tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12014434.post115325506934646457..comments2023-09-01T18:40:49.716+10:30Comments on Shells and Beans: Phone calls.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152241012333999172noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12014434.post-1153386484660517132006-07-20T19:38:00.000+10:302006-07-20T19:38:00.000+10:30I had one the other night also but he didn't say S...I had one the other night also but he didn't say S***! to us. my husband took the phone and explained in very long winded terms how our phone bill if they said could be halved would be a great thing as it is almost $1000.00 a month and man on the end got very excited and got the supervisor to be told the man (hubby) was ahving a piece of him.........No! shocked not my hubby.<BR/><BR/>I love the beans art in the picture too lol lol lol<BR/><BR/>best wishesPear tree cottage!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10056634124523395270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12014434.post-1153344824319981812006-07-20T08:03:00.000+10:302006-07-20T08:03:00.000+10:30Oooooh, I HATE telemarketing calls!You can usually...Oooooh, I HATE telemarketing calls!<BR/>You can usually tell when they're from overseas, as there is a slight delay before they say anything. They are quite sneaky too - they will dial two numbers at a time and the first person to pick up they keep, the other one they hang up on. I know this because I happened to answer the phone one day the exact same time someone else did - I heard him saying hello!<BR/>I usually cut them off before they can get a word in and say I'm not interested, but they can be persistent, and that is when I might get a bit cranky LOLFlossyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15717035361638054877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12014434.post-1153310803341492322006-07-19T22:36:00.000+10:302006-07-19T22:36:00.000+10:30I only respond to people who are doing research su...I only respond to people who are doing research surveys...i feel so bad for them and i think it's a crappy way to earn a few bucks. but the call centres in india? they get short shrift!! espcially in the middle of the day when i'm trying to get some work done or put the little one to bed. and i also get about five to 10 hang-ups a day. they're cold callers because no one i know would be so mindless!My floathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002186548335132157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12014434.post-1153307230391400822006-07-19T21:37:00.000+10:302006-07-19T21:37:00.000+10:30Tanya - what were you joking about??? Oh, that's ...Tanya - what were you joking about??? Oh, that's right, you NEVER tell me to have a nice evening!!!Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901064145483995261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12014434.post-1153299026429172372006-07-19T19:20:00.001+10:302006-07-19T19:20:00.001+10:30MOTHER, I WAS JOKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MOTHER, I WAS JOKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015747973827058827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12014434.post-1153299006415137582006-07-19T19:20:00.000+10:302006-07-19T19:20:00.000+10:30I had the opposite problem. I had been wanting AA...I had the opposite problem. I had been wanting AAMI to call me to arrange an insurance quote and they kept calling my mobile phone during the day when I was at work. I kept telling them to call me in the evenings and they said they would, then about a week later I'd get another call while at work. This went on for about 6 weeks until one evening when they finally did call at the time I had said, and YOU were visiting!<BR/><BR/>But really, they're just doing a job and most of them realise that it sucks and that it is awful to call you at those times, but it's do that or be jobless. I try to be nice to them when I cut them off. I tell them no thanks, have a nice evening and then I hang up. Sort of how I talk to mum.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015747973827058827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12014434.post-1153297019266694022006-07-19T18:46:00.000+10:302006-07-19T18:46:00.000+10:30Hi LMBo about your cold caller lol Used to do it a...Hi LMBo about your cold caller lol Used to do it as a 9-5 but for a companys client base no cold ones but your post reminded me of a morning talk show thing they did here on Nova fm, had to pull the car over for I was laughiung so much. The woman when she answered the phone let the guy go on and on for ages then burst out with the tourets syndrom lol she was faking it but the cold caller nearly pooped himself and couldn't get off the phone fast enough. I usually tell them yeah I am interested can I call you later possibly in the middle of your dinner with your family and bug you then or even better on your day off. NAB used to call us on Sunday am's lol they get the message quite fast lol.SnowWhitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125098031672048659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12014434.post-1153269555076174422006-07-19T11:09:00.000+10:302006-07-19T11:09:00.000+10:30See below - it's actually a 'Do Not Call Register'...See below - it's actually a 'Do Not Call Register' whereby you can register your phone numbers and supposedly telemarkets will be unable to use those numbers.<BR/><BR/>http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channel_story.php/99999Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901064145483995261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12014434.post-1153269163644338862006-07-19T11:02:00.000+10:302006-07-19T11:02:00.000+10:30Some States are bringing in laws to make it illega...Some States are bringing in laws to make it illegal for telemarketers to ring during certain hours. I'm not certain of those hours, but I think 6.00pm is the latest. I'll try and find out more - not that it does one bit of good if they keep ringing, especially the call centres from India. Now I usually say something like "Whatever you're selling, I don't like it and I don't want it. Goodbye." and hang up.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901064145483995261noreply@blogger.com