Do they? They’re mostly pests that feed on older people’s vulnerability. Their flash cards include words like copay, tier one or two drugs, supplemental plans, advantage plans and medigap.
I got something in the mail the other day that showed promise in things like healthy food refunds, OTC coverage … and more. I think the and more part sucked me into making the call. My first question was intended to cut to the chase.
- Are these things driven by income?
- Not necessarily. I see you changed plans recently.
- I moved to a new state so I had to and it wasn’t easy.
- Oh, oh where did you move from?
- New York.
- Gosh I used to visit New York all the time as a kid. I mean coming from Tampa it was so different.
- Mm hmmm. So I guess I’m not eligible for any of these things, right?
- So hey, now that you live in Philadelphia are you an Eagles fan?
I started to picture some dude in a Hawaiian shirt and crocs working from home with no other incoming calls to take. I wanted to tell him I really moved from New Jersey after leaving New York but feared such declaration would encourage more chit chat.
- Well like they say it’s a nice place to visit.
- Yup, how about that.
- But back to football …
Why did I take the bait and crawl across a minefield? Trades, contracts, renewals, injuries, salary caps.
Totally lost.
Then Mister Aloha started talking politics. That always makes me cringe. What side are they on? Well he made his affiliation quite obvious when he said it’s the embellishment of the news that turns him off the most. Let’s see. Florida? Embellishment? Fake news?
Immediately I saw red.
- I mean how can there be two sides to a story? The media puts their spin on everything.
- So again, I’m not eligible for any of this stuff right?
- Not a chance, but hey it’s great talking to you.
- Sure.
- How about that Eric Swalwell creep?
And all because I wanted a debit card to cover my growing dependency on Salon Pas patches.