Sold down the river...

blueerica · 03-02-2005, 01:41 AM

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 · 03-02-2005, 02:26 AM

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 · 03-02-2005, 02:37 AM

Haha!

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

Name · 03-02-2005, 03:04 AM

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 · 03-02-2005, 07:46 AM

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.

Gemini Cricket · 03-02-2005, 08:36 AM

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."

jdramj · 03-02-2005, 10:24 AM

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 · 03-02-2005, 10:28 AM

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 · 03-02-2005, 10:32 AM

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 · 03-02-2005, 12:03 PM

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.

03-02-2005, 01:41 AM	#1
blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	Sold down the river... 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? __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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03-02-2005, 02:26 AM	#2
cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	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!!
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03-02-2005, 02:37 AM	#3
blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	Haha! Aged prematurely! I love it... Especially that they thought to call you.... __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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03-02-2005, 07:46 AM	#5
Alisa Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 35	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.
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03-02-2005, 08:36 AM	#6
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	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."
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03-02-2005, 10:24 AM	#7
jdramj Trying to sleep Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 201	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!
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03-02-2005, 10:28 AM	#8
SacTown Chronic the myth of the dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,217	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. __________________ Is it the fingers, or the brain that you're teaching a lesson?
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03-02-2005, 10:32 AM	#9
mhrc4 Call me Justin Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: sOCal Posts: 376	never had my name really sold anywhere, but i do have fun with the telemarketers that call that somehow got my home phone number __________________ [Disneyland - Walt Disney World - Disneyland Paris] 3 down, 2 to go
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03-02-2005, 12:03 PM	#10
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	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.
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