> I don't think she understands how pointless this activity is.
So she is not on the do not call list?
squeegee joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#426,376
My dad does the same thing. Especially if they call and ask for him by his first name. He hates that. They do it to sound like a friend and not a telemarketer to get by people screening and he hates it so he argues about how rude it is to not call him Mr. Or sir.
Anonymous E replied with this 13 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#426,378
@previous (squeegee)
I once had a call centre guy call me from India. He claimed his name was the same as mine, like he didn't just read my details off his screen.
squeegee replied with this 13 years ago, 30 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#426,389
@previous (E)
I like to listen to their shpiel. I'll let them go on and on, talking and talking like they do, and finally after they finally shutup and let me speak I say, "hello?" In as old an old man's voice as I can muster.
"Are you calling about my medicine?"
And if they continue to sell me on electricity or repeat their slick sales pitch I reward them with a little, "the girl was late with my breathing treatment, and I need my medicine!"
If that doesn't stop them I rub the reciever on my shirt and mak3 like I'm taking the phone from someone and then say in my nirmal voice, "I'm sorry, he's not supposed to be using the phone," and hang up on them.
I honestly don't care if im on a no call list or not
Sen !q/sOExraek joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 22 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#426,396
I like messing with army recruiters who call me, but I feel bad. It's not their fault that their job is terrible.
One time, this guy had a two-minute-long prepared speech, and I just kept asking him to repeat it. Took him until the sixth time to hang up.
beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 11 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#426,398
@426,359 (TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs)
If it's someone trying to get donations, she'll try to find out the % of money that actually goes to the stated purpose. Then she'll say it's too low, or argue that they are being deceptive. She also needs to know the name of the company that's calling her and who they are contracting with. idk, seems silly.
beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao (OP) double-posted this 13 years ago, 34 seconds later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#426,399
@426,361 (E)
Take it back you cunt, my mom is lovely.
kook !!32zdfdzi+ joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 24 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#426,400
I sometimes fake a horrible accident
kook !!32zdfdzi+ double-posted this 13 years ago, 39 seconds later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#426,401
@426,372 (Syntax)
Many companies ignore it and call from restricted numbers
beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 58 seconds later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#426,403
@previous (kook !!32zdfdzi+)
Yep. Also I love the accident idea!
kook !!32zdfdzi+ replied with this 13 years ago, 3 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#426,405
@previous (beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao)
Once after a knee surgery, I worked telemarketing. One day, a space shuttle had blown up and we didnt know, so we had many sobbing and screaming people on the phones
beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 47 seconds later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#426,406
kook !!32zdfdzi+ replied with this 13 years ago, 8 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#426,408
@previous (beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao)
yes, I think so. It was around 19 years ago
squeegee replied with this 13 years ago, 2 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^][v]#426,418
"Yes, hello sir. Would you me interested in hearing my sales pitch?"
"Why of course I would. Do go on."
"Let me begin by saying we can save you a ton of money on your insurance premiums if you switch to Metro Life-"
"OH MY GOD THE PRESIDENTS BEEN SHOT! It's all over the news! He's dead! Killed by Indians! Dot Indians, not feather! Oh my god! Are you seeing this?"
Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 3 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[^][v]#426,422
Shortly after I moved into a new apartment in SoCal and had a landline hooked up, I would constantly get calls from real estate agents asking if I was looking to sell my home. (It was 2006 and the housing market was furiously working itself toward bursting at that point.) When I had the time I would listen to their spiel, try to get them to repeat the longest parts, ask questions about tangential issues, and generally take up as much time as they would let me. Then I would let the other shoe drop. "This all sounds great, but I'll have to check with the landlord." "You don't own the property?" "No, You're calling an apartment complex. Didn't you know that?"
Silly? Juvenile? Yes. But it was a great way to relax at the end of the day.