There have been times in my life where I have been a  cold calling MONSTER!  But I can tell you I have never experienced anything like this:
Phone rage leads to arrest here for Ohio man
By Matthew Hathaway
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
07/21/2009
An Ohio man, fed up with deceptive junk mail, made the mistake of losing his temper while on the phone with a St. Louis company pitching an extended auto-service contract. Now he finds himself behind bars, where he is charged with making a terrorist threat.
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According to court documents, Charles W. Papenfus, 43, allegedly told a sales representative during a May 18 telephone call that he would burn down the building and kill the employees and their families. He was indicted for making a terrorist threat, a Class D felony; and he could be sentenced to up to four years in prison if convicted.
I know most people hate cold calling, but it doesn’t bother me. To me it’s a game. I look at it like a challenge to get to the next level. It’s no different than working your way to the end level boss of a video game. 😉
I do it because it gets me to where I need to be. Do I love it? Not really. I prefer networking with people in person. But I do it and I can make it fun for myself.