Imperia
03-23-2004, 04:10 PM
First off, let me say I hate phones in general. I basically only talk to a few people on the phone, and I avoid calling people if possible. I have a bit of a phone phobia, you might say.
I don't get many phone calls, but I do tend to answer when I do because it might be my DH. He likes to call to check in or my one friend I do talk with or some family member. Anyway, I know I could screen the calls, but WHY should I have to, KWIM?
I put us on the national do not call list, but in case you didn't already know it does NOT include charities OR companies like Visa if you have an account with them.
I have always hated telemarketers and I know they are just doing their job, but they annoy me to no end. They call at all the wrong times (suppertime! 8:30 am!!!!!!!!) it is 11:35 am and I have received no fewer than 3 telemarketing calls for charities. A fellow even got snippy with me and started trying to make me feel guilty because I said I didn't want to donate to some veterans organization. He started saying how could I not want to help out these men and women who are protecting our great country blah blah. I go so mad I hung up on him. I should have told him I am a libertarian and do not believe the US should be involved in foreign wars which do not pose a direct threat to us.
My father (who is a character!) does hilarious thing sto telemarkets such as asking them if they have a few minutes to discuss accepting Jesus as their personal saviour (I hope this doesn't offend anyone, I still find it amusing).
My DH is always polite and listens to what they have to say. I ask what this is about, and then cut them off and say, "Sorry not interested." If they go on I hang up on them, it might be rude, but I dont have time to listen to their drivel. I also love to say, "Well I have a 7 week old baby who is crying right now (which she isn't) I have to go." When Maddy was only a week old this one company (DISCOVER grrrrrrrrr) kept calling me at 8:00 am every day!
I told them to stop bothering me; I had a brand new baby. So, she would hang up and call back at say 2:00pm the SAME DAY! After about 3 days of 3-4 calls a DAY from them I lost it and screamed at the operator, "STOP CALLING ME! I am busy, I have a new baby. I do not have time for this. Take me off your list and if you call me again I am reporting you and your company." Worked like a charm; haven't heard from them since, but there are always more to take their place.
Imperia
I don't get many phone calls, but I do tend to answer when I do because it might be my DH. He likes to call to check in or my one friend I do talk with or some family member. Anyway, I know I could screen the calls, but WHY should I have to, KWIM?
I put us on the national do not call list, but in case you didn't already know it does NOT include charities OR companies like Visa if you have an account with them.
I have always hated telemarketers and I know they are just doing their job, but they annoy me to no end. They call at all the wrong times (suppertime! 8:30 am!!!!!!!!) it is 11:35 am and I have received no fewer than 3 telemarketing calls for charities. A fellow even got snippy with me and started trying to make me feel guilty because I said I didn't want to donate to some veterans organization. He started saying how could I not want to help out these men and women who are protecting our great country blah blah. I go so mad I hung up on him. I should have told him I am a libertarian and do not believe the US should be involved in foreign wars which do not pose a direct threat to us.
My father (who is a character!) does hilarious thing sto telemarkets such as asking them if they have a few minutes to discuss accepting Jesus as their personal saviour (I hope this doesn't offend anyone, I still find it amusing).
My DH is always polite and listens to what they have to say. I ask what this is about, and then cut them off and say, "Sorry not interested." If they go on I hang up on them, it might be rude, but I dont have time to listen to their drivel. I also love to say, "Well I have a 7 week old baby who is crying right now (which she isn't) I have to go." When Maddy was only a week old this one company (DISCOVER grrrrrrrrr) kept calling me at 8:00 am every day!
I told them to stop bothering me; I had a brand new baby. So, she would hang up and call back at say 2:00pm the SAME DAY! After about 3 days of 3-4 calls a DAY from them I lost it and screamed at the operator, "STOP CALLING ME! I am busy, I have a new baby. I do not have time for this. Take me off your list and if you call me again I am reporting you and your company." Worked like a charm; haven't heard from them since, but there are always more to take their place.
Imperia