> if the person on the other end didn't believe her when she said they got a wrong number I will never ever understand this behavior (I've seen it in other con

> if the person on the other end didn't believe her when she said they got a wrong number I will never ever understand this behavior (I've seen it in other contexts) of people who refuse to believe an inconvenient truth even when there is strong disincentive for the bearer to be lying, and immediate negative consequences for not recognizing the truth. Like, do they think the receptionist is just pulling a prank??