Go climb a pole.
In order to establish perspective, let me tell you: I hate the telephone. I don't like when it rings, I don't like calling people and I don't like getting the bill. Unfortunately, it's nearly impossible to live without one. I'm one of the growing number of the population that does not have a traditional land line . I didn't think it made any sense to pay for a cellular phone and a land line, so many years ago I ditched the hard wire. The problem with that is that now, people who call me expect me to pick up the phone because they assume that I'm sitting on my cell phone. Most of the time the ringer is off or it's in a bag or on a table somewhere. "Where were you, I tried to call you?" they ask. When I had a regular phone, they never had any trouble leaving a voice message. Now, they expect me to answer every call. HINT: Sometimes I'm driving on on the toilet or reading or watching a TV program. Your call is important to us. P...