Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 " One thing that has always bugged me, and I'm sure it does most of you, is to sit down at the dinner table only to be interrupted by a phone call from a telemarketer. I decided, on one such occasion, to try to be as irritating as they were to me. The call was from AT & T and it went something like this: Me: Hello. AT & T: Hello, this is AT & T... Me: Is this AT & T? AT & T: Yes, this is AT & T... Me: This is AT & T? AT & T: Yes. This is AT & T... Me: Is this AT & T? AT & T: YES! This is AT & T, may I speak to Mr. Byron please? Me: May I ask who is calling? AT & T: This is AT & T. Me: OK, hold on. At this point I put the phone down for a solid 5 minutes thinking that, surely, this person would have hung up the phone. Much to my surprise, when I picked up the receiver, they were still waiting. Me: Hello? AT & T: Is this Mr. Byron? Me: May I ask who is calling please? AT & T: Yes, this is AT & T... Me: Is this AT & T? AT & T: Yes, this is AT & T... Me: This is AT & T? AT & T: Yes, is this Mr. Byron? Me: Yes, is this AT & T? AT & T: Yes, sir. Me: The phone company? AT & T: Yes, sir. Me: I thought you said this was AT & T. AT & T: Yes sir, we are a phone company. Me: I already have a phone. AT & T: We aren't selling phones today, Mr. Byron. Me: Well, whatever it is, I'm really not interested but thanks for calling. When you are not interested in something, I don't think you can express yourself any plainer than by saying, " I'm really not interested " , but this lady was persistent. AT & T: Mr. Byron, we would like to offer you 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Now, I am sure she meant she was offering a " rate " of 10 cents a minute but she at no time used the word rate. I could clearly see that it was time to whip out the trusty old calculator and do a little ciphering. Me: Now, that's 10 cents a minute 24 hours a day? AT & T: (getting a little excited at this point by my interest) Yes, sir, that's right! 24 hours a day! Me: 7 days a week? AT & T: That's right. Me: 365 days a year? AT & T: Yes, sir. Me: I am definitely interested in that! Wow!!! That's amazing! AT & T: We think so! Me: That's quite a sum of money! AT & T: Yes, sir, it's amazing how it adds up. Me: OK, so will you send me checks weekly, monthly or just one big one at the end of the year for the full $52,560, and if you send an annual check, can I get a cash advance? AT & T: Excuse me? Me: You know, the 10 cents a minute. AT & T: What are you talking about? Me: You said you'd give me 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. That comes to $144 per day, $1008 per week and $52,560 per year. I'm just interested in knowing how you will be making payment. AT & T: Oh, no, sir. I didn't mean we'd be paying you. You pay us 10 cents a minute. Me: Wait a minute here!!! Didn't you say you'd give me 10 cents a minute. Are you sure this is AT & T? AT & T: Well, yes, this is AT & T, sir, but...... Me: But nothing. How do you figure that by saying that you'll give me 10 cents a minute that I'll give you 10 cents a minute? Is this some kind of subliminal telemarketing scheme? I've read about things like this in the Enquirer, you know. Don't use your alien brainwashing techniques on me. AT & T: No, sir, we are offering 10 cents a minute for..... Me: THERE YOU GO AGAIN! Can I speak to a supervisor please! AT & T: Sir, I don't think that is necessary. Me: Sure! You say that now! What happens later? AT & T: What? Me: I insist on speaking to a supervisor! AT & T: Yes, Mr. Byron. Please hold. So now AT & T has me on hold and my supper is getting cold. I begin to eat while I'm waiting for a supervisor. After a wait of a few minutes and while I have a mouth full of food: Supervisor: Mr. Byron? Me: Yeth? Supervisor: I understand you are not quite understanding our 10 cents a minute program. Me: Id thish Ath Teeth & Teeth? Supervisor: Yes, sir, it sure is. I had to swallow before I choked on my food. It was all I could do to suppress my laughter and I had to be careful not to produce a snort. Me: No, actually, I was just waiting for someone to get back to me so that I could sign up for the plan. Supervisor: OK, no problem, I'll transfer you back to the person who was helping you. Me: Thank you. I was on hold once again and was getting really hungry. I needed to end this conversation. Suddenly, there was an aggravated but polite voice at the other end of the phone. AT & T: Hello, Mr. Byron, I understand that you are interested in signing up for our plan? Me: Do you have that friends and family thing because you can never have enough friends and I'm an only child and I'd really like to have a little brother... AT & T: (click) " Kandy ===== COMPLETE HOME BUSINESS ON-LINE - No selling, inventory, delivery, or risk! Simple to do. Earn enough to stay home with your family. 