yeah, requests to patronize are a little unnerving I admit.

I got this phone call the other day... a guy soliciting money for the shriners hospital and whatever else they do with people's money... and all I said was 'sorry, i'm not interested'. but he keeps going like he thinks he can convince me... I am sighing on the line in impatience but not impolite enough to simply hang up... I tell him 'we are not giving any money away right now'... he continues on and on and when he has finally fully convinced himself that I am not kidding about not giving him a dime he says rather angrily.... 'Well thank you for your candor' what candor I said but 3 sentences to him while he talked the whole time... and then he goes' If you ever, ever need help, if anything ever ever happens pleeeeaaase don't hesitate to call us.'

Right, like I need help from the masonic temple. gee whiz it's the last place I would ever take my kid in a medical emergency.. worse than last I think we'd rather die first.