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    Munchies_Matt
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    Claimed to be from my provider, said my line had errors etc... Said it would be disconnected if I didnt help them fix it. Right... Unfortunately I wasnt as rude as I could have been :)

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      Claimed to be from my provider, said my line had errors etc... Said it would be disconnected if I didnt help them fix it. Right... Unfortunately I wasnt as rude as I could have been :)

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      Just making the work I am paid for... Sorry for this. I must admit, you WERE rude. Fortunately, not as you could have been.

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        Claimed to be from my provider, said my line had errors etc... Said it would be disconnected if I didnt help them fix it. Right... Unfortunately I wasnt as rude as I could have been :)

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        In Italy we have constant calls of "electricity providers" that try to open contracts for the victim. They usually start saying that there are problems on the latest bill and if we can provide our customer ID and bill ID (necessary for them to open a contract to your name). The best for me will always be the one who called me from "Iren Energia" telling me there were problems on my bill. I answered "No shit Sherlock, I would be surprised if there weren't considering I'm a customer of XXXXX". She hung up.

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          Just making the work I am paid for... Sorry for this. I must admit, you WERE rude. Fortunately, not as you could have been.

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          :)

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            Claimed to be from my provider, said my line had errors etc... Said it would be disconnected if I didnt help them fix it. Right... Unfortunately I wasnt as rude as I could have been :)

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            so are you disconnected now?

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              so are you disconnected now?

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              Munchies_Matt
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              Nope!

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                Nope!

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                I can help with that.

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                  Claimed to be from my provider, said my line had errors etc... Said it would be disconnected if I didnt help them fix it. Right... Unfortunately I wasnt as rude as I could have been :)

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                  I got bored of swearing and my 110DB air horn when they started using machines to make the initial connection. Now I just hang up and use "14258**" which blocks the last caller from ever ringing my phone again. Your provider may have a similar feature, or even use the same code.

                  Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                    I got bored of swearing and my 110DB air horn when they started using machines to make the initial connection. Now I just hang up and use "14258**" which blocks the last caller from ever ringing my phone again. Your provider may have a similar feature, or even use the same code.

                    Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                    It is the first call I have had after being back in the UK for almost 2 years, so I guess I am doing OK! :)

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                      Claimed to be from my provider, said my line had errors etc... Said it would be disconnected if I didnt help them fix it. Right... Unfortunately I wasnt as rude as I could have been :)

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                      I act REAL dumb and lead them on as long as I can by feeding them BS. I figure they're wasting my time the least I can do is waste theirs.

                      Technician 1. A person that fixes stuff you can't. 2. One who does precision guesswork based on unreliable data provided by those of questionable knowledge. JaxCoder.com

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                        I act REAL dumb and lead them on as long as I can by feeding them BS. I figure they're wasting my time the least I can do is waste theirs.

                        Technician 1. A person that fixes stuff you can't. 2. One who does precision guesswork based on unreliable data provided by those of questionable knowledge. JaxCoder.com

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                        I actually couldnt understand what she was saying. India or Pakistan, her English was so shite, it was utter bollocks.

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                          I actually couldnt understand what she was saying. India or Pakistan, her English was so shite, it was utter bollocks.

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                          What was her name? Mary Smith?

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                            What was her name? Mary Smith?

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                            Uh?:confused:

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                              I actually couldnt understand what she was saying. India or Pakistan, her English was so shite, it was utter bollocks.

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                              The calls I get are usually from that part of the world also and I have a hard time understanding them. By the time I'm done with them, usually 10-15 minutes they are quite upset and I usually hear language that is rather crude. Makes my day!

                              Technician 1. A person that fixes stuff you can't. 2. One who does precision guesswork based on unreliable data provided by those of questionable knowledge. JaxCoder.com

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                                Uh?:confused:

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                                Despite having incredibly strong Indian accents I always find these people have surprisingly British names.

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                                  The calls I get are usually from that part of the world also and I have a hard time understanding them. By the time I'm done with them, usually 10-15 minutes they are quite upset and I usually hear language that is rather crude. Makes my day!

                                  Technician 1. A person that fixes stuff you can't. 2. One who does precision guesswork based on unreliable data provided by those of questionable knowledge. JaxCoder.com

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                                  I remember trying to active an MSDN subscription. I phoned the English number, absolutely impossible to understand her, and she me. And believe me, I have the most middle class English accent. So I phoned the French help line. NO problems as all. I dont know what they think they speak in India, but it sure as hell isnt English!

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                                    Despite having incredibly strong Indian accents I always find these people have surprisingly British names.

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                                    Oh, hmm, never noticed that myself. Anyway, I wasnt inclined to ask her!

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                                      Claimed to be from my provider, said my line had errors etc... Said it would be disconnected if I didnt help them fix it. Right... Unfortunately I wasnt as rude as I could have been :)

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                                      Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon, I got a call on my cellphone from an org raising money for the state troopers. 'Can we send a prepaid envelope and put you down for a donation?' I said, 'Not interested.' to which the caller started on a spiel about how many police are killed or hurt in the line of duty protecting me, my family, and neighbors. Surely, I could afford to send in the minimum $15 donation. Again, I said 'Not interested.' Apparently this must have ticked the guy off as he said, 'So you don't care about the people who risk their lives everyday for your safety?'....click Just an hour later, I got the third call of the week regarding the extended warranty on my Hyundai Elantra. I've never owned a Hyundai, but my wife drove one as a fleet vehicle for her job a few years back. Once on a trip, I plugged up my phone to listen to some decent music...did it save my phone number? At least half a dozen times before I have explained this to which they usually ask 'what kind of car do you drive then?' I have asked repeatedly to be removed from their list which is usually when they just hang up. I've decided that it's just not worth the argument so now I simply don't hang up but just leave the phone on speaker to waste their time. 'Hello....hello...ummm, hello'...click. :laugh: Instead of it being an annoyance, it has become a chance annoy. :laugh:

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                                        Claimed to be from my provider, said my line had errors etc... Said it would be disconnected if I didnt help them fix it. Right... Unfortunately I wasnt as rude as I could have been :)

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                                        Why would you ever answer a phone?

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                                          I act REAL dumb and lead them on as long as I can by feeding them BS. I figure they're wasting my time the least I can do is waste theirs.

                                          Technician 1. A person that fixes stuff you can't. 2. One who does precision guesswork based on unreliable data provided by those of questionable knowledge. JaxCoder.com

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                                          Some moron used my mobile number to sign up for something sketchy and now I get calls and texts for Rasheed. I've started to amuse myself by telling the caller various ways in which Rasheed has died. He has been Hit by a bus Mauled by a bear Attacked by killer bees Drown in a vat of chocolate Contracted bubonic plague Most just hang up, but sometimes you get a guy who gets really POed and starts ranting at you like you have done something wrong to THEM. My favorite said he would be calling me every day from then on, I am still waiting by the phone for his second call.

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