I’ve got the gift of the gab and so I see this differently. If I had no scruples or morals and chose to drive Uber, I could make an obscene hourly wage simply by picking up elderly people and engaging them in conversation. Most phone scams rely upon preying upon vulnerable, lonely people like this so sadly, it’s a public 0 day with no known fix.

I would argue that you're providing the service of companionship and should be paid for that too. :)

You know friend, I read enough comments from you to recognize you by name. You’ve always struck me as just an incredibly nice person. Thanks for this reply and for being such an all around good person. Hearing you talk on this thread is actually heartwarming - your respect and kindness are just incredible.

Have an amazing evening!!!

Awww, thank you so much! That's very nice of you to say!