Quote Originally Posted by hemmjo View Post
The most troubling thing to me is the incessant rambling of the helicopter news guy. When I hear news people ramble in situations like this, it makes me wonder if they get paid by the word. So they just try to say as many words as possible, without giving real thought to what they are actually trying to communicate.
I get unsolicited phone calls; when they speak in that manner, it's telemarketing, evident of too much practice. I thank them facetiously, with the caveat "...for another number to block, Thank You!"
We shouldn't have to get so much practice.