I just got a phishing call from someone rude and stupid even in his profession. "Good morning," he said, "May I please speak with Mr. Post?"

"This is Professor Post speaking," I said.

"Professor of what?" he asked, "Bullshitology?"

I've got a *69 sequence of calls going back to him, that phones him and interrupts his cold calls each time he pauses between potential victims.

Of course, the conversation cut off so soon that I can't be sure that he wasn't just a cold-calling salesman violating our placement on the "do not call" list.

Have you ever gotten people who deny to you that they've gotten you by wrong number, and keep calling back? I've had to call those folks back several times in 2 a.m., 3 a.m., 4 a.m. and other breaks between chapter writing to educate them. And once had the police involved.

And the ones who apologize: "Sorry, I must have gotten the wrong number."

To them I say: "You're welcome, but actually this is only one of billions of wrong numbers."

Give me a break. My B.S. was in Bullshitology.