How long before we become ETs?

It's irritating to hear the phone ring when you are rushing off to work, especially if it's the landline. It can be infuriating to hear a voice trying to sell or promote something when you pick up the receiver. I've suffered such an experience many a time, so I tend to ignore a call on the landline at such times. But this one sounded different - the ring was the same, it just sounded different to me. I picked up the receiver, more so because I was not rushing to office.

"Hello, this is " The voice was too metallic and jarring. I couldn't get the name. Who, I asked. He didn't bother repeating his name. "I come from another planet far away in the galaxy." Is this some kind of a joke?, I said.

"Listen let me tell you about our planet we used to call home " Enough, I thought. Some idiot somewhere was trying to pull a fast - but silly - one on me. Get lost, I yelled into the mouthpiece. But I couldn't bang down the receiver, for something in the voice made it stick to my ear.