So, I’m sitting down to dinner and the phone rings. I, like an idiot, rush to answer it. It is a phone company. Not my phone company, not a phone company I have ever done business with or ever contacted. “Just a courtesy call” says the cheery young woman on the other end. Listen lady, when you cold call to sell me something, it is not a courtesy. It is an annoyance and I guarantee I’m not buying. —Thanks Anyway
This article appears in Feb 18-24, 2010.
THANK YOU, NO, BYE, JUST THAT EASY.
Yeah but it’s still annoying as all fuck.
Do the Seinfeld thing, ask for their home number and tell them you’ll call back…
don’t answer the phone!!! they’re inside the house
as all fuck…sanks haven’t heard that in a long time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fahdbWQNQ_I
angel… very funny! Thanks.
heheh, no prob kay:)
If it makes ya feel any better, I don’t think the telemarketer wanted to talk to you either… But a job is a job
Unfortunately true Mind Snap. I remember getting a job to work as a telemarketer for a particular car insurance company (through a call center). The first two days of training were alright, but the moment we had to start dialing out…. well, i lasted about 10 calls before walking out of that place. But, some people have no choice but to work these kind of jobs (well they have a choice, but you know……..) They are not minimum wage jobs and you get the option to take stress leave (a.k.a. paid vacation) every now and then 😛 If I get one of these calls, I am straight up and tell them I am not interested, albeit as politely as possible. No need me adding to their stress just because I don’t want to hear what they have to say.
I send every number I don’t recognize to my voicemail…..I have the ‘The number you have dialed has been disconnected. code C701. the number you have dialed has been disconnected. code C701….beep beep beep beep beep.” You can download these great messages online.
Must be sad that can record such a message on your voicemail knowing that the only people who will ever call are telemarketers……