How do you handle telemarketers?

Published on April 24, 2006 By ----- In Humor

"Hello sir, have I got a deal for you!"

No thank...

How many get calls from telemarketers, sometimes at ungodly hours...? Well...I've handled them in the following manners:

"No thank you." ~Followed by hanging up.

"Ya know what, i am really interested, but could you give me a second. I have dinner on." ~Followed by leaving the phone and "forgetting" about it.

"Me no speak english" ~

It works...

"No-No. I have a great deal for you!" ~ I go on babbling about random "deals".

I hang up, as soon as i hear anything 'telemarketer-ish".

"Sure, I'd love to hear about the offer, but how about I call you back."

"No (sir or m'am) I don't need ______" ~Inserting a random, off the wall thing.

"So, you make how much doing telemarketing?"

"How you doin?" ~Yeah, from 'friends', but hey...it got drilled into my brain with my sister loving the show, and-it works.

These are the few i could think of at the moment. So, how do you handle telmarketers?

~Lucas

Comments (Page 2)

Dick Gozinya

on Apr 24, 2006

Kill it.

Kill it now!

Kill it before it multiplies!

Dick Gozinya

on Apr 24, 2006

But most importantly, I torment them because it is fun.

You big meanie!

Dr Guy

on Apr 24, 2006

Reply By: Dick GozinyaPosted: Monday, April 24, 2006
Kill it.

Kill it now!

Kill it before it multiplies!

Hi Sabrina. Enjoying yourself? Kind of disingenious and deceitful. Like your plagarism that I have archived.

-----

on Apr 24, 2006

Reply By: Dick Gozinya

Reply By: Dr. Guy

Three words: CUT IT OUT.

Verbal shitting won't be allowed on this blog...no matter who it my be, okay? Good.

And....have a nice day.

~Lucas

MasonM

on Apr 24, 2006

1. I try to sell THEM something

2. I tell them I don't have time right now, but if they'll give me their home phone number I'll call them when I have a minute.

Dick Gozinya

on Apr 24, 2006

Verbal shitting won't be allowed on this blog...no matter who it my be, okay? Good.

Excuse me? I was referring to this remark:

I am not going to let you kill your own thread.

And I was just joking, for crying out loud.

Guy, I don't know what your problem is, but I sure wish you'd get over it. It's obvious you think I am someone else. Think again.

Dr Guy

on Apr 24, 2006

Guy, I don't know what your problem is, but I sure wish you'd get over it. It's obvious you think I am someone else. Think again.

Why? I dont care. You seem to have the problem. You always did, didnt you?

-----

on Apr 24, 2006

Excuse me? I was referring to this remark:

I was not pointing fingers, its called laying the ground rules. We don't need childish fights...

Why? I dont care. You seem to have the problem. You always did, didnt you?

Guy, I will ask you again. A final time. Do not bring your problems on to my blog. I don't care if it is or isn't sabrina. She is gone. She is a whisper in the wind. Let it go.

Now, if you have a problem with DG, then please...take it elsewhere. Better yet, drop it. I didn't see him saying anything to you that called for your attitude. C'mon G- yer my favorite blogger here...I don't want to have to ban you, but I will if you bring it to that point. (and this goes for you dg)

~Lucas

amandapearl2

on Apr 24, 2006

1. I try to sell THEM something

haha! I like that one.

I guess I'm not that evil, I normally say "No thank you, we just bought (fill in product here)". We've just bought house insurance for the past 10 years now

Normally that does it, but sometimes they try and keep talking to me. Then I say "No thanks" and I hang up.

-----

on Apr 24, 2006

"Plesantries aside..."

Amanda Pearl II

I started that way...then, I guess I just went over to the dark side.

As always...Take care...

~Lucas

Dick Gozinya

on Apr 25, 2006

I was not pointing fingers, its called laying the ground rules. We don't need childish fights...

That's cool, Woolfie, I wasn't trying to start anything with anyone, honestly I wasn't. I have only recently started participating here, even though I set up this account long ago. It looks like I have stepped on a few toes (by disagreeing with Guy on another issue, but I thought that what this place was for, debate and discussion?) so I have been rejected by certain "cliques."

That's fine with me, but when the members of those cliques start hassling me on other people's blogs it really takes all the fun out of this place. It seems like everyone is crabby and no one has a sense of humor at ALL. I have been called a troll, been accused of being someone else, been accused of being banned from this site, and blacklisted by this clique.

The Administrator posted an article last week (?) about how this site is getting more traffic but there are fewer new blogs, and if this is how people treat newcomers, it's no wonder. And on top of that, I was accused of not contributing because I don't have any articles on my blog, but this thing won't LET me create a blog, every time I try I get a message that says " We are making changes to the database, try again later" so I'm getting cussed out over something I can't fix!

You seem like a decent sort, Woflie, so I'm sorry if I caused any trouble for you by visiting your page. Have a good day.

Tova7

on Apr 25, 2006

26 by Dick Gozinya
Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Hey Dick...welcome to JU!

Glad you could join us! Your comments have def added a little "something" to the board. So stay awhile and don't mind the haters.

Dick Gozinya

on Apr 25, 2006

Hey Dick...welcome to JU

Why, thank you, Tova7! You are the first person to welcome me, and I shore doo apperisheeate that!

-----

on Apr 25, 2006

...yeah...i've noticed that there are bands of bloggers here. Not necessarily "cliques"... It seems people are a bit edgy...not just here, everywhere. Oh, let me suggest a few things...respect the admins, don't get "sent to your room" (i.e. exiled to your own blog...as i've been that way for nearly 10 months...

) and....try as hard as you can to not "feed" col. G. While, he is good for a debate. Most of the time (i personally do this) you just have to shake yer head at him...even if you *do* agree with him.

That's fine with me, but when the members of those cliques start hassling me on other people's blogs it really takes all the fun out of this place. It seems like everyone is crabby and no one has a sense of humor at ALL. I have been called a troll, been accused of being someone else, been accused of being banned from this site, and blacklisted by this clique.

Yeah, there are some tough cookies. My advice: "roll with it." Believe me, if you think Guy is tough...you should've met a blogger that used to call JU her home...

Geesh... I swear It felt like being hit by a train. (Not that i know what that feels like...). Course, i did bring it upon myself...so...

The Administrator posted an article last week (?) about how this site is getting more traffic but there are fewer new blogs, and if this is how people treat newcomers, it's no wonder. And on top of that, I was accused of not contributing because I don't have any articles on my blog, but this thing won't LET me create a blog, every time I try I get a message that says " We are making changes to the database, try again later" so I'm getting cussed out over something I can't fix!

Have you tried emailing the admin?

Reply By: Tova7

Das da spirit!

*resumes singing, a stein of bier in his hands*

~EW

Tova7

on Apr 25, 2006

and I shore doo apperisheeate that

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