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Re: Telemarketers can bite my cuticle (Was: Informal WB Store Survey)
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Sat, 5 Feb 2000 01:55:48 GMT
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JOHNNEAL@USWEST.avoidspamNET
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James Brown wrote:
> 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."
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.
;John
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> Just on the off chance that it percolates up the chain...
>
> James
> http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
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