I got a call from 360-474-3278 offering business loans up to $100,000. When I told him I was having an awful time getting a loan since we filed for bankruptcy, and our monthly receipts were only $1,000 he hung up on me. I think that was rude.
Equally rude was the person selling life insurance when I told her I was having an awful time getting coverage because of my lung cancer. Hung up, just like that.
I did feel bad when I told the Google pitchman that we filed for bankruptcy and shut the business down so there wasn't much point having an enhanced Google presence. The nice man from India seemed genuinely sorry to hear that.
I love messing with them. 🙂
Got any suggestions for the "Last chance to lower the credit card interest rate" that unfortunately is never the last chance? I've tried hitting the button to talk to a real person, but they usually hang up before I can finish "please remove [click] this number from your list."
Apparently I have won an iPad; I just haven't bothered to click the link on my cell phone yet.
Actually I've won two because I got the same message on my work phone and my personal phone.
Sometimes I just set the phone aside and let em waste their time until they figure out nobody is listening.
Excellent Bruce!
I always like to ask really personal questions.
A lady representing one of the large nationwide extended stay hotel chains called earlier this week. She said they had some really excellent rates in their newly remodeled hotels in case we needed to put up anyone traveling on business. I noticed it was a local number when she called. Mrs. Snoop was sitting beside me in the truck and realized what was going on pretty quickly as she knows I love to F with these folks. I ask the rep if she would be willing to meet me at the local hotel and show me around a little. She gladly agreed and we set up a time to meet. I then told her that the suite would actually be for me as I was in the midst of a nasty divorce and could use a place to go just to get away from it all. Then I ask her what her 'situation' was and what she planned on wearing to our meeting. She hung up as Mrs. Snoop was doubled over laughing beside me.
Personal grooming habits is right at the top list to ask too. Where do you shave, how often and does anyone help always seems to get them off the phone pretty quick.
About six months ago some high school age kids come to the door passing out information about their church. Part of the conversation I overhear goes like this:
Kids- Do you believe in Heaven?
Wife - Yes
Kids - How do you think you get to Heaven?
Wife - A stairway
Kids - (confused) Where did you learn about this stairway?
Wife - I believe it was the teaching of Robert Plant
Air Horn 😉
I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you...
A few years back my daughter took a call from a telemarketer asking to speak to me. She replied that I wasn't there at the time. The telemarketer then asked if my daughter knew when I'd be back. She told them that since I'd entered the witness protection program about a month ago, she'd had no contact and really didn't know when I'd be back. Click.
What I always do is start going, huh, what? I'm sorry you're breaking up, can you hear me? Hello? Hello? Then I hang up and I must say they very rarely call back.
Just keep asking, "Kiss my WHAT!!!!!", until they hang up.
you wanna mess with a telemarketer, see "tom Mabe" he is good. you can google him, he records the calls.
Back several years ago I had one of those calls on my answering machine. I ignored it. A few weeks later, I had the same message with, "I'm suprised you haven't contacted me yet." on the front. I ignored that one too. Well, after the third time, I called them. I was put through to a woman that asked, "how much unsecured credit card debt do you have?" I replied, "none". She then said, "we can't help you then." To which I reponded, "then stop calling my house." Well, they did, until I moved and got a new phone number. Then I repeated the fiasco.
Occasionally I have engaged them in conversation. I remember one pleasant conversation with a young lady from Israel. Another young man called from Arizona, we talked about the weather, his work, asked him if he liked his job...."nah, hate it". Most of these folks just trying to make a living. They do irritate the fire out of me.
Two Words
Caller ID.
If I don't recognize the number, they can leave a message.
Two Words
Technically Perry that would be 3 words, but I'm no stickler for semantics. AND I agree 110% with that logic.
If I don't know the number, or if it looks iffy, I hit the mute button on the wringer. 99.9% of the time there is never a message. The other 0.1% it may be a phone book caller looking for a cheap survey. Which I never get anyway, but at least question them enough to know their market and expectations. Which is of some benefit in many regards.
cheersleggers
they keep stats on every call. the longer you listen (or don't) the more likely they will call again. the faster you hang up, the less they will call.
i have a near foolproof way to keep Jehovah's Witnesses off your door mat. I'll start with the no offence to the religion, but I have my own and don't need you to push yours at me. Just tell them to go into the bedroom and get naked. You and they can get started and your wife/hubby/gay lover/orgy group will be along shortly.
ID id a word, idn't it?
> Technically Perry that would be 3 words, but I'm no stickler for semantics. s
Actually one word and two letters.
ID id a word, idn't it?
ID is an abbreviation, so it's "Caller Identification". I go with "two words".
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Bruce,
You are a rapscallion.