I snapped

Tonight. I did the unthinkable. I snapped. I have had one too many calls for surveys, and pledge drives. I know it's nothing personal. These poor people calling are just doing their jobs or worse yet, doing it pro-bono. I usually try to be really nice. Let them down easy. Tailor my "no" to their cause. You know... If they are calling for disabled kids, then "I already have 4 kids and they all have special needs, too". It's called food, but I don't have to tell them that. ;) Tonight, I didn't have the heart to have breast cancer. The poor woman was giving her speech and I waited patiently for the appropriate spot to tell her "no" gently, yet firmly. She didn't accept my response, as they often don't. For some reason, I snapped. I cheerfully started telling her (while she was still continuing her speech) that "I really appreciated her call" and "goodbye". I don't know what happened. I think it kind of ticked me off that she started by asking for "Mrs. Murphy", then proceeded to talk as if we had been lifelong friends (without mentioning my name of course). I have only hung up on a few people in my life, and here she is now added to the list. The poor girl was in mid sentence. I can count on one hand the times I've done that... What a monster I am turning into. Oh well. I'll pretend to care another day. :)