Maybe just an awkward sales agent, or they thought you were mad at them for in their mind trying to help. I decline phone number and zip code all the time. Also been using someone else’s phone number at grocery stores for years – started by mistake. I don’t care about accumulated points or whatever but discounts at grocery store are pretty significant for me.
But I understand your frustration in general. Keep up the good fight :)
Has it ever happened to you that you slip a little bit on the stairs and end up surfing along the edges to the bottom? I only did it once by accident, but my dad claims he was able to stair surf at will when younger. Anyway, thats probably the safest way to navigate these stairs.
Joust?