Get Another Day Job

My number is on all of the no-call lists (“The Last Days of Telemarketing,” by Denny Dormody, Essay, Aug. 29). This isn’t because you were interrupting my dinner, Denny. It’s because you were insulting my intelligence with intrusive, patronizing pitches every time you managed to connect. Tell you what--I won’t blame you or your colleague Beth for feeling entitled to “wink” and tell admitted lies to the more vulnerable “Mrs. Slowbotnicks” of the world (for whatever pay you can get) if you won’t blame me for my aversion to your cynicism and contempt for your day job choice.

Louise A. Penn

Garden Grove

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The tag line for this interesting essay states, “Denny Dormody of Glendale is a full-time telemarketer by day and comedy screenplay writer by night.” In this case, please do quit your day job.

Herb Van Brink

Woodland Hills