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Just got off the phone --OR-- How to deal with spammers
« on: July 08, 2010, 04:11:45 PM »
RECEPTIONIST: Thank for calling Big Nose Inc. this is Melanie speaking how may I direct your call?

MSB: I would like to speak to Mrs. X

REC: May I ask who's calling?

MSB: She contacted me.

REC: Um-m-m...OK

*patches through*

MRS X: This is Mrs X.

MSB: Yes, I'm returning you're contact.

MRS X: I'm sorry?

MSB: You emailed me.

MRS X: Oh. Well, we contact lots of people and...

MSB: I would like to know how you got my email addres.

MRS X: Well, we don't normally share that.

MSB: You have odd standards for privacy.

MRS X: If you like I can have you taken off the mailing list.

MSB: Please do.

*pause*

MRS X: Sir, can I have your name?

MSB: You already have it.

MRS X: But I don't know who you are.

MSB: Then why are you emailing me?

MRS X: Well, we have employment opportunities.

MSB: Did I ask you for a job?

MRS X: No.

MSB: Are you hiring privacy and etiquette instructors?

MRS X: No.

MSB: Then I suppose I should just give you my name--even though you obviously already have it--and be done with it.

MRS X: Thank-you sir.



I think she wanted to cry after that.

Good.
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Re: Just got off the phone --OR-- How to deal with spammers
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2010, 04:13:42 PM »
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Re: Just got off the phone --OR-- How to deal with spammers
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2010, 04:18:17 PM »
My friendly chat 2 days ago

Bank:  Hi, May I speak to xxxx
Me:  Speaking
Bank:  We're offering a new low rate for our customers to fight against identity threat and it only costs blah blah blah
Me:  No thanks, why do you keep calling?
Bank: Excuse me?
Me:  I've received these phonecalls for the past 3 weeks nearly every day, how many times do I need to tell you that I'm not interested?
Bank:  Oh, I see
Me:  Do you realize I am on the State NO CALL list, why do you keep calling?
Bank:  Uhhhh
Me:  Do not call me again or I will report you.
 
CLICK


I have not received any more calls.
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Re: Just got off the phone --OR-- How to deal with spammers
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2010, 05:26:37 PM »
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MSB: Are you hiring privacy and etiquette instructors?


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Ah!  You kill me!
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Re: Just got off the phone --OR-- How to deal with spammers
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2010, 05:36:24 PM »
I WISH I could stay on the phone long enough to scramble their telemarketing brains with wit, but I invariably hang up as soon as I find out they're no friend of mine.  Somehow though, clicking off the cordless lacks the satisfaction of slamming the phone down in their ear.
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Re: Just got off the phone --OR-- How to deal with spammers
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2010, 07:06:55 PM »
We kept on getting calls for money for some kind of charity or alleged charity..  Mr. cavegal asked for financial statement.....***********crickets*********** still no calls from any of them!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Just got off the phone --OR-- How to deal with spammers
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2010, 07:23:10 AM »
"I don't have any friends.  Will YOU be my friend???"
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Re: Just got off the phone --OR-- How to deal with spammers
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2010, 09:49:32 AM »
Quote from: Boudicca on July 08, 2010, 05:36:24 PM
I WISH I could stay on the phone long enough to scramble their telemarketing brains with wit, but I invariably hang up as soon as I find out they're no friend of mine.  Somehow though, clicking off the cordless lacks the satisfaction of slamming the phone down in their ear.
Try selling them a copy of your patented, award winning sales techniques guaranteed to double their sales commissions for 3 low, low payments of only 49.95.

Have you got your credit card ready?
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Re: Just got off the phone --OR-- How to deal with spammers
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2010, 10:16:25 AM »
But we must all bow down to the master...

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkdoogjic4I[/youtube]
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Re: Just got off the phone --OR-- How to deal with spammers
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2010, 05:44:29 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on July 09, 2010, 10:16:25 AM
But we must all bow down to the master...

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkdoogjic4I[/youtube]

Thats LOL funny. I may have to do that next time my cell phone gets called by a telemarketer.
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Re: Just got off the phone --OR-- How to deal with spammers
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2010, 11:41:11 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on July 09, 2010, 07:23:10 AM
"I don't have any friends.  Will YOU be my friend???"
What's your phone number?
You can call me "Huckleberry".  :tongue:
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