The conversation I just had
October 12th, 2009Me: Hello?
Steve: [in a thick, perhaps German, accent] Hello. I’m Steve, and I’m calling from Save My Bill. Okay?
Me: Okaaay…
[pause]
Steve: Is that okay?
Me: Yes.
[pause]
Steve: What’s okay?
And then I hung up.
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October 12th, 2009 at 20:50
I think the same guy called for my Dad the other day. I asked if it was important. He said “No, it’s just my company”. I suggested changing to a company with better training and hung up.
October 12th, 2009 at 21:04
A shame that you hung up. Regrettably, I signed up for the TPS list, which stops these things. If you prepare yourself for cold callers, you can prepare yourself for some fairly amusing real life humour. It’s up to you what you say to them, but you could start by entering into a conversation and asking them what they are trying to imply, and that you don’t appreciate being insulted by strangers. You could pretend to recognise them, or invite them to consider problems that you have been considering (eg ‘thanks for your call Brian, but I was wondering what your thoughts were on logical positivism etc etc’). You could ask double glazing companies if they would be able to supply 300 windows, as you have a passion for glass in your house.
All these possibilities, so little time…