The other day, I received a call from a ‘private number.’ I did not answer it. Why, you ask? Principle. I do not answer blocked numbers on principle. I do not want to answer the phone if I do not know who is calling, just as I do not want to accept a Facebook friend invitation from someone I don’t know. So please people: if you want to phone me, and you’re number is blocked, be prepared to be screened. Leave me a message, and hope that I’m not too annoyed with the fact that you block your number to get back to you.