Ah telemarketers...
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I got a robo call, nobody speaks when I answer. I'm bored so I decided to call the number back after hanging up on the robot. Some dude answered, denies it was a robo call (lying I'm sure), and then this starts...
Me: Nobody appreciates unsolicited calls these days. Telemarketer: This isn't an unsolicited call. It was. They were trying to offer me a "loan" which I'm sure is a scam. Me: Why you are arguing with me dude? Telemarketer: Gets angry... I'm not arguing with you. Few rounds of blah blah blah. Me: Have a nice day. Good bye. Hang up on him while he's going off.
For the life of me, I can't understand why people do this. Do folks actually fall for this crap? Especially when home dude needs to pull the stick out?
Jeremy Falcon
Jeremy Falcon wrote:
Especially when home dude needs to pull the stick out?
When it's a human on the other end on the rare occasion I answer the phone for an unrecognized number, I feel no compunctions about abusing them. It's childish, but I've reached an age [cue irony] where the simple pleasures can be few and far between. Especially on those days when it's a very, very, large stick. Think utility pole.
Software Zen:
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Jeremy Falcon wrote:
Especially when home dude needs to pull the stick out?
When it's a human on the other end on the rare occasion I answer the phone for an unrecognized number, I feel no compunctions about abusing them. It's childish, but I've reached an age [cue irony] where the simple pleasures can be few and far between. Especially on those days when it's a very, very, large stick. Think utility pole.
Software Zen:
delete this;Gary Wheeler wrote:
I feel no compunctions about abusing them
Not sure if you mean I was abusing him or he was abusing me. But, it's not abusive to tell someone nobody likes unsolicited calls. It's also not abusive to to ask someone why they're arguing. What's abusive is the bozo getting upset, and thus I hung up on him. IMO the problem with society is we're so over emotional and weak that direct conversation seems aggressive. But, IMO it takes more respect to respect people's time and understanding of the situation by telling it like it is. That being said, there are two types of people. Those that will just take it "when someone treats them wrong" and those who won't. I'm not the former.
Jeremy Falcon
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Gary Wheeler wrote:
I feel no compunctions about abusing them
Not sure if you mean I was abusing him or he was abusing me. But, it's not abusive to tell someone nobody likes unsolicited calls. It's also not abusive to to ask someone why they're arguing. What's abusive is the bozo getting upset, and thus I hung up on him. IMO the problem with society is we're so over emotional and weak that direct conversation seems aggressive. But, IMO it takes more respect to respect people's time and understanding of the situation by telling it like it is. That being said, there are two types of people. Those that will just take it "when someone treats them wrong" and those who won't. I'm not the former.
Jeremy Falcon
Jeremy Falcon wrote:
Not sure if you mean I was abusing him or he was abusing me
I was referring to me abusing them :-O.
Jeremy Falcon wrote:
Those that will just take it "when someone treats them wrong" and those who won't.
My transition from the former to the latter largely explains my pending divorce :-D.
Software Zen:
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Jeremy Falcon wrote:
Not sure if you mean I was abusing him or he was abusing me
I was referring to me abusing them :-O.
Jeremy Falcon wrote:
Those that will just take it "when someone treats them wrong" and those who won't.
My transition from the former to the latter largely explains my pending divorce :-D.
Software Zen:
delete this;Gary Wheeler wrote:
My transition from the former to the latter largely explains my pending divorce
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I'm both sad and happy for you at the same time, man. :omg:
Jeremy Falcon
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Gary Wheeler wrote:
My transition from the former to the latter largely explains my pending divorce
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I'm both sad and happy for you at the same time, man. :omg:
Jeremy Falcon
Thanks Jeremy :thumbsup:. It's been a long time coming, but I'm happy I started it and I'm doing well. Good family, good friends, and good therapy make all the difference.
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Am not sure that is a good idea as it may be a possibility robo-callers may also be attempting to harvest voice for artificial re-generation which is why I never say more than "hello".
Had never thought about this. Maybe I should use a squeaky voice henceforth. One more thing: Once someone unknown sent a message on WhatsApp saying we have a job offer. I replied - "I had applied back in 1996 and you have replied after 28 years. Was waiting all along for your message, where were you? And what breakfast did you have today? Have you had your coffee?" The other side went silent.
