Telemarketers - Yay or Nay?

Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (Full Version)

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They called me first. I can say whatever I feel like saying!

47% (20)

I answer politely, but do not purchase things from them.

4% (2)

Do they taste anything like chicken?

19% (8)

I AM a telemarketer!

4% (2)

What the hell is a telemarketer?

0% (0)

I'm lost. Can someone point me to the zombie thread?

7% (3)

I'm so going to hijack your thread!

16% (7)

Total Votes : 42

(last vote on : 8/16/2007 12:33:41 AM)
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MadameDahlia -> Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 12:02:22 AM)
Telemarkets... Do you screw with them when they call or are you polite? Have any real amusing lines you've used when they call? If so... post them here! Feel free to vent about how they always seem to call right when you've begun to eat dinner.

Lordandmaster -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 12:10:30 AM)
I don't get many telemarketers because my number is on the national Do-Not-Call List, and surprisingly enough that actually seems to work. The calls I do get tend to be fucking recordings, especially around Election Day. Also, some dead guy had my number before me, and now and then people call trying to sell him a long-distance plan or whatever.

FukinTroll -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 12:13:34 AM)
As soon as Caller ID comes up with sumthin I don't know I go strait into my east indian Neo Joffe Guwembi voice and try to sell them stuff.

MadameDahlia -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 12:14:10 AM)
If they start out with, "How are you today?" say, "I'm so glad you asked, because no one these days seems to care, and I have all these problems. My arthritis is acting up, my tailbone is sore from when I fell down some steps yesterday, my dog just died... " ~~~~ If the company cleans rugs, respond: "Can you get out blood? Can you get out goat blood? How about human blood?" ~~~ After the Telemarketer gives his or her spiel, ask him or her to marry you. When they get all flustered, tell them that you can't just give your credit card number to a complete stranger. ~~~ Tell the Telemarketer, "Okay, I'll listen to you. But I should probably tell you, I'm not wearing any clothes." ~~~ (This works great if you are male or can deepen your tone.) Telemarketer: "Hi, my name is Judy and I'm with XYZ Company. " You: Wait for a second and with a real husky voice ask, "What are you wearing?" More to come. [:D]

soultoshare -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 12:18:07 AM)
i get very solemn, and in my best mourning voice, kindly tell them that whomever they are looking for just died that morning. Seems to work everytime! They don't call me the Evil One for nuttin!

FukinTroll -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 12:20:18 AM)
Hey cool! Evil One. I have a little voice in my head I call evil fuk'r, think they are related?

poplolly -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 12:22:20 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MadameDahlia If they start out with, "How are you today?" say, "I'm so glad you asked, because no one these days seems to care, and I have all these problems. My arthritis is acting up, my tailbone is sore from when I fell down some steps yesterday, my dog just died... " ~~~~ If the company cleans rugs, respond: "Can you get out blood? Can you get out goat blood? How about human blood?" ~~~ After the Telemarketer gives his or her spiel, ask him or her to marry you. When they get all flustered, tell them that you can't just give your credit card number to a complete stranger. ~~~ Tell the Telemarketer, "Okay, I'll listen to you. But I should probably tell you, I'm not wearing any clothes." ~~~ (This works great if you are male or can deepen your tone.) Telemarketer: "Hi, my name is Judy and I'm with XYZ Company. " You: Wait for a second and with a real husky voice ask, "What are you wearing?" More to come. [:D] You are truly evil and I LOVE how your mind works. My son's favorite is to answer with: "House of God. God speaking." Most people have absolutely no reply and will often hang up. Too funny!!

soultoshare -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 12:22:56 AM)
that's a distinct possiblity.....maybe 2nd cousins twice removed on their aunt's sister's in laws side.......

