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I just had to call security on someone in my lobby for the first time. Jesus, that's not entertaining at all.

You get used to business solicitation in big high rises; reps for print companies, temp agencies, tech agencies, whatever, I get maybe two a week. Usually I just say "I'll save you the speech, we don't accept solicitations" and they say "thanks" and go on their way without wasting any more of my time.

These dudes just would not quit. They kept trying to explain what they do, as if I was somehow not getting it, and then one dude started wandering off towards our offices like he was going to find someone else to talk to. Uh, no.

So I said, if you don't leave, I'm going to call security, and they called me a few names and left, and I called security.

And I'm sure I'll stop shaking any minute now.

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I called Mum when I got home today, because I was still a little shook up about calling security earlier, and while I know my mother loves me and will say exactly what I want to hear, I still get to hear it, which is nice.

Incidentally, I checked with the lobby desk on the way home and security did grab the guys and escort them out of the building. We are lucky to have really good security officers in our building -- they're courteous and fast and they take pride in their work. I'm sure it helps that most of them know me personally, and know that there will be candy in the candy dish for them tomorrow.

Anyway, I told Mum about what happened and how all I really wanted to do was curl up in bed and watch Doctor Who, and she said OH, ALARM CLOCK.

Beg pardon? I asked.

She told me that she'd been on the BBC website looking at DVDs and found a link to a Doctor Who alarm clock: "It's an alarm clock! With Doctor Who on it, and it does things!"

To which I immediately replied, without thinking, "Does it go ding when there's stuff?"

(This is my absolute favourite line from New Who. IT GOES DING WHEN THERE'S STUFF. It's surprisingly useful.)

Needless to say, my mum is not a science fiction fan and was a bit stumped by this question, but she said she'd send me the link. I can't wait to see what she found...