That's excellentOriginally Posted by Gutsman Heavy
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That's excellent
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My favourite is to first ask them all about where they're from, and then to try to get them so support my so-far-unrealised petition to change our national anthem to Land Down Under...if they last that long they always hang up when you ask them to sing it, even just the chorus.
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That is awesome.
Now I want a talking Dalek bottle opener... and a telemarketer...
You should YouTube this happening. Sounds hhilarious.
Which brings us to where we are today...
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Well I just say, nope not interested and just immediately hang up, even if they're talking still. The only ones I entertain are the ones soliciting for donations like the Cerebral Palsy for kids, RSPCA and Kids Cancer Foundation, but anyone selling so and so gets the Im not interested, hang up routine.
Besides Im only donating if they send a letter ( so I can present that to my accountant for tax rebate later) I dont wanna give my credit details over the phone. Also with a formal letter I know Im getting it from a legal, existing group not some so and so claiming they're a whatever group. Besides I only donate a small amount anyhow. About the cost of a Deluxe, so its not so bad
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FARK!!! I was on my way to park near kings comics yesterday and BANG! accidentally reverse into someone cos i forgot to look into my mirror
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I'll see what I can do....Hey, those two are near me too! If you ever see a spare one there let me know (and I'll do likewise)
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Do what I'm planning, naked dsl & mobile phone.Arrg, I hate telemarketers. Every single day one this week of them has called to "give away" some nonsense.
Yesterday it was morgages, today holiday vouchers.
Tonight I had to yell at the stupid woman because I said I wasn't interested twice and she kept prattling on
Going on the damn "do not call" list doesn't work because they use the con "we're not selling you anything, we're just giving you these fantastic offers".
Yeah, right. Offers that I need to either sign up with something for or go to some seminar to try and get me to buy stuff.
Looks like I'll have to go back to leaving my phone off the hook. Sigh.
Mum is more eager for this than I thought, she always said she hated "those stupid mobiles", but when I mentioned this (screening telemarketers who shouldn't even have the number because it wouldn't be in the phone book anymore if we had mobile), and that it's a crapton cheaper than the extra ~$23/month without even making calls, she's very keen for it. I'm thinking the $1 month tpg deal would be sweet.
Now I just have to wait until I can switch, I can't yet from adsl2.
But until then, I'll give you this tip, if there is no answer to your hello for at least 1-2 seconds (is longer than it sounds when you are actually talking to someone), means it's a telemarketer, just hang up. It's funny when you start to hear their blurb just as you put the handset down on the button.
And they scratch their heads on why people are deserting the landline.
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Yeah, I've actually been considering this for a little while, just have to check if I can because my ISP retired the plan I'm on so if it counts as switching plans I might just stay.
That is exactly what happens with most of the calls.
Thanks for the tip
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yup. good thing no one is hurt, would cost you more than your premium if it did....there goes your DCU money thoughFARK!!! I was on my way to park near kings comics yesterday and BANG! accidentally reverse into someone cos i forgot to look into my mirror
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How useless can some people really be?
My missus had written down on her roster that she was working at a different Woolies petrol site today, as with last week, only to turn up there this time and she is not working there today. She has the most useless manager at their site right now because she is only getting 12 out of her contracted 22 hours a week this week. Where the hell does that leave us? Screwed because that is f*** all money she will get next week. God I hate the way she is being treated there after 5 years of working there. Pi$$es me right off.
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