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« Reply #15 on: July 15, 2005, 01:22:07 PM »
Skuzzy teh evil!

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« Reply #16 on: July 15, 2005, 01:24:10 PM »
Stole this off a TV commercial.  Ask them to  hold on for a moment.  if you have something that can play music like a baby's toy. Play it into the speaker. The pick up the phone and say

 'Thank you for holding. You're call is important to us. Someone will be with you shortly'.

Problem is, around here all the telemarketers have seen the commercial and just laugh.

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« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2005, 10:25:04 PM »
I went with the one idea I read about once, when a young lady called and told me the long distance service she was representing was going to give me five cents a minute.

I asked when the checks would start arriving, and would it be weekly checks or monthly.

She said "what?".

I said since they were giving me five cents a minute, I figured that worked out to about 3 dollars an hour, about 72 dollars a day, about 500 dollars a week.  When would the checks start arriving.

She stammered and said "we arent giving you money".

I pointed out that that was exactly what she told me.  "we are going to give you five cents a minute".

During the next few minutes I asked if she was trying to pull some kind of fraud on me, calling and lieing to me, I wanted to start getting the money and soon, and if I didnt I would file a complaint with the Attorney General of my state.

It was fun,  I finally let her off the hook, I was amused and she was confused.

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« Reply #18 on: July 16, 2005, 12:36:47 PM »
Between "anonymous call rejection" and the "do not call list" I have'nt had a call from a telemarketer in years.
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« Reply #19 on: July 16, 2005, 01:35:58 PM »
tell em, just wait a minute while i finish digging my...basement, yeah

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« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2005, 01:39:59 PM »
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« Reply #21 on: July 16, 2005, 02:37:50 PM »
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Any game must have points.

http://idiot-dog.com/humor/telemarket.html

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« Reply #22 on: July 16, 2005, 11:51:17 PM »
Sorry, but do you mean that there is a group of people earning money by calling home phones and offering some goods/services?!

This is absolutely insane. If it's true - then I expect this **** to appear in Russia in a matter of weeks.

I have seen a person in a subway, a bearded 150+kg monster with a "kind" face, wearing a badge: "Want to die? Just ask me if I want to lose weight fast!"....

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« Reply #23 on: July 17, 2005, 12:05:09 AM »
It probably won't catch on in Russia until people actually have disposable income to spend.
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« Reply #24 on: July 17, 2005, 12:06:46 AM »
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Sorry, but do you mean that there is a group of people earning money by calling home phones and offering some goods/services?!

This is absolutely insane. If it's true - then I expect this **** to appear in Russia in a matter of weeks.



It's true!
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« Reply #25 on: July 17, 2005, 12:12:28 AM »
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It probably won't catch on in Russia until people actually have disposable income to spend.


they already do have "disposable income". BTW, what a beautiful definition! ;)

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« Reply #26 on: July 17, 2005, 12:15:19 AM »
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It's true!


Damn... I am happy that we are still so far from reaching the heights of civilisation and democracy (tm)...

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« Reply #27 on: July 17, 2005, 12:23:06 AM »
As soon as I find out it's a telemarketing attempt a shouted "WHAT THE **** DO YOU WANT!!??".  If it's after hours it's "THIS HAD BETTER BE ****IN GOOD, YOU ****ING LEACH!!!".

I don't much like telemarketers.
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« Reply #28 on: July 26, 2005, 04:59:21 AM »
i know this is diggin up an old thread. this is taken from an actual conversation with a telemarketer i once had. keep in mind i am saying these things in an asian accent.

me: herrow, chinese pizza!

"david": chinese wha... yah, this is david from AT&-

me: you cawr fo chinese pizza?

david: um, no. im calling abou-

me: why not!?! chinese pizza not good enough for you!?!

david: no i was just asking if you were interested in-

me: hay! no! you cawr chinese pizza shop, i ask qurestions!

david: well i was just-

me(covering up laughter with a sob story): i come from china fowr
new rife. and you just pwrank cawr my prace of business!!

david: im sorry, i didnt meen to do that.

at this point i cant control the laughter and tell him that i have been yanking his chain this whole time. we had a good laugh as i explained how i knew he was a telemarketer .

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« Reply #29 on: July 26, 2005, 06:53:06 AM »
Heres one I did.

Woman calls and starts her routine. I politely listen for about a min then say.

Me - "Wait a sec. I just have to say you have a really really nice voice"

Her - "Well thank you very much I appeciate that"

Me - "Tell me something please?"

Her - "Sure"

Me (in a slightly lower and softer voice)- "Do you have nice breasts?" (breathing heavy into the phone)

Her - Silence

Me- "Hello?"

"click"

My sister did one to a Visa guy. He called and asked to speak to John Mehalko. So. she handed the phone to John Mehalko...Jr

John Mehalko Jr. was 3 years old.
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