MadameDahlia -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 12:26:36 AM)
Laughs Thank you... thank you. I try my best. Here's another few: If they say they're John Doe from XYZ Company, ask them to spell their name. Then ask them to spell the company name. Then ask them where it is located, how long it has been in business, how many people work there, how they got into this line of work if they are married, how many kids they have, etc. Continue asking them personal questions or questions about their company for as long as necessary. ~~~ When they introduce themselves: "Hi. This is Judy from ABC Inc." cry out in surprise, "Judy? Is that you? Oh my God! Judy, how have you been?" Hopefully, this will give Judy a few brief moments of terror as she tries to figure out where she could know you from. ~~~ Tell the Telemarketer you are on "home incarceration" and tell them if they bring you some beer and a stripper you're willing to do business with them.

sharemeuk -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 12:36:13 AM)
i hope i'm not breaking the laws of collarme by posting this but it's relevant and sooooo funny! http://howtoprankatelemarketer.ytmnd.com/ enjoy! x

YourhandMyAss -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 12:53:10 AM)
It wasn't a telemarketer, least I don't think it was, but the phone rand and thinking it was daddy james I answered with a meooooooooooow and all I got was some female voice saying sorry then hung up.

Vendaval -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 1:05:52 AM)
I remember reading that Jim Morrison, singer and lyricist for The Doors, would answer the phone by saying, "Morrison Mortuary, you stab 'em we slab 'em!"

MysticFireTopaz -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 10:32:33 AM)
Generally, I look at caller ID and don't even pick up the phone if I don't recognize the number, so they rarely get through to me. If I happen to answer the phone without thinking, and get one of them, I politely say, "I'm not interested, thank you," then hang up even if they're still talking. I did telemarketing myself at one time, so I am not totally hateful to them. Lady Topaz

cjenny -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 10:37:37 AM)
I guess I am a bit of a freak.. I answer the phone and talk with them. I like surveys tooooo & the long form of the census [8D] . One of my first jobs was as a telemarketer & I remember how hard it was getting the phone slammed in my ear 8 hours a day, so I give them a break. Don't you dare knock on my door though, I draw the line at that.

mnottertail -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 10:47:25 AM)
I was centrally involved in the creation of telemarketing before any whorish miasmatic less than human did it. I---I --- I--- never mind, if you have done the DMA call lists and the government list to remove you, When they ask for Ron Walleye or whatever, do not answer when they say are you Ron? Simply repeat your request to see who they are...as long as they are not answering other than they represent-----just run it in the ground once they tell you their name is kyle--- For Fucks sake, find out who is fucking who, and their sexual proclivities and whether or not they believe in ---(whatever) keep them on the phone as long as you can, and never talk about the 'product' because they can say that shit to anyone----- Do you realize what it does to a telemarketers stats to have an hour conversation (sometimes monitored) and not make a sale? That is far worse than calling them cocksuckers or ranting at them, they may remove you from their call list without your asking. Ron (or you can just say, you called me 15 seconds ago, and I just told you the same thing, or I ordered it or whatever-----good lead in to a good time) Ron, again

YourhandMyAss -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 11:00:37 AM)
As funny as that is it's probably a spoof, most telemarket'ers are trained to hang up the minute people start saying stupid shit. They would be in big trouble if they engaged in the bullshittery, because it's wasting time, and time is money. quote: ORIGINAL: sharemeuk i hope i'm not breaking the laws of collarme by posting this but it's relevant and sooooo funny! http://howtoprankatelemarketer.ytmnd.com/ enjoy! x

RosaB -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 11:13:50 AM)
You people are totally twisted. [:D]

DCWoody -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 11:21:00 AM)
Telemarketer: "Hi this is Mandy from Squeegy carpet cleaners....." Wood: "Hi this is Wood from coldseal windows, we've currently got a sale with 80% off......"

domiguy -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 11:32:24 AM)
All you have to do is put your name on the do not call list...Politicians and some charities still can call...otherwise get rid of your land line and use a cell....End of story and stop your bitching

Mikal -> RE: Telemarketers - Yay or Nay? (2/24/2007 11:48:19 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: sharemeuk i hope i'm not breaking the laws of collarme by posting this but it's relevant and sooooo funny!... Halarious! As much as I'd like to try something like that, I doubt I'd be able to keep from laughing [:D]

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