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9th December 2010, 21:24 #1
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Things you say to telemarketers?
I don't if you guys have telemarketers ?? We unfortunately do have them and they usually sell magazines or news papers via phone. This incident happened to me few weeks ago but I might as well share it with you.
This lady called me and offered me a newspaper. I said no thank you because I can't read. The lady started laughing so I thanked her again and said that this wasn't awkward enough This was the first time a telemarketer hanged up the callAnother Flying Finn
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9th December 2010, 22:10 #2
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I've told someone who was trying to flog me their religion on the doorstep that I was a non practising atheist. That earned me a wry chuckle and the chap left.
I am still waiting to use the line;
'I am really interested in your product/service but I can't talk now. Give me your home number and I'll give you a call between 8 and 9pm. What's that you say? You don't want to be bothered at home. Fancy that!'All other opinions are wrong....
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9th December 2010, 22:57 #3
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We have them and they usually offer courses in language schools or cheap holidays. I always reject them in a polite manner. Remember, they probably don't do that job because it's their career goal. At least in this country they usually call during business hours.
“It used to be about trying to do something. Now it’s about trying to be someone.”
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9th December 2010, 23:13 #4
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"I don't know how to read." - A.F.F.
Dude, that really made me laugh.
Originally Posted by Dr. KrogshöjMarco Simoncelli 1987-2011
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9th December 2010, 23:54 #5
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I occasionally get calls to my home phone asking me to invest in the US stock market which is about to really take off any day.
I don't really get it because ever since I got a mobile 9 years ago I don't give out my home number
That and I don't have any money at all to invest...If the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off!
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10th December 2010, 00:08 #6
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10th December 2010, 01:20 #7
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Most of the time I politely refuse twice and then just hang up if they're persistent. No point in wasting my time or theirs. I do like sonic's line though, might try and remember that!
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10th December 2010, 09:11 #8
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As for the "they're just trying to make a living" well if nobody took these jobs then there would be nobody to hassle us all! So it's their own fault.
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10th December 2010, 10:17 #9
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I normally tell them to #%&@ off and stop wasting my time. In those exact words.
"But it aint how hard you hit, it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done." Rocky.
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10th December 2010, 10:23 #10
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You tell them to hash percent ampersand at off?
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