So, I’ve been trying to get over strep throat, in bed, and depressed. I decided to order Instacart for wine and a new supply of Bob Evans Mashed Potatoes and other necessities…like Hostess Cupcakes and Honeybuns. (Can you tell I’m comfort eating??) Because wine was included I have to show my ID and the groceries can’t just be left on the front porch as I normally have them do.
When I received the text that the groceries were on the way, I got up and dressed so I’m sort ‘a kind ‘a presentable. When the young lady arrives, I put on my mask, grab my ID and opened the door. HOLY CRAP!!!! My security system starts wailing…and there is an especially loud siren out front! The girl jumped out of her skin as did I.
I ran back to the keypad and hurriedly put in my pin to silence the alarm. I then went back to the front door, apologized to the young lady, asked if her ears were okay, showed her my ID and then began to bring my groceries inside.
Before this next part, I must tell you, even though I am on the do not call registry, I get nearly 10 spam calls a day. As I started putting groceries away, my house phone rang….an 800 number….so I hit “call block”. Back to putting away groceries and the phone immediately rang again…caller ID says “Central Station” – I’m sure it is the same spammer calling right back. I hit “call block”. I went back to putting my groceries away…then my cell phone rang. It was SimpliSafe, my security system!!! OMG! That’s probably who just called twice on the house phone and I blocked them!
I immediately apologized and told her it was a false alarm. She asked for my code word and name and I gave the name “Duffin” since I wasn’t sure I had changed it on that account. Nope! I had changed it…I’m sure I’m not sounding fishy at all now. I explained why the name confusion and she said, “Mrs. Joye, we received a ‘distress alarm’ from your system which activates an automatic police dispatch. Would you like me to cancel that?” I asked her to please do so. She had me remain on the line while she cancelled the police dispatch. Then she came back on the line and said it had been cancelled, but the police might still drop by just to make certain I’m okay.
First of all, I thought I had the system off before opening the door. Secondly, I know I hadn’t hit the panic button that I have. Thirdly, I know I didn’t enter the distress code…….OMG!!! My system has two pins, one to turn the system off, and one to enter in case someone breaks in and forces you to turn your alarm off. If you enter THAT SECOND PIN, the system quietens so the one breaking in doesn’t know what’s happening, but SimpliSafe considers it a “distress alarm” and police are automatically dispatched.
Well that second pin is an awesome idea unless some taterhead uses her bankcard pin as the distress code!!! Obviously in my panic and haste, I entered the wrong code!
I immediately called my daughter crying that I think I seriously may need to go in a home! She laughed and shared that she had done the same thing a while back. I felt somewhat better…and now have just about quit shaking.
I am, however, still a little upset. As a result of my carelessness, I can’t strip down to my birthday suit, grab a honeybun and go back to bed. I feel like I have to stay dressed just in case the police show up. Getting old is rough!
Love it your so sweet.
Thanks. Right back at you, Pat!