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Hello? I want to talk to the owner.
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Hello? I want to talk to the owner. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia 
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"Hello? I want to talk to the owner." ~Me too.~ And so the day goes as the wind blows another telemarketer into my pathway, but this time I simply answer sweetly, "Sorry, I'm just a renter" He says "So sorry to bother you m'am" I say "No bother" Oh bother!!! Talk about Pooh! I'd like to talk to the owner of this company that calls me once a week to offer me a discounted mortgage loan so I can make arrangements to borrow a million or so on this rented duplex, if that is enough to buy a small island somewhere in paradise lost where the phones don't ring unless I tell them to? Turn off the ringer bell you say? That would be too, too easy! Besides, I enjoy the challenge (is that called masochism?) because some days, I actually have fun with these calls. But I might have to post my last week's hilarious telemarketer reply in a different forum. Suffice it to say 'twas neither simple nor sweet. I thought it was the classic cat's meow, though the caller hissed and hung up before the melody was finished. Dang it, and I was only half way through my mellifluous meandering monologue! |
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Professor Gloom Member Elite
since 2000-07-23
Posts 3082of Depression |
I try to sell them Amway or something similar. Referk the Jerk that's my moto (or one of them) Gloom |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
LOL, I think I'll call you and pretend to be one of'em.  just to be referked!  is it painless? |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
laughing at the two of you~~ Once I began talking poetry to a telephone sales telemarketer and he was just happy not to have someone hang up on him and he asked me to write a poem for him which I did...was a fun talk.  M |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
M, that is hilarious! maybe I could do that the next time...hmmm, quel poem? not this one probably. LOL |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
I do enjoy your poetry...WHY? You make me smile and laugh... I had to cut myself off from the standard phone company to get away from those people....Now we use strictly cell. phones... |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Can't stand tele-marketers. I know they are just doing their job but why at my dinner time??? I always ask them to take my name off their list. Thanks for the smiles here Kacy.  |
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pictureme2 Member
since 2005-11-13
Posts 194 |
Been there done that! :-) I could relate and a light pleasant commical read! Thanks pictureme2 |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
I tell them I am busy now, and if they would give me their home phone number, I will call them back..but they never do.. I find this type of sales person annoying, but am never rude...they are just trying to scratch out their living in this world, the same as I am...I know a few of them and it is a job taken because they have few other skills...(at least in their cases) enjoyed the poem, Kacy.... ----------ice ><> |
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