And I am telling you...

Dear Chatty Windbag,

Thank you for contacting me today and talking my ear off for thirty minutes straight without taking a pause to even hear me try to interrupt you. It's not like I had anything better to do while you ran your mouth about all the need in the world and all the wonder you accomplish.  My only consolation is that I was being paid to listen to you.

Here's a tip. If you are calling someone to ask for something, make your case briefly and then shut up, listen, and engage in an actual conversation. Oh, and lay off the meth.

Sincerely,

blaugra