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Subject:	Re: Telemarketers can bite my cuticle (Was: Informal WB Store Survey)
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Date:	Fri, 4 Feb 2000 00:56:44 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Tom McDonald writes: > In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Jeremy H. Sproat writes: > > But I FULLY ADVOCATE being mean to telemarketers. Abuse them until they > > quit. obdisclaimer: I've worked for two telemarketing firms. What a > > horrible, evil, soul-destroying job. When you help a telemarketer quit, > > you're doing them a favor. Jeez, flipping burgers is a more satisfying job > > than telephone solicitation. > > > > I just discovered a new tactic for handling them, after BMG music called > > three times last week: > > > > "Huh? You guys just called me ten minutes ago. If you don't get your act > > together, I'll take my business elsewhere. *click*" > > Wow, you're nice. As soon as I can detect a telemarketer, I say, "No thanks," > and it's doubtful they even hear me say the end of the word "thanks" because > the phone is probably already back down[1]. I do that no matter how many times > they call, or else if I think it's them again, the machine takes it. And I > always ask who it is/who they represent before I don't give my name. My stock phrase is "I'm sorry, I don't respond to telephone solicitation." Just on the off chance that it percolates up the chain... James http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/

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		Re: Telemarketers can bite my cuticle (Was: Informal WB Store Survey)
(...) Nope. IT NEVER GOES UP THE CHAIN. The poor telemarketer is working for some schlock company hired to do the actual calls, not the company they say they're calling for. Furthermore, the phone number list is given to (rather than collected by) (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

		Re: Telemarketers can bite my cuticle (Was: Informal WB Store Survey)
(...) My stock phrase uses a few more big words to thwart generally illiterate solicitors: "I apologize, but this household's policy prevents patronization of telephone solicitation." Usually, they give up in a rather dazed and confused manner. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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		Re: Telemarketers can bite my cuticle (Was: Informal WB Store Survey)
(...) Wow, you're nice. As soon as I can detect a telemarketer, I say, "No thanks," and it's doubtful they even hear me say the end of the word "thanks" because the phone is probably already back down[1]. I do that no matter how many times they (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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