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Mike Hough wrote:
> I have done that before but I read somewhere that some places pay their
> telemarketers more if they keep people on the line longer. Plus it could
> cost me money if it is during the day because I have limited minutes on my
> cell phone.
Telemarketers are expressly prohibited from calling cell phones.
> That said it is fun to mess with them.
"Dude, I'm having sex right now! Call back some other time!"
Regards,
John
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One that I have used in the past, and admittedly it is a *little* dangerous
(so works best on the overseas telemarketers), requires the cooperation of
your wife/girlfriend.
Answer the phone all pissed off, then ask them to hold on...at this point
(and this must be done quickly), act as if you are continuing a very heated
argument with your significant other....now break a beer bottle while
screaming: "you stupid *****!!", that is when she screams...add in a variety
of yelled comments about killing, etc...then make a lot of noise (like a
struggle), and then get very, very silent..and say: "oh...oh god...she's
dead...HOLY F*** SHES DEAD!!" Now hang up. ;-)
ian
"John VanSickle" <evi### [at] hotmail com> wrote in message
news:49a74f5c@news.povray.org...
> Mike Hough wrote:
>> I have done that before but I read somewhere that some places pay their
>> telemarketers more if they keep people on the line longer. Plus it could
>> cost me money if it is during the day because I have limited minutes on
>> my cell phone.
>
> Telemarketers are expressly prohibited from calling cell phones.
>
>> That said it is fun to mess with them.
>
> "Dude, I'm having sex right now! Call back some other time!"
>
> Regards,
> John
>
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"[GDS|Entropy]" <gds### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> Answer the phone all pissed off, then ask them to hold on...at this point
> (and this must be done quickly), act as if you are continuing a very heated
> argument with your significant other....now break a beer bottle while
> screaming: "you stupid *****!!", that is when she screams...add in a variety
> of yelled comments about killing, etc...then make a lot of noise (like a
> struggle), and then get very, very silent..and say: "oh...oh god...she's
> dead...HOLY F*** SHES DEAD!!" Now hang up. ;-)
It'll definitely spoil the telemarketer's day, either way... might spoil your
own, too, though, in case the bloke can't stand the psychological pressure of
trying to ignore what he just heard.
(*knock,knock* "Police - open the door or we'll open it for you!")
And then again, those poor sods just want to earn their bread & butter, and
chances are it will *not* spoil the telemarketing company *owner's* day, while
possibly giving the poor phone guy headaches for weeks or months. They may
deserve to be made fun of for their job, but I'd consider this one over the
top.
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"clipka" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message
news:web.49a7b7b087ba1209a6e1d3980@news.povray.org...
> It'll definitely spoil the telemarketer's day, either way... might spoil
> your
> own, too, though, in case the bloke can't stand the psychological pressure
> of
> trying to ignore what he just heard.
>
> (*knock,knock* "Police - open the door or we'll open it for you!")
I did it years ago, but in the post 9/11 world it is probably far more
dangerous to do than it once was.
> And then again, those poor sods just want to earn their bread & butter,
> and
> chances are it will *not* spoil the telemarketing company *owner's* day,
> while
> possibly giving the poor phone guy headaches for weeks or months. They may
> deserve to be made fun of for their job, but I'd consider this one over
> the
> top.
I can see your point there and you are right, it is sadistic and mean...but
it was also quite fun at the time. :-D
ian
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clipka wrote:
>
> (*knock,knock* "Police - open the door or we'll open it for you!")
>
"What do you mean, office? Everything is just fine... "
"Someone said there was a murder here .."
"Nope, just enjoying our evening meal."
They won't be happy about the 'false report' filed by the telemarketer. :)
--
~Mike
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On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:49:58 -0500, Mike Hough wrote:
> I have done that before but I read somewhere that some places pay their
> telemarketers more if they keep people on the line longer. Plus it could
> cost me money if it is during the day because I have limited minutes on
> my cell phone.
I believe in the US at least it's not legal for telemarketers to call
mobile phones....
> That said it is fun to mess with them. Along the same lines you can
> screw with them by sounding interested in what they are offering but
> play stupid and never commit to anything. Just keep asking REALLY stupid
> questions about what they are trying to sell. It seems like you would
> buy what they are selling if only you understood it better. They won't
> want to give up because they prey upon stupid people. Like if it is life
> insurance ask if you can buy it for your dog.
That's a good one, might have to try that as well if I have a call like
that and the time to waste. :-)
Jim
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Mike Raiford <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com> wrote:
> "What do you mean, office? Everything is just fine... "
>
> "Someone said there was a murder here .."
>
> "Nope, just enjoying our evening meal."
>
> They won't be happy about the 'false report' filed by the telemarketer. :)
Neither will they be happy about the feigning of a crime if the telemarketer's
phone call happens to have been recorded "for training purposes"...
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John VanSickle wrote:
> "Dude, I'm having sex right now! Call back some other time!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh4EPcOpSy8
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
My fortune cookie said, "You will soon be
unable to read this, even at arm's length."
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clipka wrote:
> Neither will they be happy about the feigning of a crime if the telemarketer's
> phone call happens to have been recorded "for training purposes"...
Hmmm. Good point :)
The best was one of those "Hand over all of your credit card numbers and
we'll tell you how to save" scams. I led the guy on for almost half and
hour spinning a BS web of financial woes and mounds of credit card debt
that would have any high-interest lender salivating.
Lightning struck very near by at just the right time.
"Whooo! if I keep lying like this I might actually get struck next time."
he was pretty unhappy with me wasting a half hour of his time.
--
~Mike
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Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:49:58 -0500, Mike Hough wrote:
>
>> I have done that before but I read somewhere that some places pay their
>> telemarketers more if they keep people on the line longer. Plus it could
>> cost me money if it is during the day because I have limited minutes on
>> my cell phone.
>
> I believe in the US at least it's not legal for telemarketers to call
> mobile phones....
>
Might no be legal, but that doesn't prevent them from doing it.
Especially when their name is "Warranty Services" and their phone number
reads 89989988999888 on the caller ID.
--
~Mike
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