 2015 #10

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

1. You could've answered with "yes"

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 03:08 PM

Apr 2015

hlthe2b

(102,331 posts)

2. or 'no' to all....

Reply to arcane1 (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 03:17 PM

Apr 2015

odds are they'll call a serial killer one of these days....

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

3. I sometimes wish I had the type of personality that could string them along.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 03:20 PM

Apr 2015

But alas, I can't do it

MissDeeds

(7,499 posts)

4. I have no patience with calls like this

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 03:37 PM

Apr 2015

I'd just say "I'm pro no-call list, and you've violated it. I'm sure you'll be hearing from the appropriate agency soon."

SwankyXomb

(2,030 posts)

6. Unfortunately

Reply to MissDeeds (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 05:03 PM

Apr 2015

pollsters were able to bribe their own little exemption to the DNC list.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

5. That is the Rs looking for voters. I have gotten them also.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 03:49 PM

Apr 2015

NOLALady

(4,003 posts)

7. I always tell them that I am pro Life, anti war, etc.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 05:21 PM

Apr 2015

But, I neglect to tell them that I am also pro choice until I hear whatever they have to say.

realFedUp

(25,053 posts)

8. Thank God I don't get those calls, living in a blue state

Reply to NOLALady (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 10:22 PM

Apr 2015

Nt

pnwmom

(108,990 posts)

11. I live in a very blue county in an almost blue state.

Reply to realFedUp (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 11:35 PM

Apr 2015

I don't know why I got the call.

Hepburn

(21,054 posts)

9. LOL, I would have said I am "pro-life" because I am against the death penalty.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 10:43 PM

Apr 2015

Wonder what the reaction would have been to that??

pnwmom

(108,990 posts)

10. Good point. Next time I'll be ready.

Reply to Hepburn (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 11:33 PM

Apr 2015

"I'm pro-life, of course. (Pause) I'm totally against the death penalty."

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