http://www.apathysketchpad.com/blog/2009/10/12/the-conversation-i-just-had/ Floccinaucinihilipilificating antidisestablishmentarianism since 2001. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:35:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.apathysketchpad.com/blog/2009/10/12/the-conversation-i-just-had/comment-page-1/#comment-5909 Fernandomando Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:04:51 +0000 http://www.apathysketchpad.com/blog/?p=1108#comment-5909 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... 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…

]]> http://www.apathysketchpad.com/blog/2009/10/12/the-conversation-i-just-had/comment-page-1/#comment-5908 Vicky Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:50:53 +0000 http://www.apathysketchpad.com/blog/?p=1108#comment-5908 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. 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.

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