Why a rabid squirrels and zombies are the only acceptable responses

I work at Clean Water Action, and I know I have told you (and you have seen for yourself) just how much time I have at work. Unfortunately in addition to blogging, doing my homework, discussing conspiracy theories with my co-workers, and playing spider solitaire, I also have to work...

There are many stressful aspects of my job, I have to hear a lot about peoples money problems, I have to deal with insane amounts of loud and obnoxious answering machines, and I have to NOT yell at some really ignorant people.

*** This is not to say that all clean water members are poor, annoying or ignorant...most are wonderful, caring and thoughtful people who I enjoy talking with, and wouldn't mind talking to again...I'm just saying that I make a LOT of calls, and the dialer doesn't seem to like me much. 

When I call people, they have a million and one reasons and excuses not to take my call, most of them dumb... here are a few examples:

I  am in the middle of a meeting at work
I am in the hospital and my phone isn't supposed to be on
I am in the middle of a class
I am driving
I am in the shower

 All these problems could be solved if people just didn't answer their phones when they can't be talking on the phone...Especially in places where they tell you that phones cannot even be on because they will mess with the ability for life saving equipment to go on working and saving lives, it really should be common sense ...I'm just saying .

 I also really love getting yelled at because they can't believe I would call them at the number I called them at, and what the hell is wrong with me...I would love to call them at a better time or place, but that is the only number THEY gave us to call, and the time of day which THEY requested...I just assumed that it was the number they wanted me to have...I was wrong...I know that now...

 Often at work I am confused, can't people see that we are environmental champions? (superhero's if you will) and that they are standing in the way of us actually saving the planet?

Now I don't know if any Clean Water members will ever read this, but just in case, I would like to give you a list of excuses that I would like you to use in the event that you can't talk but stupidly answered your phone anyway...

 1. A rabid squirrel is in my house, it is stalking me and I need to hang up to call animal control... O my god...its biting me...please make it stop!

 2. I am being sucked into a vortex in my closet which leads to an alternate universe where they have protected and cherished their natural resources and have no current need of saving.

3.My car is hurtling off a cliff, because I swerved to avoid hitting a family of geese that were crossing the road... it was worth it

 4.It's the zombie apocalypse, I can't worry about that right now I need to find a hidi.... BRAINS!

Thanks so much for your cooperation, I thank you in advance for only giving GOOD and PLAUSIBLE excuses like these in the future!