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What is it with fucking salespeople.......
Ok I know people have to earn money and I respect the polite ones of u out there, but we have for over 2 weeks of weekdays now had 'a courtesy call from british gas' for my Dad... now as I told them the first 16 times, he's at work until 6, so they dont call back then, they just bother me again, usually between 11am-3pm and ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh its getting on my tits, I even lost it with the woman today cos she was rude, I said
'he isn't in today cos as i've said the last 16 times he's at work and he's there AGAIN'
she muttered something, which I never caught then 'oh i'll call back in a couple of hours' so i just said back 'well he'll still be at fucking work then won't he'
Seriously, what posesses these people at times, I know u gotta work, but some of them are impossible, esp a guy from Vodafone who was trying to sell me a fone just like I had but for another 100 quid, and after 5 minutes of saying 'excuse me i already have one' i just left him talking to nobody for a bit... tosser
Anyone else share my pain ?
Here in the good old U.S.A., all you gotta do is tell them never to call back again, and if they do, you can sue them for harassment.
Alternately just don't talk to them, as soon as you realize its a salesperson jsut hang up.
or u can do what me and my brother do and see how many times u can say "Hello" before they hang up 
only a mongo like mikey and his brother would do that 
and it's a great method haha 
salespeople are the devil... i understand that they do all their calling with a computer on a random number selection basis, but come on! do they really expect people to be home during the morning?
usually when i pick up the phone, i either hear silence or myself echoing (loudspeaker). if i quickly say hello 3 times and no one answers, i hang up. if they answer right away, i just tell them that the person they're asking for isn't home at the moment.
if they start talking right away about selling stuff without asking for my dad / etc., i tell them i'm underaged and that no one else is home right now. works like a charm. still annoying though.
my brother used to play the "3 strike" rule and give them 3 chances to say the name perfect....
i just answer and if there is silence (which is do the the old computers pulling up your phone info), i just hang up
my buddy used to be a telemarketer, said it drives him bonkers when people do that
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| Originally posted by onceler my brother used to play the "3 strike" rule and give them 3 chances to say the name perfect.... |
1. Record the highest pitched sound your sound cards crappy midi synth can produce. About 15 seconds worth should be fine.
2. When a salesperson is on the phone, hold the phone up to the speaker, crank the volume up, and play your sound file.
3. They will delete you from their database.
Merciless 
ian its even more annoying when the companies still use the old phone books coz they always ask for mr or mrs bowler! asses!
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| Originally posted by Coup ian its even more annoying when the companies still use the old phone books coz they always ask for mr or mrs bowler! asses! |
lol, my mom just did this:
she was talking on the phone, then she says "hold on, call waiting..." switches the line and goes "hello... hello? OH MY GOD, SHE IS NOT HOME!" and switched back. i was ROTFLOL!
one time the sales preson gave their rap without giving me space to breathe so i answered some of their stupid questions to get her off the phone quicker (and it did). then i get this credit card in the mail and a bill. apparently they did an online application without my consent. so i had to take the time to call Discover and cancel the account. It pisses me off when they ask why i am canceling and i say "cause you dumb fucks opened an account without my consent" and they act all innocent like they don't deal with this shit all the time.
this thread cursed me...
i just got a call at work for a free subscription for another piece of junk mail to throw out.
some guy called, and my friend told them, that he was going to commit suicide... talked to the sales person for like 30min... it was funny.
i was at my mothers eating dinner with my whole family. i got a telemarketer while we were eating and this is how the conversation went.
Telemarketer: Hi I'm calling with AT&T long distance, can i speak to mrs. kirby
Me: why do u want to talk to that cheating whore...she ran off with all my money and my best friend ... are your fuckiing her too ..ill find out who you are.
Telemarketer: Sir..i assure you this is just a sales call.
Me: Sure it is fuck face..i know who u are and i ever get my hands on you ill fucking kill u and that cheating whore.
Telemarketer: Sir..please calm
Me: dont tell me to calm down..ill rip your throat out.
Telemarketer: *click
my mother didnt think it was funny, but my 2 uncles almost pissed their pants...now i am not allowed to answer the phone in my mother house.
