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berniecuddles | 16:27 Fri 22nd Jul 2011 | ChatterBank
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just got a phone call from 013580007 trying to get me to buy insurance for my sky box told em to f**k off scamming idiots!!3rd time this month.....!!
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I've got caller ID so I don't even bother answering.................
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me too craft but i had to tell em lol
oh well if it made you feel better that's different...........
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ohhhhhyessss
Does anyone here attempt to waste the time of the nuisance caller? Any suggested techniques. Asking them to spell everything (or anything in fact) is supposed to be a good'un.
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Why limit that to the female callers, Doc?
Second thoughts, don't do that. He might enjoy telling you.
I always put fone to my mobile with random tracks from my album lists playing, (not when connected to web), usually take 30 secs for the click as they go away.
I don't get many (if any ) of those calls now cos have this preferential screening thingie on my phone (brilliant btw) but when I did, used to say 'I'd love to chat at length about this, sounds really interesting - give me you home number and I'll call when I'm not so busy' - ......click
Do you know everytime I see these posts it makes me cringe....... I was stupid enough to fall for it! Not a good moment at the time.
Hi Tigs, hows it? have I missed something on your post - what d'ya mean (I know I'm thick and don't see things)
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you should be as rude as you fancy. anyone who gets a job like that deserve abuse! i particularly like telling them my doorbell has gone off and leaving them hanging on the phone. my record so far is over 2 minutes of waiting time! also, for doorsteppers i just tell them to fcuk off and shut the door in their face...but i do remember after i'd had quite a lot to drink the night before (and was still very tipsy) i started to strip off for some jw's who wouldn't take no for an answer (dad, mum, kids and granny looked quite shocked!). noone has the right to disturb your peace and quiet x
When you receive that phone call ...try this.

1. If they want to loan you money, tell them you just filed for bankruptcy and you could sure use some money.

2. 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 back is killing me, my dog just died . . . "

3. If they say they’re John Smith 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.

4. This works great if you are male. Telemarketer: "Hi, my name is Judy and I’m with XYZ Company. " You: Wait for a second and with a real husky voice ask, "What are you wearing?"

5. Cry out in surprise, "Judy? Is that you? Oh my God! Judy, how have you been?" Hopefully, this will give Judy a few brief moments of terror as she tries to figure out where she could know you from.

6. 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.

7. If BT 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?"

8. If the company cleans rugs, respond: "Can you get out blood? Can you get out goat blood? How about human blood?"

9. After the Telemarketer gives his or her spiel, ask him or her to marry you. When they get all flustered, tell them that you can’t just give your credit card number to a complete stranger.

10. Tell the Telemarketer that you work for the same company, and they can’t sell to employees.



Dave.
Phone rang-

Me- Hello

Caller- Hello is that Mrs Arwyn

Me- yes

caller- this is TALK TALK can you just confirm you'r name

Me- you have just asked for Me

Caller- I know but for data protection I need you to confirm you'r name

Me- I did when you asked for me

caller- well can you confirm you'r phone number

Me- you have just rang my phone so you already have my number

Caller- I know but for data protection I need you to confirm you'r phone number.............

This went on for some time lol
Ha ha dave I dont think I'd be brave enough to say any of these things though.
carmalee I once had one of those calls from someone claiming to be from microsoft and they told me they could stop my computer from being slow! At the time I believed them - how foolish!!!
webbo3 I will try some of these lol
ah yes tigwig - how we all grow and learn!!!! :-)

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