Oh no she didn't! - telemarketer grrr

luvbug00 wrote: Ok I understand that most telemarketers are people , working stiffs like the rest of us. but there needs to be some guidlines drawn here. from both parties.

for them...

DO NOT call me sweetie, honey, darlin ( which being a southener is the less offensive for me) or any other pet name.

DO NOT act like your a family friend, I don't know you!
DO NOT ask by my parents by their first names , again we know not who you are!
DO NOT ask to speek to my mommy ( enter fist threw phone)

for me..

DO NOT curse at telemarketer for doing all of thee above.

mom2my2cuties replied:

TheOaf66 replied: well a little cursing is probably ok but just enough so they don't but enough so they know not to call again

gr33n3y3z replied: Oh I love call intercept lol
I dont have to deal with them any more

But I still have to deal with the RedCross

C&K*s Mommie replied: oh! but how good it feels to do it is what is so tempting. That is why I usually hang up quickly because most of the time I am not in the mood to deal with strangers on the phone, calling me "darling" or trying to be "buddy-buddy" with me.

redchief replied: Before we got call intercept (see Lisa's post above), I just used to put them on hold and "forget" about them. Amazingly, you fall of a lot of lists doing that.

TheOaf66 replied: I prefer the "Seinfeld" solution...tell them you're a bit busy right now can you get their home number so you can call them back. When they say they don't give out their number u say, oh you don't want someone calling you at home and bothering you.

redchief replied:
I like that one too. I also like the "So, you think YOU got problems" tactic. As soon as you've id'd them positively as a telemarketer, start telling them about your day. Leave nothing out. How much dew was on the grass out front, whether the paper was wet, the neighbor's dog-doo in your yard (and how rude it is for them to let their dog poop in your yard), what the neighbors wear first thing in the morning when they are walking their pooch. How much the pooch looks like it's owner... go on forever.

Calimama replied:
That's too funny!

kit_kats_mom replied: We usually just hand the phone to Katherine or Lauren and tell them someone wants to talk to them. The girls just start chattering about whatever and the caller usually hangs up pretty quickly.

sparkys2boys replied: .. Don't you just hate those calls!!!!

mom2my2cuties replied: I got this thing in my e-mail not to long ago and it was a recording of a phone call with a telemarketer...

Is there some way to post it? (Or if you want it - PM me your e-mail address and I will send it to you:)

msoulz replied:
Is that the one about the crime scene? If so, please either post or PM it to me too. I had it and lost it. That was the funniest thing I have heard in a long time!!

luvmykids replied: My dad sent me an email a while back on how to get rid of a telemarketer....you tell them the person they're calling for has been found murdered and you'd like to know how they know the deceased, where they were at 10:02pm, tell them you're going to be recording the call in case they incriminate themselves.....

lisar replied: I get them all the time at work. I always know who they are cause they cant pronounce my boss's names right. I always screw with them. Its the same ones over and over. I get a kick out of it. I never cuss at them but I will mess with thier heads.

My3LilMonkeys replied: We get a lot of them at work, especially for office supplies. One of my coworkers is absolutely hilarious to listen to - my favorite:

Telemarketer: Hi, this is so-and-so from XYZ coper company, I just have a few questions regarding your copier. Is this the office manager?
CoWorker: No, he's out to lunch (it was about 10 am) but I am his secretary. How can I assist you?
T: I need to verify the brand name of your office copier.
C: Which one?
T: The one closest to you.
C: I'm sitting in a room full of copiers - can you wait while I find a ruler? I'm not sure which is closest.
T: Umm...thank you for your time. Goodbye.

redchief replied:
I actually heard a very funny audio clip of just such a practical joke. It was hilarious!

redchief replied: I found it Monica!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ve21XwzXqs

luvmykids replied:
I think that may have been what he sent me, I couldn't get the audio to work though. I would have loved to hear the whole thing!

redchief replied: Posted at the same time... See above!

luvmykids replied: OMG.....I am sooooo ROFL

Thank you for finding it, Ed!

redchief replied:
I almost feel sorry for the guy.... ALMOST.

luvmykids replied:
I just feel sorry for myself right now, this laughter is actually painful

JadensMama05 replied:
Yes! That is an awesome one!! I used to be a telemarketer, for a couple months, and I got a pretty good one. I don't remember it word-for-word but he told me I had a sexy voice and I was doing a good job assisting with the Playboy movie he was watching, he then asked me to call him back in a few minutes when he was "finished up".. Oh my, I cracked up!! I wasn't very good at telemarketing because I couldn't push a lollipop onto a toddler.. LOL. Most people, who didn't want to talk to me, asked me to put them on our "Do Not Call" list. A lot of people who I woeked with wouldn't even bother adding people to our list but I've got a very strong concious and always added people. I even suggested it when someone would say they weren't interested.

JadensMama05 replied:
That's a good one too! LMAO