Tired of telemarketers bugging you? The San Francisco Chronicle's
has a "Three Little Words" solution.
You should say "hold on, please," put down your
phone and walk away. That's especially effective for those annoying
pests who insist they have to talk to your spouce, not you.
Leaving them hanging on hold would make each telemarketing
call so time-consuming that boiler rooms would grind to a halt.
When you eventually hear the phone company's beep-beep-beep
tone, you know it's time to go back and hang up your handset.
Three simple words can do it, "hold on, please."
Remember, all great movements started small!
Use
Ladders Safely
Each year, more than 1640,000 people have bad encounters
with ladders and, as a result, end up in the emergency room.
To keep you out of there, the U.S. Consumer Commission (CPSC)
offers these tips:
Poison
Control has Toll-Free Number
The new national toll-free number for poison control centers
went into effect Jan. 30, giving everyone
in the United States free access 24 hours a day, seven
days a week to their regional poison center.
In just one month, that number logged 44,000 calls.
Post the telephone number beside your phones so you'll have it
when you need it.
And remember:
For a free package of poison prevention publications, write
to Poison Prevention Packet, CPSC, Washington, DC 20207, or visit
www.poisonprevention.org.