[crashoverdrive]

I feel this is a microcosm for our society today. Particularly in America. "Let's find a way to manipulate people into giving me money for doing nothing"

As a hardcore coder, a workaholic, and someone who came from rags to riches, I find this kind of behavior deplorable

[icebraining]

I'm assuming you're talking about the telemarketers.

[mikeash]

Did you make your riches by making unsolicited phone calls to sell people stuff? I can't see why this would annoy you otherwise.