> Hello George Pope!

 > ** On Monday 24.05.21 - 10:53, George Pope wrote to Daryl Stout:

 >  GP> Here's how one person found a way to be just as irritating
 >  GP> to them.  The call was from AT&T and it went like this:
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 > These days, as soon as I get a generic "may I speak to the  
 > person in charge of the POS processing" or "may speak to the  
 > onwner" ..and since they don't use my name in full, I just say,  
 > "Not interested"  ..and I hang up. That's a much simpler, and  
 > faster solution and I can get back to what I doing before that  
 > sooner.

Ifg they use my name like a bright & cheery, "Good afternon, Mr. Pope, how 
are you doing today?" 

I reply, with sadrop dead tone, "Broke."

The professionals thank mew, wish me a good say & hang up.

The newbies follow their response sheet &tr to keep me talking, as they're
convinced they can talk me into the sale. 

When single & bored, & not working at the momemt, I'd teaxch t hem a lesson 
to help the next poor sod they call; I'd keep them talking, letting them use
every line on their responses sheet (I've had them--designed to annoy you 
into buying)

After a sufficient time (20-30+ minutes) I stop them & let them know they
could've had a sale or three in the time we've been talking since I clearly 
in a no-nonsense tone, exressed my disinterest.

Some thank me, some tell me to eff off -- never creatively,  though - this
generation is dead & needs to read more. . .

 > Regarding exchanges where they would have you answer "YES"  
 > during a seemingly innocuous exchange, they could record your  
 > various "YES" responses and claim that you agreed to signing up  
 > or buying what they were selling.

 > No thanks.. the sooner you hang up, the better your life will  
 > be.

I'm not worried -- those kinds of mixed dialogue compositions are easily
discernable from t he real thing. I only did it when I feel it'll amuse me
enough to cover the wasted time.

If I don't teach these poor sap struggling on commission-only that they would
be morally better off changing career paths, who will?

I've ben there, done that & had to figure things out on my own.

I was good, though; on my first telemarketinh job, I was given The List & 
told to use those comeback answers every time they say one =ofd the key
phrases.

I heard everyone else in the call centre donig so & tried it once or twice
until I realised I was being a rectal orifice to these poor people just 
trying to enjoy some personal time.

So, I focused on being the kind of sales person I'd be more accommodating to 
& in that first week, I set an office record for sales. (I was selling a 5-
year subscription to 5 bundled magazines--not an easy sell at any  time, even
Xmas, but I'm results-oriented, always.)

Now I refuse to even consider cold calling. I'll do customer service checkups
on existing customers At least I have a reasonable point of introduction &
reason to call)

ObPuns:


Q: Why did the telemarketer get fired from his job?
A: He was really just phoning it in.

A telemarketer tried to sell me a coffin
I told him that's the last thing I need

Phone rings and dad sees its and 800 number. Always answers and let's the
telemarketer tell his whole spiel. Telemarketer: "would you be interested in
purchasing this item?" dad: "hold on please let me go ask my goat"

my grandfather's response to a telemarketer
he often gets calls from a company to get his ducts cleaned. and he responds
every time with, "i'm not interested, sorry, we don't have any ducts, we have
chickens" (Dad jokes don't expire on granddadship)

Here's a dad I can respect:
My dad answered a phone call from a telemarketer. "Hello? .... Get a real
job." Click.

A telemarketer calls a house and a little boy answers

The telemarketer asks if he can speak to the boys parents

The boy replies "they're busy"

The telemarketer asks if there are any other adults around

The little boy replies "Yes my neighbour is here too"

"Well can I talk to them?"

The little boy replies "No he's busy"

The telemarketer is getting frustrated

"Is there someone else around?"

The little boy replies "Yes a police-man"

"Can I speak to him please?"

Again the little boy replies "no he's busy"

The telemarketer gives up and asks

"Why is everyone busy? What are they doing?"

The boy replies "Looking for me"

Your friend,

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Cyberpope, Bishop of ROM
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