I loathe telemarketers. The interruption of my time is irritating. The idea that I would be interested in whatever they have to say is presumptuous.

When I read the recent Gallup Poll regarding "Honesty/Ethics in Professions" it hardly surprised me to see telemarketers at the bottom of the list. The poll asked the question: "Please tell me how you would rate the honest and ethical standards of people in these different fields."
Nurses topped the list as most trustworthy and principled, telemarketers hugged the bottom as the least.