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BDG
12-Dec-2006, 14:36
I got a call today from some guy who sounded thick as 2 short planks trying to sell me a new telephone system.

I informed him over the telephone that we didn't use telephones.

He said thanks, sorry to bother you and good bye.

Just as i put the phone down i heard the penny drop and him mumble, "Eh, what!"
Ray
12-Dec-2006, 14:41
Telepathy is the way forward, free to ..., no need to know the number who you are ......., never engaged and you always get an imediate answer.:eek: :D

Ray.
psychlist
12-Dec-2006, 14:45
Telepathy is the way forward,

Tried it once, didnt work, turns out im telepathetic :D
Ains.
12-Dec-2006, 14:46
We've got our phone set on 2 rings and then the ansa phone kicks in. If it's a legit' call then we pick up as soon as we recognise the voice. If not we leave it, or more usually the caller rings off without leaving a message.
Get number withheld block, that cuts 90% of the sales calls out straight away.
We've got just about a 100% success rate on binning sales and other calls.

Ains.
Ozz
12-Dec-2006, 14:55
Damn trying to find that funny video (only sound) where the bloke in US gets a call and tapes it while pretending to be a cop investigating a murder. It was like a radio show they were playing it on. Bum where is it now.
Ray
12-Dec-2006, 14:57
Tried it once, didnt work, turns out im telepathetic :D

I already knew that:lol:

You sure it don't work


Ray
psychlist
12-Dec-2006, 15:11
I already knew that:lol:

You sure it don't work


Ray

Had a mate who put his TV in his attic, he was telekinetic ;)
Ray
12-Dec-2006, 15:19
Had a mate who put his TV in his attic, he was telekinetic ;)


I eat too many pies..............do that make me teletubby:(

Ray
Ozz
12-Dec-2006, 15:20
There it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un_PjRXV5l8
ratboy
12-Dec-2006, 16:05
HAHAHAH

I might try that!!
Loz
12-Dec-2006, 18:32
ROTFFLMFAO! Thanks for the link, Ozz!
Ozz
12-Dec-2006, 19:25
There are some more for him on you tube aswell. The funeral one is funny....
Martini
12-Dec-2006, 20:13
We've got our phone set on 2 rings and then the ansa phone kicks in. If it's a legit' call then we pick up as soon as we recognise the voice. If not we leave it, or more usually the caller rings off without leaving a message.
Get number withheld block, that cuts 90% of the sales calls out straight away.
We've got just about a 100% success rate on binning sales and other calls.

Ains.

Yes, we do that. Works a treat.

On the rare occasions a cold caller gets thru I tell them that I am interested then ask them to "hold on a minute". I then gently lay the phone down on the table, walk away and get on with whatever I was doing before they interrupted me. Ages later I put the phone back on the hook. One day I must try to find out how long they hang on for............
muzza
13-Dec-2006, 14:26
On the rare occasions a cold caller gets thru I tell them that I am interested then ask them to "hold on a minute". I then gently lay the phone down on the table, walk away and get on with whatever I was doing before they interrupted me. Ages later I put the phone back on the hook. One day I must try to find out how long they hang on for............
Bugger! That's the one I was gonna tell you about. I usually put the phone under a cushion on the sofa and call out to the wife "we got another one!" I get a real kick out of it and actually enjoy it and now actually look forward to the cold calls, especially the ones from the Calcutta call centre.

I know... I gotta get out more.