Richards 0 #1 July 5, 2007 http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/canada/story.html?id=0da3f555-af84-43f2-b429-4d23f59ffa38 Oh thank the lord. These telemarketters are unreal. My phone never stops ringing. Whats worse is many of these pricks have "private caller" show up on my call display so if I am waiting for an important call I have to pick up. Even when I can screen the calls it seems to go off repeatedly throughout the day. Just the constant ringing and the effort to stop what I am working on to check the call display is driving me crazy due to the frequency. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #2 July 5, 2007 i shout at them: "hey asshole, this is my PRIVATE phone, not your dumb-ass marketing- or advertisment-line. now go and fuck yourself!" works every time! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #3 July 5, 2007 Don't get too excited. We had it in the UK. Didn't seem to workNever try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #4 July 5, 2007 Thank God I don't have a phone that those bastards can call... However, if they get a video phone of their own, I'm in trouble... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinkfairy 0 #5 July 5, 2007 Good, good. We already have that in Norway, but I've just not bothered to put myself in that registry. They don't call me a lot, and if they do, I just tell them that I don't want to talk with them and hang up. I think I made a poor 16 years old telemarketer cry that way. Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #6 July 5, 2007 Quote Quote i shout at them: "hey asshole, this is my PRIVATE phone, not your dumb-ass marketing- or advertisment-line. now go and fuck yourself!" works every time! I try not to be overly rude to the person as they are just doing their job. I am however very blunt. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #7 July 5, 2007 QuoteQuoteDon't get too excited. We had it in the UK. Didn't seem to work Apparently the one in the US works so hopefully it will work here. It still allows research surveys, political canvassing and charities. Once you put your name on the list, firms have 30 days to include you on their do-not-call list. After that if you receive a call, the telemarketer can get a $1500 fine and the firm a $15,000 fine. I will pursue complaints against anyone who calls me after the 30 day period. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #8 July 5, 2007 Quote They don't call me a lot, and if they do, I just tell them that I don't want to talk with them and hang up. I think I made a poor 16 years old telemarketer cry that way. I once made a door to door saleswoman cry. I felt bad so I bought something off of her. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #9 July 5, 2007 Quote Apparently the one in the US works Shit, that's news to me! I get calls all the friggin time. When I tell them I am on the list and will sue their ass, they don't call back. So that's good. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #10 July 5, 2007 Quote Apparently the one in the US works Shit, that's news to me! I get calls all the friggin time. When I tell them I am on the list and will sue their ass, they don't call back. So that's good. I have heard differing feedback on this. What are the consequences there for violating it? My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #11 July 5, 2007 Quote Quote Apparently the one in the US works Shit, that's news to me! I get calls all the friggin time. When I tell them I am on the list and will sue their ass, they don't call back. So that's good. I have heard differing feedback on this. What are the consequences there for violating it? There are supposed to be big fines, but I have yet to hear of any prosecutions for violating the law. There is also a small provision that allows YOU to collect damages for each call. One person did this and posted a how-to here: http://www.panix.com/~eck/telemarket.html -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadCone 0 #12 July 5, 2007 The U.S. one works for me. I don't get telemarketing calls, but still get the occasional charity. As for dealing with it, all I would do is say loudly and firmly "not interested" (right over top of anything they might be saying) and immediately hang-up. --Head-- Turn off the internet! Join Citizens United Negating Technology For Life And People's Safety! http://www.citizensunitednegatingtechnology.org/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #13 July 5, 2007 Quote The U.S. one works for me. I don't get telemarketing calls, but still get the occasional charity. As for dealing with it, all I would do is say loudly and firmly "not interested" (right over top of anything they might be saying) and immediately hang-up. --Head Let's say that if I did have a phone and these bastards were calling me, I would just pick up the hand-held foghorn and give it a good blast into the receiver. Good for a busted eardrum or two. I can be an evil prick. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #14 July 5, 2007 The US one does seem to work although I still get waaaaay too many call from Charities and Politicians (They are exempt). Before the Do Not Call list, My old roommate and I would have lots of fun with telemarketers. It was a Game, The idea was to see who could get the telemarketer to hang up on US the quickest. We had about 6 or 7 different Characters we would go into soon as we realized it was telemarketer that just called us. "The Dirty Old Man" that kept asking them what they were wearing and such while rapidly slappin a leg. "The Brotha" that only spoke heavy Ebonics would throw down the race card soon as the telemarketer didn’t understand something they said. "The Offended Disabled" that would immediately go off on the telemarketer if they because they were selling something that they couldn’t possibly use. "The Gay Couple" in the middle of a Lovers Spat. "The ignorant and belligerent redneck" That would be shouting obscenities and other things towards his imaginary wife and kids while trying to talk to the telemarketer. "The televangelist" that would preach fire and brimstone to the telemarketer. Were just a few. I almost miss those call now. It was amazing how long some of the telemarketers would stay on the phone before finally hanging up on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuFantasma 0 #15 July 6, 2007 Hint: Caller: <> Me: "City Morge... how may I hel you ? " Caller: "May I speack to Mr. <>" Me: Just one minute, let me chec toe-tags... 10 seconds later: <>Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #16 July 6, 2007 I like it. My gig is to sell them a skydive. Obviously a sale would make me the king, but I call victory if they hang up without telling me what their product is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
