Stop Calling Me !@##

Pet Peeve – noun    Something that a particular person finds especially annoying.

Everyone has a pet peeve. Some people have multiple pet peeves. One to four pet peeves is about normal. Five to ten pet peeves is eyebrow raising. Eleven to fifteen pet peeves is throat clearing. Anything above fifteen pet peeves might require professional medical attention.

One of my “three” pet peeve’s is when I rush to the phone, pick it up and someone says, “Are you age 99 or over.. You need “R&C”… colon and rectum cleaner.. This is Ruddy Rectum… For a limited time you can get your colon and rectum cleaner for the low price of $19.99.. but wait.. act now and we will throw in an additional colon and rectum cleaner… thats right!! Two colon and rectum cleaners!! Just pay shipping and handling.. These handmade brushes…”

Telemarketer are my number two pet peeve. Right in the middle of cutting me off on the highway, then driving like Mrs Daisy and finding glasses full of liquor after the party is over. Man… anywho. There is a way to fight those telemarketers, scam artist and phone fiends. It was with us all the time. Its called “Do Not Disturb.” Yes, I know many of you are familiar with this setting. I occasionally set it myself for personal reasons. But I never knew there were different flavors. Yes!! You can set “Do Not Disturb” except for contacts!!. You can further narrow it down to a favorite list.

Setting your “Do Not Disturb” to these setting also gets rid of Haters and Unknown calls too. Those sneaky ##!!@. However there are some minor adjustments to making these setting. You will not be alerted to text messages. They will still come in, you just will not be alerted. On the upside, The Telemarketers, Scam Artist, Haters and Unknowns will not be able to text you. If you have any other app which you rely on to alert you, they will not. You will be notified they came in, but you will not receive any bells, whistles, vibrations, back rubs, cat calls or evil eye’s. For those that don’t know how to set up “Do Not Disturb, “ I have included some instructions. Well that’s all for now, so happy blocking those !@##.

Apple IOS

• Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb to turn on Do Not DisturbIf you don’t want to be disturbed at a certain time, you can set a schedule. Tap Settings > Do Not Disturb and turn on Scheduled. Then set a time.You can also choose when you want to receive alerts, calls, and notifications

• Bedtime: When Bedtime is enabled, the Lock screen will dim, calls will be silenced, and notifications will appear under During Bedtime in the Notification Center until your scheduled Do Not Disturb ends.
• Silence: Choose to silence calls and notifications always or only when the device is locked.
• Allow Calls From: Allow calls from everyone, no one, your favorites, or specific contact groups stored on your device or iCloud.
• Repeated Calls: If someone calls you twice within three minutes, the second call isn’t silenced.

Android

• To turn Do Not Disturb on or off, swipe down from the top of your screen. Then tap Do Not Disturb 
• Under “Behavior,” choose what to block or allow.
• Under “Exceptions,” choose what to allow.Calls:To allow calls, tap Allow calls. Then pick whose calls get through: anyone, contacts only, or starred contacts only. To stop letting through calls, tap None.
  To let a call through if the same person calls twice in 15 minutes, turn on Allow repeat callers.
  Messages, events & reminders:To allow messages, tap Allow messages. Then pick whose messages get through: anyone, contacts only, or starred contacts only. To stop letting through messages, tap None.
  To allow reminders, turn on Allow reminders.
  To allow events, turn on Allow events.
• Pick how long Do Not Disturb will stay on when you turn it on.Until you turn it off 
  A certain time, like For 2 hours or For 15 minutes
  Ask every time
• Note: Settings can vary by device. For more info, Contact your device manufacturer.c

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