they are so anoying, spes wen i had a call for a new contract fone, aperantly cos i only spend �10 a month on credit on pay as u go i can save money by paying �15 a month line rental with some contract, go figure
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| Originally posted by kirbtastic i was at my mothers eating dinner with my whole family. i got a telemarketer while we were eating and this is how the conversation went. Telemarketer: Hi I'm calling with AT&T long distance, can i speak to mrs. kirby Me: why do u want to talk to that cheating whore...she ran off with all my money and my best friend ... are your fuckiing her too ..ill find out who you are. Telemarketer: Sir..i assure you this is just a sales call. Me: Sure it is fuck face..i know who u are and i ever get my hands on you ill fucking kill u and that cheating whore. Telemarketer: Sir..please calm Me: dont tell me to calm down..ill rip your throat out. Telemarketer: *click my mother didnt think it was funny, but my 2 uncles almost pissed their pants...now i am not allowed to answer the phone in my mother house. |
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| Originally posted by Arbiter Here in the good old U.S.A., all you gotta do is tell them never to call back again, and if they do, you can sue them for harassment. Alternately just don't talk to them, as soon as you realize its a salesperson jsut hang up. |
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| Originally posted by kirbtastic i was at my mothers eating dinner with my whole family. i got a telemarketer while we were eating and this is how the conversation went. Telemarketer: Hi I'm calling with AT&T long distance, can i speak to mrs. kirby Me: why do u want to talk to that cheating whore...she ran off with all my money and my best friend ... are your fuckiing her too ..ill find out who you are. Telemarketer: Sir..i assure you this is just a sales call. Me: Sure it is fuck face..i know who u are and i ever get my hands on you ill fucking kill u and that cheating whore. Telemarketer: Sir..please calm Me: dont tell me to calm down..ill rip your throat out. Telemarketer: *click my mother didnt think it was funny, but my 2 uncles almost pissed their pants...now i am not allowed to answer the phone in my mother house. |
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| Originally posted by Arbiter 1. Record the highest pitched sound your sound cards crappy midi synth can produce. About 15 seconds worth should be fine. 2. When a salesperson is on the phone, hold the phone up to the speaker, crank the volume up, and play your sound file. 3. They will delete you from their database. Merciless |
actually the best one I ever did was in a supermarket
woman - Can I Sell you electricity, cheaper than you thought
?
Me - No ta, I save money by tapping into the neighbours supply
then walked off, the look on her face was priceless
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| Originally posted by kirbtastic i was at my mothers eating dinner with my whole family. i got a telemarketer while we were eating and this is how the conversation went. Telemarketer: Hi I'm calling with AT&T long distance, can i speak to mrs. kirby Me: why do u want to talk to that cheating whore...she ran off with all my money and my best friend ... are your fuckiing her too ..ill find out who you are. Telemarketer: Sir..i assure you this is just a sales call. Me: Sure it is fuck face..i know who u are and i ever get my hands on you ill fucking kill u and that cheating whore. Telemarketer: Sir..please calm Me: dont tell me to calm down..ill rip your throat out. Telemarketer: *click my mother didnt think it was funny, but my 2 uncles almost pissed their pants...now i am not allowed to answer the phone in my mother house. |
Me: Hello?
Telemarketer: Hi, I'm calling from the Toronto Star and..
Me: I don't like the Toronto Star, I like the Toronto Sun
Telemerketer: But I was just calling to let you know that we are offering free delivery for 3 months if..
Me: I can't even read, I just buy the sun so I can jerk off to the sunshine girl
Telemarketer: Pardon me?
Me: I SAID I CAN'T FUCKIN READ! DID I STUTTER?
Telemarketer: Oh...you're illiterate?
Me: YES! DO YOU MAKE FUN OF EVERYBODY WITH A HANDYCAP? DO U GO UP TO PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS AND SAY "HAHA, U CAN'T WALK"?!?!?
Telemarketer: No, I just...
Me: (pretending to cry) You fucking bastard! when I find out where you live I'm..
Telemarketer: I'm terribly sorry sir *click*
Haha, they haven't called me since then.
There payed on commision, and only have a certain list of people to call, thats what drives them to be soo fucking annoying.
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| Originally posted by Essential1 Me: Hello? Telemarketer: Hi, I'm calling from the Toronto Star and.. Me: I don't like the Toronto Star, I like the Toronto Sun Telemerketer: But I was just calling to let you know that we are offering free delivery for 3 months if.. Me: I can't even read, I just buy the sun so I can jerk off to the sunshine girl Telemarketer: Pardon me? Me: I SAID I CAN'T FUCKIN READ! DID I STUTTER? Telemarketer: Oh...you're illiterate? Me: YES! DO YOU MAKE FUN OF EVERYBODY WITH A HANDYCAP? DO U GO UP TO PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS AND SAY "HAHA, U CAN'T WALK"?!?!? Telemarketer: No, I just... Me: (pretending to cry) You fucking bastard! when I find out where you live I'm.. Telemarketer: I'm terribly sorry sir *click* Haha, they haven't called me since then. |
I always hang up on them the second I get a call from one of them but I use to be a telemarketer trying to get donations for the cops, we were paid by the hour + comission; I would just meet the minimum quota for the week and then I would just have the comp dial the number when the person said hello I would just hang up, easy as hell for me :P
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