Messing with Telemarketers |
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 Nov 12 2004, 07:33 PM
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 cB Assassin  Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672  |
For me...
I ask them who they are and just when they are about to speak I just hang up... |
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Nov 12 2004, 07:37 PM
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 What the fack. Group: Official Member Posts: 6,164 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,519 |
My brother does this thing he calls, "Asian Express".
Lol, he does a thick chinese accent and tries to get the telemarketer to buy his "merchandise" instead.  Other than that, sometimes when they call it goes a little something like this: Telemarketer: "Hello, are your parents home?" Me: "I'm sorry, who?" Telemarketer: "Are your parent's home?" Me: "No, I'm sorry. I don't own a gnome." Telemarketer: "What? I asked if your parents are home?" Me: "Damn." Telemarkter: "Huh?" Me: "I can't find the butcher knife." Telemarketer: *Click.* Lol. 
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Nov 12 2004, 09:14 PM
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 i'm 11,386. back off BITCHES!! Group: Member Posts: 1,596 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,386 |
QUOTE(MasteRxKiD @ Nov 12 2004, 5:14 PM) [*]Speak in a fake asian accent and try to frustrate the crap out of them, leading them around in circles aw, you're embarrassing asians.  i just say "i'm not interested, but thanks anyway." and hang up |
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Nov 12 2004, 09:21 PM
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 High Voltage!∞ Group: Official Member Posts: 4,728 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,157 |
haha this is hilarious
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Nov 12 2004, 09:23 PM
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they're not allowed to hang up on us so i just try annoying them, its quite funny too.
ex. "are you married?" "how many kids do you have?" "whats your social security number?" "how old are you?" "are you a dude or a dudette?" lol, and all that stuff. |
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Nov 12 2004, 09:25 PM
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hahahaha nice one tainted_angel! i like that!
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Nov 12 2004, 09:30 PM
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 skaters gonna skate. Group: Official Member Posts: 6,861 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 6,336 |
Lol. I thought about it but I never did.
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Nov 12 2004, 11:27 PM
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i just hang up when i hear that 2-3 second pause... i dont really f**k with them cause they are just doing their job
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Nov 12 2004, 11:35 PM
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 RiKACHANtEL Group: Member Posts: 3,876 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,230 |
the thing that makes me mad is that i cant understand what they are saying. most of the time they can barely speal english, so i get frustrated & hang up the phone.
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Nov 12 2004, 11:46 PM
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 wanderlust personified. Group: Official Designer Posts: 7,515 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 797 |
Well, I was a telemarketer once so I can tell you about some of the pranks/jokes on me. Some people would pretend not to speak or understand English... one guy was actually like "No espeakay engles". Some people would curse me out. Some would actually hit on me and ask questions about me. Tons just flat out hung up on me.
Not cool. But hey, the pay wasn't bad... not bad at all. |
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Nov 13 2004, 12:17 AM
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 I'm your worst nightmare... Group: Member Posts: 391 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 56,600 |
i just hang up. or call for my mom and give her the phone while telling her that its one of her filipino friends
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Nov 13 2004, 12:32 AM
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what you do is...
when they call, you whisper "*pssssst*......... i'm wearing clean socks today....   "
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Nov 13 2004, 12:39 AM
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 hi, my name is brianna! =] Group: Official Member Posts: 5,764 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 22,114 |
[Telemarketer Repellant]
[1] If they say they're John Doe from XYZ Company, ask them to spell their name. Then ask them to spell the company name. Then ask them where it is located, how long it has been in business, how many people work there, how they got into this line of work, if they are married, how many kids they have, etc. Continue asking them personal questions or questions about their company for as long as necessary. [2] Say "no" over and over. Be sure to vary the sound of each one, and keep a rhythmic tempo, even as they are trying to speak. This is most fun if you can do it until they hang up. [3] If MCI calls trying to get you to sign up for the Family and Friends Plan, reply, in as sinister a voice as you can, "I don't have any friends, would you be my friend?" [4] If they start out with, "How are you today?" say, "I'm so glad you asked, because no one these days seems to care, and I have all these problems. My arthritis is acting up, my eyelashes are sore, my dog has the gout..." [5] If the company cleans rugs, respond: "Can you get out blood? Can you get out goat blood? How about human blood?" [6] Tell the telemarketer you are busy at the moment and ask him/her if he/she will give you his/her home phone number so you can call him/her back. When the telemarketer explains that telemarketers cannot give out their home numbers say, "I guess you don't want anyone bothering you at home, right?" The telemarketer will agree and you say, "Me either!" Hang up. [7] Ask them to repeat everything they say several times. [8] Insist that the caller is really your buddy, playing a joke. "Come on, , cut it out! Seriously, [buddy name], how's your momma?" [9] Tell them you are hard of hearing and that they need to speak up . . . louder . . . louder . . . [10] When the salesperson asks, "Is this the homeowner?" say, "Is this the salesperson?" And when they say, "Yes," hang up. |
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Nov 13 2004, 01:34 AM
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haha i had one time when they asked me a bunch of questions for something.
tm: which mall do you usually shop at? me: anywhere really. i just buy things. tm: .... me: do you have any other questions? tm: what do you usually buy? me: things tm: no for example: clothes? tools? home decorators? me: i go to the dollar store tm: ... how old are you? me: 14. tm: is either of your parents home? me: yes. my mom says hi. tm: *hangs up* and i always wanted to do this but no telemarketers have phoned me yet but it's like this..... tm: hello this is "so & so" calling from "so & so" me: ...thanks for calling.... noone's called me in the past 2 years... i've been sitting by the phone for a very long time.... tm: .... me: i've been wondering... what it's like to die... don't you? tm: .... me: SO! how's life? tm: ma'am? me: WOW ME TOO! you know what happened? suzy was like this and that yesterday and i was like WOW REALLY! 
