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Originally Posted by chocolatelab
I know I know .....that one time the caller was rude. Its a small percentage.
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Digging up the old here I know but I gotta...
Just had another one and I have a standard line I do when a telemarketer calls.
I listen to their introduction, I am polite (I understand it's a job and try to respect that) and then I politely say 'I do not participate in phone solicitations of any kind, please remove this number from your list and do not call it again.'
They usually apologize in some form and agree to do so. I don't keep track of the numbers that call but generally I don't think I hear from them again.
Today I get a call from some 'Skyline builder' and I know it's a telemarketer but my answering machine is more irritating than the callers usually are (Have to do something about that actually) so I answer it.
He starts into his script 'I spoke to you a few months back...' which immediately sets me off
Me: 'I'm sorry, what?'
Him: 'I spoke to you a few months back...'
Me: 'Well, in that case why are you calling me again? I always ask telemarketers to not call this number and remove it from their lists - so why would you be calling me again?'
Him: 'I'm sorry (with attitude at this point) I make hundreds of calls a day and I don't remember them all'
Me:'But you just said you spoke to me a few months back...'
Him: 'Do you remember all the calls you get?'
Me: 'I'm sorry, I get hundreds of these calls myself and I ALWAYS say the same thing - so I don't have too. I don't accept phone solicitations of any kind and I would like you to remove this number from your lists.'
Him: 'Fine, have a happy thanksgiving SIR.'
I return the sentiment.
It's not a small percentage with attitude - I get probably a dozen calls a month and I would say approaching half give me attitude. I'm contemplating getting rid of the land line or something.