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Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC
RE: One of the coolest and funniest ... (in reply to John O.)
I actually have done these types of things. Normally I just act Like I am Chinese and don't speak English good. They usually hang up on me pretty quick. I only give out my Cel phone for work, my home phone is just for telamarketing fun. Actually come to think of it, my home phone has been unplugged for a LONG time now.
RE: One of the coolest and funniest ... (in reply to John O.)
Thanks again, man! This will be my revenge on the telemarketers here in Tokyo - but first I have to translate this script into yakuza slang! That should scare the hell of them, though being a gaijin (foreigner) is usually enough to do the trick! Cheers!
RE: One of the coolest and funniest ... (in reply to Ricardo)
I get really sick tired of these telemarketers myself.
One time this guy called me with a bright and chirpy voice telling me he was Jason and I had been specially selected to get the latest Mobile phone absolutely free. I told him I wasn't interested, but of course he continued with his spiel, telling me of all the advantages etc. ..yak,yak,yak. I finally said, "Is this a wind up or what?" "NO, NO", he said. "This is an absolutely genuine one-time offer only to selected customers!" Again I said "I think this is a wind up...why would I want a Mobile phone?" He said "I don't understand...what do you mean a wind-up?"
I said "Because I've been f*ing bedridden for the last 14 years."
"Oh...I'm terribly sorry to have bothered you..." he said in a cowered tone as he put the phone down.
cheers,
Ron
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RE: One of the coolest and funniest ... (in reply to Arash)
Yeah, telemarketing isn't so bad here in Germany, but getting worse. I usually just say "No, please" and they get the idea, or I say "Oh, God" and hang up.
The worst are the door-to-door salesmen for Arcor and Freenet (cheap internet providers). They try to trick you into signing a binding contract telling you they need to check your connection. For them I take the time to give them all the information they need for the contract, then when they ask for my signature I slam the door in their face
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Joined: Aug. 9 2006
From: Iran (living in Germany)
RE: One of the coolest and funniest ... (in reply to John O.)
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ORIGINAL: John O.
For them I take the time to give them all the information they need for the contract, then when they ask for my signature I slam the door in their face
lol thats mean.
(Aber die haben es verdient! Einer dieser Versicherungs-Idioten hat mal meinen alten Vater versucht über den Tisch zu ziehen und ich kam zum Glück in letzter Sekunde bevor Er da was unterschrieben hatte und hab dann gesagt ich unterschreibe. Hab seinen Vertrag da genommen und einen Smiley dahin gekritzelt ...So -->> :)
RE: One of the coolest and funniest ... (in reply to John O.)
I always confirm who the caller is so I don't hang up on someone important, and then if it's a telemarketer, I automatically hang up. Nice? I don't have to be nice and listen to their call after I know it's a junk call. Why do they call without reservation or consideration that they have already called four or five times in the week? But, I do have to answer the phone, as someone important may be calling. I think that telemarketers know that we have little or no choice but to answer the phone most of the time. Gary
RE: One of the coolest and funniest ... (in reply to John O.)
Thanks John. That was really cool
Luckily I dont have to pretend to be a stupid foreigner when I get a telemarketer on the phone. My asking them to repeat everything 3 times is genuine.......
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