lunamonkey Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I rarely get them. If I don't recognise the voice after I said hello, then I ask them who they are, and what they want. Then I just tell them I'm not interested. I'm not rude or shout at them, they are just doing a job after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted November 26, 2005 MVC Share Posted November 26, 2005 The polls are now open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjson Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 ME NO SPEAKY ENGLISH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttus Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I don't really mind them, but i like messing with them, telling them to hold on, wasting as much time with them as possible, because they need to make as many calls as possible to keep their quota up, and the more time you waste, the more upset they get... check out this guy's web site, or buy his albums, man he kills me! so funny! http://www.tommabe.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accesser Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I get them a lot, and it really bugs me when you get the systems that call you before the Telemarketer is ready you pick up and your on hold until the guy is finished with his other call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellBender Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 It's fun to do something funny (but non-insulting) to them. I had a telemarketer call me to sell me a newspaper sub and I acted like an exec from a competing newspaper. The guy was cracking up (he knew I was joking). That way, it's funny for both parties, and no one is hurt in the process :yes: I haven't gotten a telemarketer call in months, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunamonkey Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I don't really mind them, but i like messing with them, telling them to hold on, wasting as much time with them as possible, because they need to make as many calls as possible to keep their quota up, and the more time you waste, the more upset they get... 586856700[/snapback] Oh yeah that reminds me actually, I got a call from T-mobile the other week. They said "Hello Mr Loveday" In a tangled indian accent. (not my name by the way) "Your phone number has been selected for a free phone." I could bairly understand her. Rather than hanging up, I kept this woman on the phone for about 30 minutes going through the small print and everything. Then at the end, I said "Can you send me all this in writing before I confirm", She said "All I need is your verble confirmation". I said "No, I would like it in writing". She said "I can't do that, can you just confirm now please?" "No", I replied. ... so _she_ hung up on me. :p :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revvo Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I hate them but not enough to want them dead. I understand what some of them go through. Basically many are students who need cash. I doubt that half of the people in a call center enjoy their job. Most of the time I just say "no thanks' while they're saying what it's about. For example Them: Can I speak to.. Me: Who is this? Them: I'm with the Montreal Gazette. We have a special promotion which costs.. Me: No thanks Them: Ok have a nice.. Me *hangs up* Or what I do when I'm in the mood is be arrogant/random and say things like "Would you ever use such a service that you are currently offering?" "What is your personal experience with the service." "Do the men that come to cut your grass have big sideburns?" I have indeed asked that previous question to those ******s who offer men to come to your lawn to chop it off while home owners are getting fatter and I loved their reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.nudd Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I love getting their calls... they brighten my day. As you may have noticed, but last name is "Nudd" (pronounced like "bud" but with an N). We always get the obligatory "Is Mr. Nude there?." I have quite a bit of fun with them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudworth Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 The person doing the calling I dont really mind, because it's just a job, and they have to do it I guess. It kinda annoys me when I get someone who I cant understand asking me questions, though. Ive got more against the telemarketing companies and their MO. Calling during dinner hours and such. I can usually tell when they are calling though, because when I answer the phone I will say 'hello' and there will be an un-natural dead silence for a matter of seconds before they realize I have picked up, so I just hang up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tch1005 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I've been getting alot of calls from some sort of organ donor foundation (The calls sound really fake and unprofesional...anyways...) so the last time they phoned, we said "Sorry, we don't have any organs, but we do have a nice piano..." which reminds me of a wrong number I got once.. A: "Hello" B: "Is Hope there?" A: "I am sorry, there is no Hope here..