So I got in a fight with a telemarketer this morning.
This same financial firm has been calling up one of the guys who used to work here (he was laid off until the morons at my office get an actual show to produce), and he always told me to get them off the phone. Lately they have been calling several times a week, and I always ask them (politely!) to stop calling.
Her: Good morning, is Mr. X there?
Me: No, he is not currently working here. Can I help you?
Her: What do you mean, not working there?
Me (catching on on now): He is not here. Please stop calling
Her (enraged): WHAT?! What did you say? Is this how you speak to people?
Me: Your company has been calling every day--
Her: How do you know-- Who are you?? What is your name??
(I foolishly give my first name - next time I am going to give the name of the P.A. I dislike)
Her: That's it! Let me speak to your manager!
Me: No.
I hang up.
2 minutes later this freak CALLS BACK!
Her: I just called - you better put me on with your manager!
Me: They aren't in. Would you like voicemail?
Her: No, I do NOT!
I hang up on her again.
Next time they call for him, I'm going to tell them he is dead.
On a totally different note, is $70ish worth it for the surprise KROQ Acoustic X-Mas? The bands they are playing now mostly suck... and the surprise could be they are all really awesome or the bands all blow and this is the only way they can sell tickets. Of course, I think I am only interested because they did such an awesome job with Inland Invasion....
This same financial firm has been calling up one of the guys who used to work here (he was laid off until the morons at my office get an actual show to produce), and he always told me to get them off the phone. Lately they have been calling several times a week, and I always ask them (politely!) to stop calling.
Her: Good morning, is Mr. X there?
Me: No, he is not currently working here. Can I help you?
Her: What do you mean, not working there?
Me (catching on on now): He is not here. Please stop calling
Her (enraged): WHAT?! What did you say? Is this how you speak to people?
Me: Your company has been calling every day--
Her: How do you know-- Who are you?? What is your name??
(I foolishly give my first name - next time I am going to give the name of the P.A. I dislike)
Her: That's it! Let me speak to your manager!
Me: No.
I hang up.
2 minutes later this freak CALLS BACK!
Her: I just called - you better put me on with your manager!
Me: They aren't in. Would you like voicemail?
Her: No, I do NOT!
I hang up on her again.
Next time they call for him, I'm going to tell them he is dead.
On a totally different note, is $70ish worth it for the surprise KROQ Acoustic X-Mas? The bands they are playing now mostly suck... and the surprise could be they are all really awesome or the bands all blow and this is the only way they can sell tickets. Of course, I think I am only interested because they did such an awesome job with Inland Invasion....
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I tell telemarketers that I am dead all the time.
I am so excited! Tomorrow I will get to finally meet him! So cool!
On another note: This salesman came to the door about a month ago and said that he had an appt. with my grampa. When I wouldn't let him in he gave me the hard sale. I told him to leave or I would call the police. So he tells me that he is gonna' report me to 'elder abuse'. I didn't say a word and just closed the door. He is nuts right?!
So a few days later a freakin' social worker (or somethin') calls and said they have a report on my residence. I was totally laughing on the inside 'cuz I knew that they knew that the quy was a quack. Anyway the social worker said that they wouldn't really need anyone to come out and check on gramps and that I did the right thing.
Words of the day: Pure evil.
Example: "That salesman is pure evil!" hehe.
[Edited on Nov 20, 2003 10:51AM]