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Cold calling

#1 Post by MartDude » Sun May 15, 2011 3:34 pm

Copied this from a friend's facebook thingy. Thought it rather amusing; might give it a try

"Have just been told something amazing!!! When someone rings you trying to sell you something from India called 'Jack' .. Say to them , 'so what underwear
you wearing' it throws them off and they hang up!"
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#2 Post by randomsquid » Sun May 15, 2011 9:03 pm

Or you could register with the telephone preference service. I do miss the chance to abuse and confuse sundry phone droids though...
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#3 Post by Kwackerz » Sun May 15, 2011 9:14 pm

Im registered, still get bloody phonecalls though
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#4 Post by randomsquid » Sun May 15, 2011 9:27 pm

Aye, you'll still get the ones that are small enough to slip under the net and the utter cowboys. Cut it down a hell of a lot for me though.
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#5 Post by Samray » Sun May 15, 2011 9:34 pm

They're not going to turn away customers, any more than Royal Mail do. :smt002
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#6 Post by randomsquid » Sun May 15, 2011 11:55 pm

My postman is a ninja. Never see him or hear him but he leaves these cards that say-

We didn't deliver your box because

looked heavy
you have a frightening cat
couldn't get the tape to stick back on after having a mooch
we're being eco-friendly , get it yourself
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#7 Post by HowardQ » Mon May 16, 2011 12:41 pm

randomsquid wrote:My postman is a ninja. Never see him or hear him but he leaves these cards that say-

We didn't deliver your box because

looked heavy
you have a frightening cat
couldn't get the tape to stick back on after having a mooch
we're being eco-friendly , get it yourself
You forgot the last bit..........

get it yourself, but we are hardly ever open!
And at the times we are open there will be a bloody great queue!
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#8 Post by Falcorob » Mon May 16, 2011 7:07 pm

You also missed the one that goes, 'I couldn't knock because I have a sore hand but it didn't look like there was anyone in even though there were 2 cars and a motorcycle in the drive, and the sound of children coming from your garden, and your neighbour said you were definitely in, but you know what? I couldn't be arsed so tough.'

Always makes me giggle does THAT one. :smt013
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#9 Post by paddyz1 » Mon May 16, 2011 7:24 pm

MartDude wrote:Copied this from a friend's facebook thingy. Thought it rather amusing; might give it a try

"Have just been told something amazing!!! When someone rings you trying to sell you something from India called 'Jack' .. Say to them , 'so what underwear
you wearing' it throws them off and they hang up!"
Or you could tell them to fuck off......works for me :smt003

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