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I dont like them. I understand they have a job to do but if I wanted their product (which is usually what it is, selling something) then I'll find them to buy it. I dont like their tactics of pressure, deception, etc.... . They offer you free gifts and a lot of other sales practices. I had one call last month for a Free 5 day trip for 4 people to Disney World in Orlando, FL for $ 300.00. It inlcuded a free say at a hotel and free Disney passes for 1 day. When I calculated it, the flight for 4, meals, rental car, other expenses, it came out to $ 1,800, also on one of those days we had to sit all day in some sort of sales seminar. I could have got a better package deal through a travel agent. SCAM. So from then on when I get a call and they start of by, is "Mr.--------, there", I say "NO, I think you have the wrong number" they hang up. It works. Becasue if it was work, friends, or family calling they certainly would not call me by my last name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted November 27, 2005 Author MVC Share Posted November 27, 2005 alot of them need you to say no 3 times, which is why they keep bugging you even after you say no, until you've said it 3 times then they disconnect.. So all you have to do is say "No, No, No" then they will hang up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimm2 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Screw those dumb telemarketers anyway. Puts the phone on the 56k modem to annoy the telemarketers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoochieMamma Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Ever since I got a mobile phone here, those god damn curry munchers have phoned us here at LEAST 4 times a week wanting us to go with their company. Even when I tell them to take me off their lists they just hang up and the next day call again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vafer1 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 I don't really mind them, but i like messing with them, telling them to hold on, wasting as much time with them as possible, because they need to make as many calls as possible to keep their quota up, and the more time you waste, the more upset they get...check out this guy's web site, or buy his albums, man he kills me! so funny! http://www.tommabe.com/ 586856700[/snapback] actually I work at Discover Financial, aka Discover Card and the longer you make us wait, the better it is for us. we don't mind waiting at ALL.!!! I used to do outbound calls, and personally we like to have fun with it sometimes, like using a different accent when we talk to people etc, or just mis pronouncing Robert in everyway possible. and to the accesser, the only reason you are on hold before you get a person, is because the system dial a person, if it gets an answering machine, the system hangs up dials the next person, if someone picks up, it routes the call to a person, however if there are no people avalibale then of course you have to wait for someone to be avaliable, but most the times there are people avalible. if you guys have any questions about the TMs just ask away.... I got the dirt on 'em. **We don't really telemarket, 'we solicit our current cardmembers'** ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cork1958 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuz Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 keeel it keeeeel it!!!!!!! :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanowhiz Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 I want to kill all those bastards that call my house every day. I want to find a way to filter calls on a phone line with a computer modem, anyone got any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedogg Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 You guys will get a kick out this :laugh: ------------ AT&T Telemarketer Conversation One thing that has always bugged me, and I'm sure it does most of you, is to sit down at the dinner table only to be interrupted by a phone call from a telemarketer. I decided, on one such occasion, to try to be as irritating as they were to me. The call was from AT&T and it went something like this: Me: Hello AT&T: Hello, this is AT&T... Me: Is this AT&T? AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T... Me: This is AT&T? AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T... Me: Is this AT&T? AT&T: YES! This is AT&T, may I speak to Mr. Byron please? Me: May I ask who is calling? AT&T: This is AT&T. Me: OK, hold on. At this point I put the phone down for a solid 5 minutes thinking that, surely, this person would have hung up the phone. Much to my surprise, when I picked up the receiver, they were still waiting. Me: Hello? AT&T: Is this Mr. Byron? Me: May I ask who is calling please? AT&T: Yes this is AT&T... Me: Is this AT&T? AT&T: Yes this is AT&T... Me: This is AT&T? AT&T: Yes, is this Mr. Byron? Me: Yes, is this AT&T? AT&T: Yes sir. Me: The phone company? AT&T: Yes sir. Me: I thought