Sold down the river...

[blueerica]

Who sold my name? And, more importantly, who told the advertising world that I was pregnant???

For the last year and a half, I've been inundated with mailers regarding first pregnancy, and now – the baby part. I’ve gotten weird phone calls. But worse, the mailers go to my mom’s house. Which meant endless questions, and now means, constant ridicule. Really, are four to five mailings really enough? And I’m obviously without child. No Enfamil for me, please, and no more Huggies. Mmmmkay?

Honestly, though I think it came from my old doctor. It’s the only time I had the alias of the last name Way. My mom’s old insurance had me down with her last name, so it’s the only tie I can think of. I was sold down the river… and never was I pregnant, or was there something they didn’t tell me. Around the time this started, I was getting phone calls from “My Doctor’s Office” with something important to tell me. Except they never called me. They called my mom, and they called my boyfriend’s mom. WTF? I never responded, just in case it was someone fishing for social security information. Or was this a joke someone’s played on me. I can’t make and sense of it, anyway.

What weird things has your name been sold to?

[cirquelover]

I was getting information on supplemental insurance for medicare in the mail. I didn't think anything about it and just threw it away. Until I get a phone call from the company that wants to know why I won't respond. I had to laugh and tell him I had quite a few years to go, he said he thought I had a young voice!

I know I feel old lately but dam, not that old!!

[blueerica]

Haha!

Aged prematurely! I love it... Especially that they thought to call you.... :)

[Name]

I knew a few guys in the navy back in the day that got scheduled for a pap smear, but that is just the military lack of thinking

[Alisa]

At my old number, I used to get calls to help me plan my funeral. Really, who calls a 20 something year old and tells them their time could be short, making plans now will make it easier. :rolleyes:

[Gemini Cricket]

I got a couple of telemarketers calling asking, "Can I speak to the man of the household?"
And I'd say, "Boy, have you got the wrong house."
:D

[jdramj]

I lived in a condo complex for 7 years before buying a house. There was another family with the same last name as us and we would get their mail. When we moved all of her magazine subscriptions came to our new address. I called to let the magazine people know, and they said the corrected it, but I got Parents, Marie Claire, and Vogue for free for over 2 years anyways. COOL!

I realize that is reverse of what your looking for, but I have been fortunate. Our number was listed wrong in the phone book and occasionally we would get a call from SBC telling us that the woman who had the number that was listed was mad and wanted us to correct it. Only we didn't have SBC and we were suppose to be unlisted. So everytime I tried to call and get it fixed, they would tell me I was unlisted and there was nothing we could do. LOL! We could look in all phone books and see the wrong numbers, but no one could help us...oh darn! Since we switched to our new phone service...we are correctly unlisted now!

[SacTown Chronic]

I received a phone call featuring the recorded voice of George Bush once. I think he was asking me to kick gays or Arabs or some such. Yeah, I gave THAT recording an earful.

[mhrc4]

never had my name really sold anywhere, but i do have fun with the telemarketers that call that somehow got my home phone number :)

[Not Afraid]

I get asked if this is Mrs. Meinke on the phone. Nope. She doesn't live here.

Or, the best is Christine Meinke. Nope. No one here by that name.

[dsnylndmom]

I got stuck on a list for those Rascal Scooter type of things, not just mailers but the "informational dvd's" too.

I get alot of "can I speak to your mom or dad" I just say they're not here and hang up :D

[blueerica]

Hahaha!! Well, I'm relieved I'm not the only one! (I guess I never thought I was, but it's nice hearing other weird stories)

My mom's boyfriend showed me the 6-pack of Enfamil that came in the other day. It came along with a coupon that promised a baby bag if I sent in the proof-of-purchase for a case of the baby formula... :rolleyes:

[Prudence]

I regularly get asked if my mom is home. I'm 30. I've heard my voice on recordings and I do not sound like a child.

I'm waiting to get calls for my cat. He has an account at the local pharmacy 'cause he's on Norvasc and you can't get that from the vet. And his file lists him as "Boris Zobrist." Just Boris Zobrist at my address and phone number. The account's new, but I expect the credit card applications to arrive any day now.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I'm waiting to get calls for my cat.
ROFL!! You can sign him up to vote next!

[Not Afraid]

Chris and I have different last names. Every once in a while, they think I'm his mistress or something and will give me absolutely NO authority. HAHA

[mhrc4]

ive gotten the whole

"is the man or woman of the household there?" speil, and usually i just reply with "my parents are out and will be home later" and hang up.

once though, I will admit i did the "hang on, let me go get Justin for you" and put the phone down adn went to dinner. Who knows how long he stayed on hold

[mousepod]

Because of our backgrounds and career choices, Heather and I have wound up on some really odd lists. I regularly get calls to participate in some strange focus groups, and Heather gets some pretty racy catalogs. The unsolicited calls are the best, though, when the cold caller pretends to be an acquaintance, yet has no idea how to pronounce my last name...

[Name]

Who sold my name? And, more importantly, who told the advertising world that I was pregnant???Sorry, I needed the cash, and didn't think selling a name would be that big a deal. As far as the pregnancy thing, thought it was funny at the time. ::shrug:: ;) :D

[Prudence]

Chris and I have different last names. Every once in a while, they think I'm his mistress or something and will give me absolutely NO authority. HAHA


Been there, done that, got the notorized copies of our marriage license to have on hand. However, since I'm the one that wears the pants in the relationship, so to speak, he is usually the one called Mr. Zobrist. Strangely, only my very traditional east coast family members ever call me Mrs. Elkins.

[Moonliner]

Let me set the scene...

We are at home and my wife has just started having contractions with our first baby. The phone rings, it's for me. "Hello" says the voice on the line. "I'm from connections a dateing service for local singles like yourself. Would you like a free trial membership?"

[BarTopDancer]

Who sold my name? And, more importantly, who told the advertising world that I was pregnant???

YOU'RE PREGNANT?!???!?!

Crap... I gotta plan a show...

HHAHA.

I find this highly amusing. Especially with this stuff going to your moms house...

[blueerica]

YOU'RE PREGNANT?!???!?!

Crap... I gotta plan a show...

HHAHA.

I find this highly amusing. Especially with this stuff going to your moms house...

Yes... it's highly amusing...

[DisneyFan25863]

I've gotten Jury duty before, as well as those actual credit cards with your name on it, and you just have to call up and activate it. Funniest would probably have to be the free "trial tampon for when you start" I got when I was 13 from Tampax.


These days, I'm getting all sorts of letters from Colleges. It's kinda funny, because they treat you like you've already been accepted. CalTech, UCLA, USC, UC Berkley, UoMiami, Stanford, and about 15 others.