SilverSurfer 12:33 Sun Mar 12
cold calling
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So
some 'no mark' rings you up to ask about PIP or an accident that you don't know about.
They have disturbed your life, especially if you are waiting for an important call.
they started it, so....
How nasty, racist can you get?
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Alfs
12:37 Sun Mar 12
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As annoying as it is, they're simply trying to make a living, and don't have a lot of career choices.
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SilverSurfer
12:44 Sun Mar 12
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Alfs
had one recently saying
"we are the best, Fuck the rest"
Hardly trying to make a living.
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westhammerer
2:06 Sun Mar 12
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Hmm, say 'No thanks, not interested' and end call.
Or get nasty and racist.
Such a dilemma.
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Son of Anarchy
2:07 Sun Mar 12
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I get them all the time, if Im feeling charitable they fet some free sales training.
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westhammerer
2:10 Sun Mar 12
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Son of Anarchy 2:07 Sun Mar 12
Hope your sales training is better than your spelling. swt
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steveiron64
2:28 Sun Mar 12
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Very irritating. I tend to just: "Yeah hang on, I'll just get him."
And then leave the phone.
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Son of Anarchy
2:29 Sun Mar 12
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You dont have to spell over the phone you fat cunt
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Sydney_Iron
3:12 Sun Mar 12
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The ones who are trying to sell you something, usually funeral or life insurance of some kind here in Sydney, I just say no thanks and hang up, there just trying to make a living.
But the cunts that call up and tell you they checking your computer and pretend to be Microsoft or your ISP get strung along as long as possible until they get so frustrated they hang up, usually start with, Are you Pakistani? As Indians hate them, then ramble on about cricket for a bit before being a complete spastic when it comes to using a computer, got one bloke so wound up he was yelling at me you motherfucker after I finally got the typing right to connect to the server that gives them access to your PC only for me to tell him I didn’t have the internet…………..
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Westside
10:42 Sun Mar 12
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Depend where they are from. I appreciate they are trying to earn a living, but I'm registered with the Telephone Preference Service, so if the are UK based, they are breaking the law in calling me. They get a short, rude reply.
If from overseas when they say "is that Mr Westside", I lie and say no, I'm the cleaner and he's not in.
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Hammer and Pickle
10:46 Sun Mar 12
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Banks that cold call offering loans or other financial products get told to do one in terms of "Look, this is nothing personal mate/dear, but your employer is out of order and this conversation is over". Especially as the conversation is being recorded.
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Willtell
10:53 Sun Mar 12
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They cold call to offer bank loans in Poland? Blimey!
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Bungo
11:02 Sun Mar 12
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There is a lot of fun to be had with these people, especially the spammer variety who are 'calling you from the technical department of Microsoft' about a virus or something they have detected on my computer.
Personally I take great enjoyment stringing them along. wasting their time, occasionally getting passed onto a supervisor because I have confused the first caller so badly with my polite, convoluted responses.
21 minutes is my record so far before they cut me off utterly exasperated, but I am always trying to improve on this time.
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Hammer and Pickle
12:13 Sun Mar 12
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Wish I had the time for that Bungo, what with my WHO duties and all.
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BRANDED
1:12 Sun Mar 12
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I turn the radio on a leave them speaking to radio 5 live
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Mike Oxsaw
1:20 Sun Mar 12
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As soon as I realise the type of call I put the phone down on a soft surface then have a cup of the. If they're desperate they'll ring back by which time I'll have probably added their number to the "answer and immediately hang up" option on my call screener app.
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collyrob
1:22 Sun Mar 12
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Son of Anarchy 2:29 Sun Mar 12
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You dont have to spell over the phone you fat cunt
😂😂😂😂
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Willtell
10:07 Mon Mar 13
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Just interupt them with "Not in the slightest bit interested" before they fully get into their stride.
several times I've used "What's got 12inches and hangs up?"
Then hanging up...
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Dr Moose
10:28 Mon Mar 13
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If they get through my truecaller app I occasionally answer Detective Sargeant Moose, Medway CID; they hang up pretty sharpish.
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Your mum
10:34 Mon Mar 13
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Racist? You've let yourself down here Silver..
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Alwaysaniron
11:14 Mon Mar 13
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I tend to wander around the house chatting gainfully with them for a bit. If it's the 'accident call' I usually agree I have been involved and then tell them of the terrible traumas I have suffered, loss of limbs, chronic depression blah blah blah. If it's PPI I usually listen then try to flog them Double Glazing telling them I'll be doing them and their family a real favour. Got one Manc lad right wound up the other week.
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