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Geek Culture / How to deal with telemarketers

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Fallout
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Posted: 26th Oct 2006 21:00 Edited at: 26th Oct 2006 21:00
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At the risk of being flamed if this has been posted before, I found this pretty damn funny. How to deal with those telemarketers who keep trying to sell you crap.

http://howtoprankatelemarketer.ytmnd.com/

Edit: You need your speakers on.


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Chris K
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Posted: 26th Oct 2006 21:36
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That was pretty funny, I might try it.

-= Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals =-
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Alquerian
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Posted: 26th Oct 2006 21:43 Edited at: 26th Oct 2006 21:43
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Dude that was the funniest thing I have heard in awhile. I am totally going to try that the next time a telemarketer calls.

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle
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Fallout
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Posted: 26th Oct 2006 22:02
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I'm not sure if I could hold it together and improvise as well as him to pull that off. Worth a try though.


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Megaton Cat
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Posted: 26th Oct 2006 22:07
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Would take one hell of a character to talk like that with a straight face and at the same level of legitimacy. Who's up?

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OSX Using Happy Dude
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Posted: 26th Oct 2006 22:08
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Na - I dont get any. Not only am I XD, but also with the telephone preference system (or whatever its called).

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Ron Erickson
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Posted: 26th Oct 2006 22:27
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That was the "Bob and Tom" morning radio show. Those guys are great. They have some crazy funny skits and parody songs.

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Hobgoblin Lord
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Posted: 26th Oct 2006 22:59
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That was damn funny, I have pulled alot of funny bits with telemarketers but this guy is a true master. Damn need to raise my game to the next level.

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BatVink
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Posted: 26th Oct 2006 23:37
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Now I feel pants. That was good!

When I get a call it goes like this...

Them: "Can I speak to Mr Vink please"
Me: "Sure, one minute..."

Then I leave the phone off the hook, and come back 5 minutes later to see if they are still there



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indi
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Posted: 27th Oct 2006 14:52
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yes telemarketers are on a quota per hour, just stuff that up and it usually makes them hang up

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BatVink
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Posted: 27th Oct 2006 15:41
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There's also a game where you score points by changing the topic. The more times you revert back to a specific subject, the higher you score.

My missus also says "That's me" when they ask for Mr. Vink. SO far, nobody has questioned it - and she does sound feminine!



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