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By *ee Viante OP Woman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
I got a 'phone call just now.
Me: Hello?
Caller: Good evening, may I speak to Mr. Micheal Wright, please?
Me: I'm sorry, you have the wrong number.
Caller: Oh, is this your home telephone number I am speaking to you on?
Me: Yes.
Caller: Right, so, Mr. Michael Wright, is he around please?
I knew it. I am definitely having a bad communication day today.
I'm not unwittingly writing in Swahili or Klingon or something, am I? |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
They missed a trick!
It should have gone, 'Hello is Michael Wright there? No? Ok, sorry to have troubled you.'
Phone rings again. 'Hiya, can I speak to Michael Wright, please? Oh, sorry, no, I'll leave you in peace, enjoy your tea? Oh, it is? I hope you can warm it up in the microwave.'
5 minutes later. 'Hello, this is Mr Wright, have I had anyone call today?'
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"With cold calls, I try to remember to just say "one moment please..." and then leave the receiver off the hook while I go and make a cup of tea"
That's great. Tie up your phone line while you earn the company money as they get paid per minute. The call centre industry thanks you  |
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By *opinovMan
over a year ago
Point Nemo, Cumbria |
As soon as I identify a caller as a sales/nusance caller, I start to go into gibberish. After about 30 seconds or so, using a pair of fingers to make my lips flop about (flubalub, etc), I'm completely incomprehensible - at which point they usually hang up.
Another approach I'm considering is to ask them if they masturbate.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"As soon as I identify a caller as a sales/nusance caller, I start to go into gibberish. After about 30 seconds or so, using a pair of fingers to make my lips flop about (flubalub, etc), I'm completely incomprehensible - at which point they usually hang up.
Another approach I'm considering is to ask them if they masturbate.
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Im more or less the same!I pretend I have 'learning disabilities'.Not very PC I know but it does the trick! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I just put the phone down on them. They don't normally call back.
Being British, we think we have to be polite to everyone. If they are not to me, then i won't be to them! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I got a 'phone call just now.
Me: Hello?
Caller: Good evening, may I speak to Mr. Micheal Wright, please?
Me: I'm sorry, you have the wrong number.
Caller: Oh, is this your home telephone number I am speaking to you on?
Me: Yes.
Caller: Right, so, Mr. Michael Wright, is he around please?
I knew it. I am definitely having a bad communication day today.
I'm not unwittingly writing in Swahili or Klingon or something, am I?"
I had something similar once...someone chasing a debt decided my phone number related to them. She had also decided I was lying when I said I didn't know them...she did however give up on call number three when I said I'd googled the number she was ringing from and was currently deciding whether to report them to the police for harassment or pay a visit myself (as they weren't too far away) if she rang again! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No-one except annoying sales callers ever call my landline, so I usually pretend that they've accidentally called a phone-sex line.
I say (in my huskiest voice) "Hello, Diana the Dominatrix, how may I hurt you?" Then, it's a game to me.... how long I can keep them talking, before THEY hang up on me. |
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"No-one except annoying sales callers ever call my landline, so I usually pretend that they've accidentally called a phone-sex line.
I say (in my huskiest voice) "Hello, Diana the Dominatrix, how may I hurt you?" Then, it's a game to me.... how long I can keep them talking, before THEY hang up on me. "
Then they tell their colleagues to call you to break up the monotony of their day, again making the company more money. Another thank you frequentlym the call dente industry |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had a similar call once when they asked for the person I said sorry I think you have the wrong number the caller guy said 'now I know your telling lies' I replied with my name and said nope you have the wrong number. He then said why do you English people allways lie!!! I can't tell u what I then said hahaha but would have loved to seen his face. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't know about anyone else on here but Ive definitely had an increase in 'cold calls' since I got my broadband from BT.On one occasion,when I didn't pick up my phone, the caller starter being abusive and one of the 'nicer' things he called me was a stupid bitch. |
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By *arlock69Man
over a year ago
Batley... (near Leeds) |
I usually leave most landline calls for the answering machine but if I'm bored and its a number from outside the uk...I like to say..Hello uk fbi fraud line, how may I direct your call...whoever is on the other end always hangs up!!...pmsl  |
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By *opinovMan
over a year ago
Point Nemo, Cumbria |
"On one occasion,when I didn't pick up my phone, the caller starter being abusive and one of the 'nicer' things he called me was a stupid bitch."
These telepathic cold callers are just the worst aren't they?! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Im more or less the same!I pretend I have 'learning disabilities'.Not very PC I know but it does the trick!
I like that one - mind if I borrow it?"
nice....I have a learning disability -.- |
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"With cold calls, I try to remember to just say "one moment please..." and then leave the receiver off the hook while I go and make a cup of tea
That's great. Tie up your phone line while you earn the company money as they get paid per minute. The call centre industry thanks you "
?? - an incoming call costs me nothing, whilst they're hanging on they're not able to bother anyone else and they're not making sales. I rarely use a landline and would dispense with it altogether if there was a cost effective option for broadband without telephone available to me. I have one of those modern mobile thingies now you know, as do most of my friends. It comes with inclusive minutes too! So I never need the landline for calls |
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"With cold calls, I try to remember to just say "one moment please..." and then leave the receiver off the hook while I go and make a cup of tea
That's great. Tie up your phone line while you earn the company money as they get paid per minute. The call centre industry thanks you
?? - an incoming call costs me nothing, whilst they're hanging on they're not able to bother anyone else and they're not making sales. I rarely use a landline and would dispense with it altogether if there was a cost effective option for broadband without telephone available to me. I have one of those modern mobile thingies now you know, as do most of my friends. It comes with inclusive minutes too! So I never need the landline for calls"
Fair do's but I was just pointing out that your not winding them up just earning them money. Oh and just because you need a landline doesn't mean you need a handset plugged into it so if you never use it why not just unplug the handset? |
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1) I said rarely not never
2) I can if I want without having to offer any explanation - but as you've raised it, it's for emergency backup and line testing.
3) Ultimately, call centres get paid on some form of result - completed survey, appointment etc. There may be a fee for call time, but if no desired outcomes are produced, the contract will be pulled.
I feel sorry for people who's only option is to work in a call centre - it would be a job of absolute last resort for me. No-one likes them, no-one wants the calls, like everyone else, if I want a product or service I'll go looking for it
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