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Nov 13 2004, 02:31 AM
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QUOTE(TBoltzbabe @ Nov 13 2004, 8:55 AM) sorry but that's extremely rude. telemarketers are people also, and they're trying to get a job. it's very immature and disrespectful for you to not respect that. they aren't doing that just to be annoying, they are trying to make a decent living, and if you are unable to buy the service they offer don't waste their time by harassing them! i agree... you know the average length of time a telemarketer keeps their job is around 2 months because of al the shiat you give them, be mature and cut the crap and say sorry your not interested and hang up! |
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Nov 13 2004, 03:07 AM
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QUOTE(AngelicEyz00 @ Nov 12 2004, 2:29 PM) haha, oh man. I just... go along with it  I'll listen to everything they have to say and after everything they'll ask me if i'm 18... no... if my parents are home... no... then they say bye and hang up but still a waste of both our timesHAHA. go Elba. <3 I do the same thing.
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Nov 13 2004, 03:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,343 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 17,767 |
one time i actually went along with it and got five bucks in the mail from them for an unknown reason.
most of the time i let them go on for about 10 seconds and then say SCHWAAAAAAAAAA and hang up right away. |
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Nov 13 2004, 05:24 AM
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 hello : ) Group: Official Member Posts: 4,227 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,139 |
QUOTE(Oreo_bro @ Nov 12 2004, 4:20 PM) lol my best one was like this Me: Hello? TM: Hi Im ____ and im here to talk to you about Kerry Me: Talk about what TM: Im wanting to tell you some things about him, and why you should vote for him. Me: Why TM: Because he needs your vote sir, now if you would let me begin.. Me: Why TM: Sir please im trying to tell you.. Me: Why TM: Sir would you PLEASE let me talk? Me: I like cheese TM: *silence* Me: Okay you can talk now TM: Uh..thank you... he then explains stuff, says stuff, im playing my PS2 so i dont care. TM: So sir will u be votting for kerry? Me: Im sorry i was playing a game can u please repeat that disccusion TM: You know what sir? i dont think kerry NEEDS your damn vote, you seem like an irresponsible little kid! Me: Sure, im 17, and your the one who called me TM: Fine what ever Me: One more thing TM: WHAT Me: GO BUSH! TM: FU*K YOU! Me: Nah your gf is better. *CLICK* That conversation took like 10 mins, i felt so much better cause i was in a bad mood ^_^ HAHAHAHAHAH omg that is hecka funny =) hmm i had a friend who would act like a little kid and start to fake cry and say their parents aren`t home because they left for the grocery store a month ago and never came back. and then go on and on about how they are starving etc. |
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Nov 13 2004, 09:47 AM
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 black prep numba 1 Group: Member Posts: 519 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 19,144 |
I'm ususally nice excpet this one time when a tm called and i said my mom wasn't home, then they called on my line heres the convo
Tm: Hello how are you? Me: Good, um who is this? tm: i am with (whatever their company was) me: ook, how did you get this number? tm: it is in our database mam me: ook tm: yes well should i tell you about our serivces? me:um...sure, but how old do i have to be for your services? tm: atleast 18 how old are you me: today's my birthday! tm: well happy birthday, how old are you? me: 18 today! tm: well happy birthday me: it was happy till you called. tm: Well sorry me: now can i countine having a "Happy Birthday"? click not very funny but they never call agian... i usually say its my birthday and once this woman sang happy birthday to me i felt special! |
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Nov 13 2004, 10:31 AM
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 Wow it's been a long time!! Group: Member Posts: 1,672 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,954 |
god you all are so immature.
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Nov 13 2004, 12:51 PM
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i'm 11,386. back off BITCHES!! Group: Member Posts: 1,596 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,386 |
QUOTE(TBoltzbabe @ Nov 13 2004, 10:31 AM) god you all are so immature. seriously...  find something better to do with your time, people. 
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Nov 13 2004, 01:59 PM
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QUOTE(xscore @ Nov 13 2004, 9:51 AM) seriously... find something better to do with your time, people. shall we just hang up on them then? |
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Nov 13 2004, 02:43 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,172 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 34,045 |
i love it when it's a recorded messege.
"please, do not hang---" *hangs up* |
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Nov 13 2004, 04:15 PM
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Wow it's been a long time!! Group: Member Posts: 1,672 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,954 |
QUOTE(AngelicEyz00 @ Nov 13 2004, 1:59 PM) shall we just hang up on them then? no you should be a bit more polite, i always say "i'm sorry, but i'm not interested." is it that hard to be respectful of others?? |
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Nov 13 2004, 05:39 PM
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^yes, in fact, for most people its nearly impossible
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