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Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 That is so funny, I was talking to my sis when I was reading it and she said she will try it also..hehe Tammy : ) > " One thing that has always bugged me, and I'm sure it does > most of you, is to sit down at the > dinner table only to be interrupted by a phone call from a > telemarketer. I decided, on one such > occasion, to try to be as irritating as they were to me. > The call was from AT & T and it went > something like this: > Me: Hello. > AT & T: Hello, this is AT & T... > Me: Is this AT & T? > AT & T: Yes, this is AT & T... > Me: This is AT & T? > AT & T: Yes. This is AT & T... > Me: Is this AT & T? > AT & T: YES! This is AT & T, may I speak to Mr. Byron please? > Me: May I ask who is calling? > AT & T: This is AT & T. > Me: OK, hold on. > At this point I put the phone down for a solid 5 minutes > thinking that, surely, this person would > have hung up the phone. Much to my surprise, when I picked > up the receiver, they were still > waiting. > Me: Hello? > AT & T: Is this Mr. Byron? > Me: May I ask who is calling please? > AT & T: Yes, this is AT & T... > Me: Is this AT & T? > AT & T: Yes, this is AT & T... > Me: This is AT & T? > AT & T: Yes, is this Mr. Byron? > Me: Yes, is this AT & T? > AT & T: Yes, sir. > Me: The phone company? > AT & T: Yes, sir. > Me: I thought you said this was AT & T. > AT & T: Yes sir, we are a phone company. > Me: I already have a phone. > AT & T: We aren't selling phones today, Mr. Byron. > Me: Well, whatever it is, I'm really not interested but > thanks for calling. > When you are not interested in something, I don't think you > can express yourself any plainer than > by saying, " I'm really not interested " , but this lady was > persistent. > AT & T: Mr. Byron, we would like to offer you 10 cents a > minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a > week, 365 days a year. > Now, I am sure she meant she was offering a " rate " of 10 > cents a minute but she at no time used > the word rate. I could clearly see that it was time to whip > out the trusty old calculator and do a > little ciphering. > Me: Now, that's 10 cents a minute 24 hours a day? > AT & T: (getting a little excited at this point by my > interest) Yes, sir, that's right! 24 hours a > day! > Me: 7 days a week? > AT & T: That's right. > Me: 365 days a year? > AT & T: Yes, sir. > Me: I am definitely interested in that! Wow!!! That's > amazing! > AT & T: We think so! > Me: That's quite a sum of money! > AT & T: Yes, sir, it's amazing how it adds up. > Me: OK, so will you send me checks weekly, monthly or just > one big one at the end of the year > for the full $52,560, and if you send an annual check, can > I get a cash advance? > AT & T: Excuse me? > Me: You know, the 10 cents a minute. > AT & T: What are you talking about? > Me: You said you'd give me 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a > day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. > That comes to $144 per day, $1008 per week and $52,560 per > year. I'm just interested in > knowing how you will be making payment. > AT & T: Oh, no, sir. I didn't mean we'd be paying you. You > pay us 10 cents a minute. > Me: Wait a minute here!!! Didn't you say you'd give me 10 > cents a minute. Are you sure this is > AT & T? > AT & T: Well, yes, this is AT & T, sir, but...... > Me: But nothing. How do you figure that by saying that > you'll give me 10 cents a minute that I'll > give you 10 cents a minute? Is this some kind of subliminal > telemarketing scheme? I've read > about things like this in the Enquirer, you know. Don't use > your alien brainwashing techniques on > me. > AT & T: No, sir, we are offering 10 cents a minute for..... > Me: THERE YOU GO AGAIN! Can I speak to a supervisor please! > > AT & T: Sir, I don't think that is necessary. > Me: Sure! You say that now! What happens later? > AT & T: What? > Me: I insist on speaking to a supervisor! > AT & T: Yes, Mr. Byron. Please hold. > So now AT & T has me on hold and my supper is getting cold. I > begin to eat while I'm waiting > for a supervisor. After a wait of a few minutes and while I > have a mouth full of food: > Supervisor: Mr. Byron? > Me: Yeth? > Supervisor: I understand you are not quite understanding > our 10 cents a minute program. > Me: Id thish Ath Teeth & Teeth? > Supervisor: Yes, sir, it sure is. > I had to swallow before I choked on my food. It was all I > could do to suppress my laughter and > I had to be careful not to produce a snort. > Me: No, actually, I was just waiting for someone to get > back to me so that I could sign up for > the plan. > Supervisor: OK, no problem, I'll transfer you back to the > person who was helping you. > Me: Thank you. > I was on hold once again and was getting really hungry. I > needed to end this conversation. > Suddenly, there was an aggravated but polite voice at the > other end of the phone. > AT & T: Hello, Mr. Byron, I understand that you are > interested in signing up for our plan? > Me: Do you have that friends and family thing because you > can never have enough friends and > I'm an only child and I'd really like to have a little > brother... > AT & T: (click) " > > Kandy > ===== > COMPLETE HOME BUSINESS ON-LINE - No selling, inventory, delivery, or > risk! Simple to do. Earn enough to stay home with your family. > Includes 30-40% discounts on 300+ everyday items you already buy! > http://www.askmehow.cjb.net > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 I don't get too many calls from ppl whose voice I don't recognize, so after I heard the voice and figured that it was a telemarketer or something annoying like that, I didn't fight too hard when my toddler took the phone out of my hand. She said " Hello? Hello? (pause) Everybody not home " and hung up. I have NO idea what the other person was saying, but it sure was funny on MY end!!! Sandra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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