I Should Be Allowed to Cold-Call My Friends
No no no. Never. Well not never. If you actually have something we need to discuss, I'm all for it. Don't call me to just say "what's new? how are you?" etc. I'm not here to be your entertainment.
No no no. Never. Well not never. If you actually have something we need to discuss, I'm all for it. Don't call me to just say "what's new? how are you?" etc. I'm not here to be your entertainment.
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