GentlemanJim Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I bet I get 10 calls per week....some person in INDIA...telling me my vehicle warranty Is about to expire. Or wanting to sell me insurance or telling me I won some bogus trip. It could be any one of a dozen scams...one thing in common.....INDIA...I have gotten to the point ...that just the accent tickes me off. THe callers wont take no thanks for an answer...wont stop talking...it drives me insane!!!!!!!!!!!! I am currently formulating proper insults to hurl back at them Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainmcphersn Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Beef, it's what's for dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Develop a VERY heavily accented south of the border accent and reply in broken pidgin English in rambling incoherent sentences.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Ho Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Whoever trains these folks they do a damn good job. I was helping my grandmother get her printerfaxcopier up and running and after spending about 3247 1/2 hours on the phone with John Smith from India, We figured out the damn thing was a lemon. Long story short two replacement printerfaxcopiers later I was telling this guy that he was such a pain in the ass that even Ghandi would want to kick his ass. He and about three other John Smiths remained amazingly calm even though I was rather rude, to put it very mildly, to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjbine Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Jim, I am sorry that I am doing that to you but I needed the money so I can keep up with 6"s being bought around here. I guess I will just go a manager a 7 Eleven or a Super 8 and let some else make those calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 You know if you hang up the phone, they will stop talking to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ong45 Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I am currently formulating proper insults to hurl back at them Jim Thank you , come again (in your best Apu Nahasapeemapetilon voice ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I like to act all excited about whatever it is they are calling about. Then I say, hang on a sec and set the phone down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwin garcia Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I put them on hold for about ten or so minutes and continue what i was doing before. Then check on them and see if they're still there and in a few seconds put them on hold again. Repeat the same process. Until they disappear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 When ever a TM calls, first words are "Please put me on your DO NOT CALL list." They know what this means. TM is a crappy way to make a living, but is how they are feeding their family, so I try to be respectful. Now if they say anything other than "Yes, thank you goodbye." Barking like a dog loudly seems to work fairly well, and it always makes Christine laugh real hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Ellis Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Go thy to the one of the few things that the gummit has done lately to make my life easier. The National Do Not Call Registry. https://www.donotcall.gov Sign up and you're good for 5 years. Doing so dropped my TM calls from 3 a day to maybe 2 a month. And those one or two a month all I have to say is "I'm on the National Do Not Call Registry" and they hang up on me. You may also want to do a search to see if your state has a DNC registry. Mine does. It works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted September 29, 2007 Author Share Posted September 29, 2007 One thing I have found....Breath heavy and ask what color underware they are wearing....they usuallu hang up quick. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Ho Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 One thing I have found....Breath heavy and ask what color underware they are wearing....they usuallu hang up quick. Jim Jim, I tried that once. He told me. I hung up quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscbigdawg Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 When ever a TM calls, first words are "Please put me on your DO NOT CALL list." They know what this means. TM is a crappy way to make a living, but is how they are feeding their family, so I try to be respectful. That and Scott's advice of just hanging seems to make the most sense to me. Good kharma seems to go a long way. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I had one call offering mortgage brokering. I asked could he beat 3%. He said what? in an elevated tone. His next comment was how do you get that rate. I told him I am good at giving h### he hung up. I laughed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I had one call offering mortgage brokering. I asked could he beat 3%. He said what? in an elevated tone. His next comment was how do you get that rate. I told him I am good at giving h### he hung up. I laughed. Imagine if THAT stuck there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I had one call offering mortgage brokering. I asked could he beat 3%. He said what? in an elevated tone. His next comment was how do you get that rate. I told him I am good at giving h### he hung up. I laughed. Imagine if THAT stuck there. Ahem... I think you should make it happen Flex. As a favor to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Nice Tag Team, I should have known flex was involved too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted September 29, 2007 Author Share Posted September 29, 2007 I hope that one is just temporary jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 eh, if someone finds it offensive I am sure it will be pulled. It does not bother me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 you truly are enjoying this one aren't you. I never expected that quote, though I knew something was going to happen for me bringing back up the undie roo's thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 That's a cold shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchwrench Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Air horn in a can still dos it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyinBlue Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I'll bet that new tag line leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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