Just had some BS phone call about an internet problem
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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.
Hahaha I never thought of that. I got a phone a few yeas back and the previous owner must have owed everybody in the world. Got calls daily from collection agencies had to go through a lot of hoops to get them to quit calling. I should have thought of this scheme!
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Why would you ever answer a phone?
I always answer the phone, it may give me an opportunity to be rude to someone (quoted from Stranger in a Strange Land - Jubal I think).
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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.
MarkTJohnson wrote:
He has been ... Hit by a bus Mauled by a bear Attacked by killer bees Drown in a vat of chocolate Contracted bubonic plague...
Could just play this[^] song to them.
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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 :)
I have fun with them in a variety of ways (e.g. telling them what their next move will be seems to annoy them e.g. "Shall I open up some Windows Error Logs now so we can pretend they are internet problems?" and "Is it time to visit your magic website that will solve all my issues or shall I download Team Viewer first?" The one I enjoyed most was acting dumb when repeatedly asked to press my Windows key. Eventually I am transferred to the "supervisor." After going through the same stuff, he asks what is on my screen. "Commodore Basic V2 3,583 bytes free. Ready." I think that was one of the times I got sworn at quite a lot.
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I have fun with them in a variety of ways (e.g. telling them what their next move will be seems to annoy them e.g. "Shall I open up some Windows Error Logs now so we can pretend they are internet problems?" and "Is it time to visit your magic website that will solve all my issues or shall I download Team Viewer first?" The one I enjoyed most was acting dumb when repeatedly asked to press my Windows key. Eventually I am transferred to the "supervisor." After going through the same stuff, he asks what is on my screen. "Commodore Basic V2 3,583 bytes free. Ready." I think that was one of the times I got sworn at quite a lot.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: The main problem was I could barely, if at all, understand what the hell she was talking about. It was 80% gibberish, just English words thrown in without any respect for the language.
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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 :)
Oh, my favorite thing to do nowadays is PLAY DUMB... And see how long I can keep them on the line. I will tell them: "Oh, Dear... Really... This is quite terrible, I am so sorry, what do you need?" Them: Can you go to your computer? Me: Yes, Should I turn it on? Them: Of Course! Me: Okay, there it goes. give it a couple of minutes, I will make a coffee (I mute myself, put them on speaker) ... They will usually ask if I am still there, I will apologize for the slow computer. I can usually get 5 minutes out of them. Then I tell them, okay, it says: Welcome to MS-DOS 5.0 C:\> And they start asking about windows. LMAO. Playing dumb, to keep them on the line. Eventually they yell at me, and call me a liar. But after 3 times of doing this to them, I no longer get these calls!!! I guess I made it on their "Do Not Bother List!" It's actually FUN...
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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.
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I often just set the phone down next to my radio. Did you know that many of those robo callers are set to hangup after there is no sound. I've tied up their line for hours LIKE that.SO MAYBE I saved someoneA BS CALL. Heh -- Gotcha. CQ de W5ALT
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