50,000,000 people. It's approximately 25% of the adult US population (via the 2002 census).
It's also the approximate number of folks who've signed up for the National Do Not Call list. Granted it does mean that 75% of the population has not registered (and therefore hasn't expressed opinion in the matter), however i'm willing to believe that they're probably not radically opposed to the idea, despite what the telemarketers say.
i have caller ID on my phone. Whenever i get a call from a friend or someone from my family, i am always friendly and welcoming. Whenever i get a call from someone i don't know, i tend to be polite and cordial. Whenever i get a call from someone who is "Out of Area" or "Unknown" i answer the call by saying
- "Hello, why are you calling me?"
[2 seconds silence while the auto-dialler connects to marketing drone]
Good evening Mr. Colon, how are you tonight?
- i'm sorry, i asked you a question first. Could you please answer it?
Excuse me?
- i do not wish to repeat myself. Please answer the question at hand.
i'm sorry but i wasn't able to hear…
- Weren't able or were you just not listening. God that's just so typical of you. It's always "Me, Me, Me" but do you ever take a moment to listen to my concerns?
Sir if you'll let me speak for…
- Can't you see it's just too late for that? Look, it's over. It's all over. i don't need you calling me at all hours just because you need to talk.
Sir? i'm just calling on behalf of…
- Oh, so now you're the happy whipping [boy/girl]? Taking orders from that floozy? You make me sick. Can't you see we had something special, something meaningful, but no, you just threw it all away. Look, do us both a favor, just stop calling. It'll be better for you, me and the children.
Uhm, yes, sir, and uh…
[start making sounds like your sobbing and hang up.]
1) Ah poop, you're right. Suffice to say that there are around 200MM folks residing in the US.
2) Right again. This was the smaller one that uses more statistics rather than head counting. It's not supposed to be used for official business like redistricting,…
Of course, you have to exclude under 18 year olds, people living in the same household, and that ilk… probably 50 % of the callable population has said "no thanks", in that 50M.
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Two things:
1.) That link doesn't work
2.) There was no 2002 census, there was a 2000 Census, and there may be some extrapolated statistics from 2002, but the Census was 2000. I know because I slammed the door in the face of the census-taker.