Funny Story about the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Background:
I bought some concert tickets from the DSO for my parents for Christmas. The DSO went on strike for several months and the concert was cancelled.  It took about 3 months to finally get the money refunded.  It was a huge pain and I now hate the DSO.  All I did was buy tickets and get them refunded and now I'm being hassled by the DSO all the time (emails everyday, occasional calls). 

Yesterday while Max and I were playing Uncharted I got a call from a woman working for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO).  So I got a call from a number I didn't recognize and stupidly answered in the middle of a match.  Here's the conversation (paraphrased):

DSO woman:  "Hi Matthew, have you had a chance to get down to the DSO yet?"
Me:  "No."
DSO woman:  "Do you have plans to go soon?"
Me:  "No."
DSO woman:  "Well I'm calling today to tell you about our music education program.  As you know, the schools are trying to cut music and art out of their curriculum and we need your help.  This is huge problem and we need to help provide our children with a great education including the arts.  Can we count on you?"
(This was more like 5 minutes worth of talking, I'm not sure I wasn't listening)
Me:  "Eh...I don't know."
DSO woman:  "Well all we need from you is a donation of $2,500.  Would you be able to do that for me Matthew?"
Me:  "No."
DSO woman:  "As a lover of classical music I'm sure you want your children to have the opportunity to study music.  Do you have any children?"
Me:  "No."
DSO woman:  "Oh.  Well surely you have some nieces and nephews?"
Me:  "No."
DSO woman:  "Oh...Well you can appreciate the fact that we have to do this for the children.  Surely I can count on you for a $1,000 donation?"
Me:  "No."
DSO woman:  "Matthew, we need your help.  Is there any reason why you can't give a $1,000 gift?"
Me:  "I don't have the money right now."
DSO woman:  "I know times are tough, but our children's music education is in danger.  Surely you can give $350?"
Me:  "No."
DSO woman:  "I can split it up into a 3 month program for you.  You'd only have to pay $82 a month.  How does that sound?"
Me:  "No thank you."
DSO woman:  "Matthew, you gotta give me something.  How about $100?"

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I hate the DSO...


- Matt