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Had never thought about this. Maybe I should use a squeaky voice henceforth. One more thing: Once someone unknown sent a message on WhatsApp saying we have a job offer. I replied - "I had applied back in 1996 and you have replied after 28 years. Was waiting all along for your message, where were you? And what breakfast did you have today? Have you had your coffee?" The other side went silent.
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I got a robo call, nobody speaks when I answer. I'm bored so I decided to call the number back after hanging up on the robot. Some dude answered, denies it was a robo call (lying I'm sure), and then this starts...
Me: Nobody appreciates unsolicited calls these days. Telemarketer: This isn't an unsolicited call. It was. They were trying to offer me a "loan" which I'm sure is a scam. Me: Why you are arguing with me dude? Telemarketer: Gets angry... I'm not arguing with you. Few rounds of blah blah blah. Me: Have a nice day. Good bye. Hang up on him while he's going off.
For the life of me, I can't understand why people do this. Do folks actually fall for this crap? Especially when home dude needs to pull the stick out?
Jeremy Falcon
I bought my first flip phone when working out of town in Los Alamos I did not realize you get the Area Code for the State you buy the phone in So back in Ohio a friend gave me a Galaxy S5 used for development at American Express kept the flip phone number. Moved to Arizona opened a Bank Account being naive gave them my email & phone number I quickly discovered my Credit Card had my phone number attached And then the spam phone calls started got a new Credit Card with no email or phone number attached it took Chase 2 days to figure out how to do that ha ha Spam calls decreased to a trickle NOW when I am asked for my phone number or email I proudly reply NO COMPUTER and NO PHONE and if pushed I use the White House Phone number and my first ISP email address Don@ezo.net they went out of business years ago. The most fun ever was at Home Depot I had purchased $500.00 of Milwaukee Woodworking tools and they offed me $100.00 discount if I opened a Home Depot credit card SURE it took them 90 min to figure out how to give me the credit card with NO Phone Number or email address What amazed me the most was by accident I gave them the wrong SS number GOT the card and the discount
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I bought my first flip phone when working out of town in Los Alamos I did not realize you get the Area Code for the State you buy the phone in So back in Ohio a friend gave me a Galaxy S5 used for development at American Express kept the flip phone number. Moved to Arizona opened a Bank Account being naive gave them my email & phone number I quickly discovered my Credit Card had my phone number attached And then the spam phone calls started got a new Credit Card with no email or phone number attached it took Chase 2 days to figure out how to do that ha ha Spam calls decreased to a trickle NOW when I am asked for my phone number or email I proudly reply NO COMPUTER and NO PHONE and if pushed I use the White House Phone number and my first ISP email address Don@ezo.net they went out of business years ago. The most fun ever was at Home Depot I had purchased $500.00 of Milwaukee Woodworking tools and they offed me $100.00 discount if I opened a Home Depot credit card SURE it took them 90 min to figure out how to give me the credit card with NO Phone Number or email address What amazed me the most was by accident I gave them the wrong SS number GOT the card and the discount
Choroid wrote:
when I am asked for my phone number or email I proudly reply NO COMPUTER and NO PHONE and if pushed I use the White House Phone number
That's brilliant. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Jeremy Falcon
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I got a robo call, nobody speaks when I answer. I'm bored so I decided to call the number back after hanging up on the robot. Some dude answered, denies it was a robo call (lying I'm sure), and then this starts...
Me: Nobody appreciates unsolicited calls these days. Telemarketer: This isn't an unsolicited call. It was. They were trying to offer me a "loan" which I'm sure is a scam. Me: Why you are arguing with me dude? Telemarketer: Gets angry... I'm not arguing with you. Few rounds of blah blah blah. Me: Have a nice day. Good bye. Hang up on him while he's going off.
For the life of me, I can't understand why people do this. Do folks actually fall for this crap? Especially when home dude needs to pull the stick out?
Jeremy Falcon
Jeremy Falcon wrote:
I'm not arguing with you.
Look, this isn't an argument; it's just contradiction. :-D Did you pay for the five minute argument, or the full half-hour?
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
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Jeremy Falcon wrote:
I'm not arguing with you.
Look, this isn't an argument; it's just contradiction. :-D Did you pay for the five minute argument, or the full half-hour?
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
Richard Deeming wrote:
Did you pay for the five minute argument, or the full half-hour?
Just the 5 minute... inflation. :laugh: :laugh:
Jeremy Falcon
