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Re: DO NOT CALL list aspasia 05-03-2008
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Posted by on May 3, 2008, 1:32 pm
On Sat, 3 May 2008 08:40:36 -0800, "SteveB"

[...]

>Your time is valuable. This takes a little time, but it works to get them
>to take you off the list. I like to ask them, "What is your home number and
>when do you have dinner, and I'll call you then." Sometimes you cannot
>insult them enough to get them to quit calling you. But thoroughly wasting
>their time does work.

[...]

I have problems with abusing or insulting the callers. THEY are not
the problem; it's the companies that hire them. Would you rather
they'd go on welfare (your tax $) than try to earn a living? These
are not the cream of the crop, but at least they're working. Imagine
how swallowing insults all day affects their health. Yes, before
you start hurling thunderbolts -- stress DOES seriously affect
people's health -- to the detriment of all of us.

My method is just to say politely: "I do not accept telephone
solicitations. Please remove me from your calling list."
Seems to work, as I get very few such calls, and when they
goof and call again, I remind them this isn't making friends
for the organization.

The kind of bullying described above, IMHO, is cheap and
tacky. Treat everyone as you would want to be treated yourself,
and don't take out your own problems on others.



Posted by Banty on May 3, 2008, 3:05 pm
>
>On Sat, 3 May 2008 08:40:36 -0800, "SteveB"
>
>[...]
>
>>Your time is valuable. This takes a little time, but it works to get them
>>to take you off the list. I like to ask them, "What is your home number and
>>when do you have dinner, and I'll call you then." Sometimes you cannot
>>insult them enough to get them to quit calling you. But thoroughly wasting
>>their time does work.
>
>[...]
>
>I have problems with abusing or insulting the callers. THEY are not
>the problem; it's the companies that hire them. Would you rather
>they'd go on welfare (your tax $) than try to earn a living? These
>are not the cream of the crop, but at least they're working. Imagine
>how swallowing insults all day affects their health. Yes, before
>you start hurling thunderbolts -- stress DOES seriously affect
>people's health -- to the detriment of all of us.
>
>My method is just to say politely: "I do not accept telephone
>solicitations. Please remove me from your calling list."
>Seems to work, as I get very few such calls, and when they
>goof and call again, I remind them this isn't making friends
>for the organization.
>
>The kind of bullying described above, IMHO, is cheap and
>tacky. Treat everyone as you would want to be treated yourself,
>and don't take out your own problems on others.

I just say "not interested" and hang up. Because *my* time is valuable.

But I don't see the telemarketers as poor hapless would-be welfare cases trying
to earn a buck. They've accepted a job which is all about being rude and
intrusive, instead of a job getting breakfast to a trucker in a diner or
shovelling gravel into a french drain for a landscaper (and yes - I've done
both). I don't have time to play games with them, but I'm not exactly going to
cry tears over their getting the brunt of others' frustration with them either.

Banty


Posted by Smitty Two on May 5, 2008, 10:11 am

> >
> >On Sat, 3 May 2008 08:40:36 -0800, "SteveB"
> >
> >[...]
> >
> >>Your time is valuable. This takes a little time, but it works to get them
> >>to take you off the list. I like to ask them, "What is your home number
> >>and
> >>when do you have dinner, and I'll call you then." Sometimes you cannot
> >>insult them enough to get them to quit calling you. But thoroughly wasting
> >>their time does work.
> >
> >[...]
> >
> >I have problems with abusing or insulting the callers. THEY are not
> >the problem; it's the companies that hire them. Would you rather
> >they'd go on welfare (your tax $) than try to earn a living? These
> >are not the cream of the crop, but at least they're working. Imagine
> >how swallowing insults all day affects their health. Yes, before
> >you start hurling thunderbolts -- stress DOES seriously affect
> >people's health -- to the detriment of all of us.
> >
> >My method is just to say politely: "I do not accept telephone
> >solicitations. Please remove me from your calling list."
> >Seems to work, as I get very few such calls, and when they
> >goof and call again, I remind them this isn't making friends
> >for the organization.
> >
> >The kind of bullying described above, IMHO, is cheap and
> >tacky. Treat everyone as you would want to be treated yourself,
> >and don't take out your own problems on others.
>
> I just say "not interested" and hang up. Because *my* time is valuable.
>
> But I don't see the telemarketers as poor hapless would-be welfare cases
> trying
> to earn a buck. They've accepted a job which is all about being rude and
> intrusive, instead of a job getting breakfast to a trucker in a diner or
> shovelling gravel into a french drain for a landscaper (and yes - I've done
> both). I don't have time to play games with them, but I'm not exactly going
> to
> cry tears over their getting the brunt of others' frustration with them
> either.
>
> Banty

Got a friend with a work at home business so he gets many telemarketer
calls. (businesses are exempt from DO NOT CALL.) He found the best
response is "Hey, I'm taking a s**t right now; could you call me back in
ten minutes?" They hang up right away and don't call back.

Posted by Frank on May 3, 2008, 5:34 pm
aspasia wrote:
> On Sat, 3 May 2008 08:40:36 -0800, "SteveB"
>
> I have problems with abusing or insulting the callers. THEY are not
> the problem; it's the companies that hire them. Would you rather
> they'd go on welfare (your tax $) than try to earn a living? These
> are not the cream of the crop, but at least they're working. Imagine
> how swallowing insults all day affects their health. Yes, before
> you start hurling thunderbolts -- stress DOES seriously affect
> people's health -- to the detriment of all of us.
>
If my computer is on, I turn up the volume, put phone near speaker and
log in here:

http://www.amishrakefight.org/gfy/

Posted by on May 3, 2008, 7:01 pm
On Sat, 03 May 2008 17:34:50 -0400, Frank

>aspasia wrote:
>> On Sat, 3 May 2008 08:40:36 -0800, "SteveB"
>>
>> I have problems with abusing or insulting the callers. THEY are not
>> the problem; it's the companies that hire them. Would you rather
>> they'd go on welfare (your tax $) than try to earn a living? These
>> are not the cream of the crop, but at least they're working. Imagine
>> how swallowing insults all day affects their health. Yes, before
>> you start hurling thunderbolts -- stress DOES seriously affect
>> people's health -- to the detriment of all of us.
>>
>If my computer is on, I turn up the volume, put phone near speaker and
>log in here:
>
>http://www.amishrakefight.org/gfy/

Well, I should probably give up...but...

Your method is just more cheap, juvenile gratification.

The poster who just says "not interested" and hangs up is
at least more mature.

Can't you get your kicks some more productive way?

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