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Re: Telemarketing



What I hate are the ones where they apparently have some sort of automated dialing system. I pick up the ringing phone and say "Hello?" and a moment or so later, someone on the other end says, "Hello?" Often, there's a noticeable gap between my hello and their picking up, and I've gotten to where if someone doesn't respond to my hello within a few seconds, especially if there's white noise on the phone, I hang up. Alternatively, if they get to the point of saying hello? I sometimes give them a sarcastic lecture to the effect of, "No, I just said 'Hello.' Now you're supposed to tell me who you are and why you're calling, but at this point I can guess you're a telemarketer, so I'm just going to hang up." Makes me feel better!




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>>> Roberta Ransley <ransley@USM.MAINE.EDU> 05/03/02 02:44PM >>>
My husband and I are getting fed up with telemarketers, especially
the ones who call and say "How are you today?"  or "Hi, so glad I
caught you this nice evening" - bad timing since it was snowing
like crazy.. or "Hi, I'm Chris, what's your name?" Click. Roberta-
Osher Map Library

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