you said this was AT&T. AT&T: Yes sir, we are a phone company. Me: I already have a phone. AT&T: We aren't selling phones today Mr. Byron. Me: Well whatever it is, I'm really not interested but thanks for calling. When you are not interested in something, I don't think you can express yourself any plainer than by saying "I'm really not interested", but this lady was persistent. AT&T: Mr. Byron we would like to offer you 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Now, I am sure she meant she was offering a "rate" of 10 cents a minute but she at no time used the word rate. I could clearly see that it was time to whip out the trusty old calculator and do a little ciphering. Me: Now, that's 10 cents a minute 24 hours a day? AT&T: (getting a little excited at this point by my interest) Yes sir that's right! 24 hours a day! Me: 7 days a week? AT&T: That's right. Me: 365 days a year? AT&T: Yes sir. Me: I am definitely interested in that! Wow!!! That's amazing! AT&T: We think so! Me: That's quite a sum of money! AT&T: Yes sir, it's amazing how it adds up. Me: OK, so will you send me checks weekly, monthly or just one big one at the end of the year for the full $52,560, and if you send an annual check, can I get a cash advance? AT&T: Excuse me? Me: You know, the 10 cents a minute. AT&T: What are you talking about? Me: You said you'd give me 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. That comes to $144 per day, $1008 per week and $52,560 per year. I'm just interested in knowing how you will be making payment. AT&T: Oh no sir I didn't mean we'd be paying you. You pay us 10 cents a minute. Me: Wait a minute here!!! Didn't you say you'd give me 10 cents a minute. Are you sure this is AT&T? AT&T: Well, yes this is AT&T sir but...... Me: But nothing, how do you figure that by saying that you'll give me 10 cents a minute that I'll give you 10 cents a minute? Is this some kind of subliminal telemarketing scheme? I've read about things like this in the Enquirer you know. Don't use your alien brainwashing techniques on me. AT&T: No sir we are offering 10 cents a minute for..... Me: THERE YOU GO AGAIN! Can I speak to a supervisor please! AT&T: Sir I don't think that is necessary. Me: Sure! You say that now! What happens later? AT&T: What? Me: I insist on speaking to a supervisor! AT&T: Yes Mr. Byron. Please hold on. So now AT&T has me on hold and my supper is getting cold. I begin to eat while I'm waiting for a supervisor. After a wait of a few minutes and while I have a mouth full of food: Supervisor: Mr. Byron? Me: Yeah? Supervisor: I understand you are not quite understanding our 10 cents a minute program. Me: Id thish Ath Teeth & Teeth? Supervisor: Yes sir, it sure is. I had to swallow before I choked on my food. It was all I could do to suppress my laughter and I had to be careful not to produce a snort. Me: No, actually I was just waiting for someone to get back to me so that I could sign up for the plan. Supervisor: Ok, no problem, I'll transfer you back to the person who was helping you. Me: Thank you. I was on hold once again and was getting really hungry. I needed to end this conversation. Suddenly, there was an aggravated but polite voice at the other end of the phone. AT&T: Hello Mr. Byron, I understand that you are interested in signing up for our plan? Me: Do you have that friends and family thing because you can never have enough friends and I'm an only child and I'd really like to have a little brother... AT&T: (click) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blush Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 I hate them. But we all have our own cell phones in the family, so my parents decided to drop the residential phone line. Haven't had a telemarketing call in ages and hope it stays that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopyaedoff Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 I got one from Orange the other day asking me if i wanted a free mobile Orange: Hello, is this Mr. Hayes? Me: Yes it is, Who is this? Orange: Orange Me: Are you selling something? Orange: No, we are you phoning you up to ask if you want a free mobile Me: Are you selling something? Orange: No, we are you phoning you up to ask if you want a free mobile Me: so you are selling me a mobile Orange: No Me: you wouldn't just give me a free mobile away - how would you make any money Orange: We just are Me: is it on contract Orange: Yes *I put the phone down* (I never will have a phone on contract - because it very rarely works out cheaper than pay as you - which is what i have) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanowhiz Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 You guys will get a kick out this :laugh: ------------ AT&T Telemarketer Conversation One thing that has always bugged me, and I'm sure it does most of you, is to sit down at the dinner table only to be interrupted by a phone call from a telemarketer. I decided, on one such occasion, to try to be as irritating as they were to me. The call was from AT&T and it went something like this: Me: Hello AT&T: Hello, this is AT&T... Me: Is this