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Answering Machine Message
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Answering Machine Message |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Virginia Salter Your call’s important to me leave a message at the beep Your call’s important to me unless you’re some kind of creep. There’s another kind for which I hold disdain Toward telemarketers I really must complain. Ev’ry one needs to make a livin’ I know that is for sure the one that I make I’ll not be likely givin’ to those people that sell plastic line to line or patch up windshields if your’snot doing fine. There are some others who love their fellow man and give a call to plead “Please give us what you can.” They’re even kind enough to suggest a starting point but on the umpteenth call I get a bit bent outta joint. You see, I’m thinkin’ it’s an annual campaign but I tell you brother the years go by like rain. So when someone calls I’m more and more prone to say if they pronounce my name all wrong... “There’s no one here by that name, okay!” Other times, Dear, they ask me for my ex that really thrills me, I tell you to no end, for his existence, I do not need defend. I send them on their merry way and have a chuckle with which to start my day. heh heh heh © July 10, 2001 |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Heh heh heh, indeed...if they call me? It's all fair game--we're ON!  I once politely asked one lady to hold on while I went to the store--and surveys? I consider bizarre word association games. That is PLAYTIME for me!!! Ty for the smile this morning. |
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WhiteDragon Member
since 2001-07-07
Posts 70O-town, Fl |
Hehe, very entertaining poem.  Does anyone actually buy stuff from telemarketers? Jeremy |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
I just ask them to remove my phone number from their list |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
yep, done that, and in Oregon, if they call again within a year they're supposed to pay a $500 fine. Of course, they say, "There are several different offices, etc., some song and dance, and one must tell 'all' of them, they, the telemarketer, says. One time, though, when I received a call and I said I was on their 'do not call' list, the person hung up immediately. Then of course, there's the machines that call and one can't get a word in edgewise to the 'earless' speaker. Ah me, the 21st century. Thanks all for reading and commenting.I was mostly just having fun. |
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Tiersdin Member Elite
since 2000-11-17
Posts 2364east coast |
Cute, Virginia! enjoyed reading this! *smiles* ~Tier |
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cpalmer Senior Member
since 2001-06-26
Posts 977Phoenix, Az |
I so agree! I have started to tell them I am not there! makes it much easier on me! Thanks for sharing this! Cindi God is our inspiration; Words of the heart can be music to our ears |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
I'm with ya all the way on this! I tell some of them to take a hike but in a very kind and pleasant way trying not to be rude. Great topic Virginia.....enjoyable read! |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
As long as some keep buying telemarketers will keep calling...I say I'm not interested and goodbye...usually works....James |
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