partyhardguy Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 I write this topic right after i got a call from one of these guys. I have so many things that i've done to these people that are so funny and i want to here what you have done. i once pretended to sound like i was crying and got my friend to start yelling at me. the telemarketer was freaked out he hung up on us. :lol: The next day he called and asked for my dad i gave to him and the guy started talking to my dad about how to raise kids. #-o When my dad humg up the phone he asked me what that was about I said i didn't know and walked away. :-w LOL :lol: :XD: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellbellz Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 "Stop calling me!" :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrr Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Oh! That reminds me of a story of when my dad used to get telemarketers from Florida. He used to respond like he was Asian, or [developmentally delayed]ed, or like he didn't speak any english. It was funny as hell. :P me and kashi are running for president in '08. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myridden Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 this is what i did once: telemarketer: hello Would you like to buy *insert item here* for only *money* buck You: no, not right now but can I have your phone number so I can call you? telemarketer: sorry but I cant do that you: Why, you dont like being called at home? telemarketer: nope. You: well me neither! *hangs up* I did a really bad job reenacting the moment but you get the point "I am free of all prejudices. I hate every one equally." -W. C. Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pkmastachaos Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Angry Caller Pretty much sums up my thoughts. :twisted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partyhardguy Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share Posted July 18, 2007 this is what i did once: telemarketer: hello Would you like to buy *insert item here* for only *money* buck You: no, not right now but can I have your phone number so I can call you? telemarketer: sorry but I cant do that you: Why, you dont like being called at home? telemarketer: nope. You: well me neither! *hangs up* I did a really bad job reenacting the moment but you get the point LOL sounds like something my dad would do. :XD: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash6110 Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Shut the F#@%!! up and stop calling me @$$holes :D http://www.draynor.net/code/bar/Noobin\Please join my very new up and coming forumshttp://s3.freepowerboards.com/runeboards Feel free to AIM or MSNM me anytime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partyhardguy Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share Posted July 18, 2007 If you really want to freak a telemarket just scream i'm going to kill you in the phone and then hang up. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrOwez Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 If you really want to freak a telemarket just scream i'm going to kill you in the phone and then hang up. :thumbsup: You can be locked up for that A friend to all is a friend to none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigra00 Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 We used to just scream into the phone or act out an abusive-parent/abused-child scenario. :P The popularity of any given religion today depends on the victories of the wars they fought in the past. - Me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickbuta Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Depending on my mood and what their selling, maybe I'll put them on hold, or if their political or religious, I talk to them, for a looong time, untill I have something else to do, or they run out of things to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfilc23 Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 We used to have the same telemarketer calling us at about the same time every night (right at dinner time, of course!). My brother was living with us at the time and he started answering it and acting like he couldn't hear them. "hello" "hello?" [pause] "hello!?" "Phil, I think you're phone is messed up again." "hello?" "I think someone is there, but maybe they can't hear me" "If anyone is there, you're going to have to talk louder...I can't hear you" [at this point they are pretty much yelling on the other end] The same guy kept calling and my bro did this for many nights...eventually he stopped calling. Quite funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futurama Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 One phoned me up yesterday and said "thank you for calling, please hold and one of our assistants will be with you soon." what a sodding joke! either way one phoned me up today... "hello this is marisha from 3g network, how are you today sir?" now I don't know many British people called Marisha, so it was obvious this was some foreign telemarketing crap. I said "for the last time, I dont want a new f**king phone, piss off." and slammed the phone down! Call me rude, but if you ask me, rude is getting someone to run down the stairs to try and scam them into going onto a crappy phone network. Sods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potter_Pkr Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Pretty funny stories. We all hate them but they're real people with feelings who are just doing their job for money and to support themselves and families etc. Nonetheless, none of that ever crosses my mind or my parent's mind when one of them calls :lol: Retired 8th October 2007 | 99 Fishing | 99 Cooking | Owner of a Red Mask and 2 Santa Hats | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuziAngel Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 My reaction depends on my mood. I'll usually either speak Welsh to them or ask them if they want to buy double glazing (that always confuses them). :D The Poison Fairy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercifull Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 I always ask them for their name and explain that I am on the "do not call" register and I will be forwarding their details on. they are usually pretty apologetic then. Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikerkid Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 I'll just piss them off by saying random stuff. Or talk quietly and suddently scream into the phone and hang up. Quit RuneScape :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partyhardguy Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share Posted July 18, 2007 I have my dads voice when talking over the phone and when they ask for him i just hold the phone for a minute then say hello and they start talking about what they want to talk about like car insurence or or a credit. When they're done i say i'm sorry but i'm only 12 then they but arn't you a father and i say yes then hang up. :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar_Drifter Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 I was at my girlfriend's house yesterday and she got really mad because the same 1-800 number kept calling. She picked up the phone and yelled "Quit calling my house and get a f*ing life!". They quit calling. Retired Tip.It Mod || Admin and Founder of Caesar 3 Mod Squad! All are welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonorhc Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 As a market research interviewer, I have some measure of sympathy for telemarketers. Since I started working in a similar field, I've been nothing but polite to them on the phone. I don't buy their crap, but I don't make their jobs harder for them, either. What I hate more are people who confuse legitimate research with telemarketing and act like complete twits on the phone. To be honest, all it takes to stop the call is a simple "No, thanks." None of these people want to waste their time talking to someone who isn't interested. Just do them a favour and make it as quick as possible without making a complete jackass of yourself. They've got quotas to fill, and if you just waste their time, you're also wasting the time of their supervisors, the data analysts, and the client company or organisation. You're also wasting your own time. Every time someone is extremely rude or abusive on the phone, my co-workers and I have a good laugh because we know that's probably all the enjoyment that poor sod ever has. Varrock Library: Shattered Sky | Silent Thunder | The Emperor's FinestAstri @ MythWeavers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNeedJeebus Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Entertainment delivered to your phone. Here's some tricks I do: This first trick requires a friend Telemarketer: Hello! Blah blah blah blah bla- Me: *whispering* Help me.... please... help me... Tele: Uh... excuse me? Me: *still whispering* Help me... please.... I'm... locked in a closet with this phone... please... I'm so scared... call the police.... Tele: Um... I was just calling to c- Me: *still whispering* Please... I don't know what he's going to do... please. he- Friend: *Yelling in background* WHO SAID YOU COULD MAKE A PHONE CALL, *EXPLETIVE*?!?! WHO SAID YOU COULD?!?!?! Me: NO PLEASE! DON'T DO IT! I JUS- Friend: WHO SAID YOU COULD MAKING A *EXPLETIVE* PHONE CALL, *EXPLETIVE*?!?!?! WHO SAID YOU COOOOOULD!?!?! Me: NO PLEASE AAAAAAH! *hang up* or, if you have no friends Tele: Hello blah blah blah blah Me: Hello? Who is this? Tele: Well sir, blah blah blah Me: RICKY! Is that you? What's up man?! Tele: Uh, no sir... this i- Me: Rick man! Stop playin'! How's your mom and them? Tele: Sir I uh... Me: HA HA HA! Ricky you crazy man! You quit doing that, alright? Tele: Uh... I... Me: Alright man, I'll holla atcha. Peace. *hang up* or even still Tele: Hello sir, this is- Me: Hold on a minute! *say off to the side like you are talking to someone else* Press record, Frank. Tele: Did I call at a bad time? Me: Not at all. Now who is this? Are you an associate of the defendant's? Tele: Excuse me? Me: Don't play dumb with me! How do you know the person who lives here?! Tele: Um... I don't? Me: Bull****! You just called here, smart [wagon]! Now who are you?! Are you his accomplice?! Tele: Uh... I have no idea what you are talking about. I'm jus- Me: Listen here, ***hole. We're tracing this number. We know where you are. I'm sending people up there right now. Tele: I... gotta go... Me: NOW YOU JUST HANG ON ONE MINUTE! YOU STAY ON THE LINE! usually they'll hang up sooner or later and never call again. Who's cup of warm of lemonade is this? It's not my'n. It must be ur'in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angryjoe Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I just keep them on the phone for as long as possible to make them waste their money :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abelmisi Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I just keep them on the phone for as long as possible to make them waste their money :P They usually have it so that they pay an amount and they get unlimited phone calls. Love the ones UNeedJeebus wrote. :XD: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom1200 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I just tell them to cry in a corner and cut themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenin64 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 this is what i did once: telemarketer: hello Would you like to buy *insert item here* for only *money* buck You: no, not right now but can I have your phone number so I can call you? telemarketer: sorry but I cant do that you: Why, you dont like being called at home? telemarketer: nope. You: well me neither! *hangs up* I did a really bad job reenacting the moment but you get the point I do the exact same thing! Or, I put on a heavy Russian accent and start spewing what sounds like Russian, throwing in a few Russian words in there (blin, privet, nyet, da [dammit, hello, no, yes]) until they just hang up. Command the Murderous Chalices! Drink ye harpooners! drink and swear, ye men that man the deathful whaleboat's bow- Death to Moby Dick!BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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