AT&T? AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T... Me: This is AT&T? AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T... Me: Is this AT&T? AT&T: YES! This is AT&T, may I speak to Mr. Byron please? Me: May I ask who is calling? AT&T: This is AT&T. Me: OK, hold on. At this point I put the phone down for a solid 5 minutes thinking that, surely, this person would have hung up the phone. Much to my surprise, when I picked up the receiver, they were still waiting. Me: Hello? AT&T: Is this Mr. Byron? Me: May I ask who is calling please? AT&T: Yes this is AT&T... Me: Is this AT&T? AT&T: Yes this is AT&T... Me: This is AT&T? AT&T: Yes, is this Mr. Byron? Me: Yes, is this AT&T? AT&T: Yes sir. Me: The phone company? AT&T: Yes sir. Me: I thought you said this was AT&T. AT&T: Yes sir, we are a phone company. Me: I already have a phone. AT&T: We aren't selling phones today Mr. Byron. Me: Well whatever it is, I'm really not interested but thanks for calling. When you are not interested in something, I don't think you can express yourself any plainer than by saying "I'm really not interested", but this lady was persistent. AT&T: Mr. Byron we would like to offer you 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Now, I am sure she meant she was offering a "rate" of 10 cents a minute but she at no time used the word rate. I could clearly see that it was time to whip out the trusty old calculator and do a little ciphering. Me: Now, that's 10 cents a minute 24 hours a day? AT&T: (getting a little excited at this point by my interest) Yes sir that's right! 24 hours a day! Me: 7 days a week? AT&T: That's right. Me: 365 days a year? AT&T: Yes sir. Me: I am definitely interested in that! Wow!!! That's amazing! AT&T: We think so! Me: That's quite a sum of money! AT&T: Yes sir, it's amazing how it adds up. Me: OK, so will you send me checks weekly, monthly or just one big one at the end of the year for the full $52,560, and if you send an annual check, can I get a cash advance? AT&T: Excuse me? Me: You know, the 10 cents a minute. AT&T: What are you talking about? Me: You said you'd give me 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. That comes to $144 per day, $1008 per week and $52,560 per year. I'm just interested in knowing how you will be making payment. AT&T: Oh no sir I didn't mean we'd be paying you. You pay us 10 cents a minute. Me: Wait a minute here!!! Didn't you say you'd give me 10 cents a minute. Are you sure this is AT&T? AT&T: Well, yes this is AT&T sir but...... Me: But nothing, how do you figure that by saying that you'll give me 10 cents a minute that I'll give you 10 cents a minute? Is this some kind of subliminal telemarketing scheme? I've read about things like this in the Enquirer you know. Don't use your alien brainwashing techniques on me. AT&T: No sir we are offering 10 cents a minute for..... Me: THERE YOU GO AGAIN! Can I speak to a supervisor please! AT&T: Sir I don't think that is necessary. Me: Sure! You say that now! What happens later? AT&T: What? Me: I insist on speaking to a supervisor! AT&T: Yes Mr. Byron. Please hold on. So now AT&T has me on hold and my supper is getting cold. I begin to eat while I'm waiting for a supervisor. After a wait of a few minutes and while I have a mouth full of food: Supervisor: Mr. Byron? Me: Yeah? Supervisor: I understand you are not quite understanding our 10 cents a minute program. Me: Id thish Ath Teeth & Teeth? Supervisor: Yes sir, it sure is. I had to swallow before I choked on my food. It was all I could do to suppress my laughter and I had to be careful not to produce a snort. Me: No, actually I was just waiting for someone to get back to me so that I could sign up for the plan. Supervisor: Ok, no problem, I'll transfer you back to the person who was helping you. Me: Thank you. I was on hold once again and was getting really hungry. I needed to end this conversation. Suddenly, there was an aggravated but polite voice at the other end of the phone. AT&T: Hello Mr. Byron, I understand that you are interested in signing up for our plan? Me: Do you have that friends and family thing because you can never have enough friends and I'm an only child and I'd really like to have a little brother... AT&T: (click) :rofl: :rofl: :laugh: :p Thats awsome. My usualy routine with them is, answer it and say, "You must be a loser since you have nothing better to do than keep calling me when you know I'm not interested, or I don't give a rat's ass about your stupid company." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12Iceman Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I really don't mind telemarketers that much. When I occosionally do get a call from one I usually let them go through their whole planned little speech just to be polite, and then tell them that I am not interested. There is no need to be rude to them, they are just trying to do there job like anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fierce Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 /me dies laughing @ leedogg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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