tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post1933274642269820031..comments2024-03-29T03:47:13.852+00:00Comments on Going Gently: hello?John Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-48617418328898920412013-01-04T21:12:39.342+00:002013-01-04T21:12:39.342+00:00That's brilliant. I must remember that the nex...That's brilliant. I must remember that the next time I get cold called.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-67661192330250939872013-01-04T14:37:45.331+00:002013-01-04T14:37:45.331+00:00Yes they do. I'm an old country boy stuck in ...Yes they do. I'm an old country boy stuck in the City, at present. One day I'll return to the wild and have my pocket full of the animals I want. Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878152240514975518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-82741770196470284082013-01-04T10:01:25.799+00:002013-01-04T10:01:25.799+00:00It must be a dreadful job to do, but they really a...It must be a dreadful job to do, but they really are annoying!DHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199859409385042568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-55386920144609595152013-01-04T08:54:03.234+00:002013-01-04T08:54:03.234+00:00I sometimes feel sorry for the people who have to ...I sometimes feel sorry for the people who have to do this for a living - knowing that nobody is ever pleased to hear from you must be hard. Who would take a job like this if they could get another one?<br /><br />One of my previous standard poodles was a rescued dog whose standard greeting for visitors when we first got him was to wee on their foot. Early into his time with us he did that to a cold caller who called in person with the hope of selling some new windows. He didn't come back !!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-78148087051594522512013-01-04T08:46:36.531+00:002013-01-04T08:46:36.531+00:00Great one !!
I shall try that myself next time !!Great one !!<br />I shall try that myself next time !!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-55645143382225036332013-01-04T08:36:40.592+00:002013-01-04T08:36:40.592+00:00Rather like 'Megan Blogs' above, I put my ...Rather like 'Megan Blogs' above, I put my name on a list a few years ago which blocks cold-callers, and I've not been troubled once since - though my sister is also on the same list and she still gets some of them.<br /> <br />A good idea for those who are so disturbed is to say, (when the caller is just getting into full flight), "Can you just hang on a few seconds?" then, without giving them time to respond, put the receiver down. not on the rest but BESIDE it - and then leave it for as long as you wish, knowing that they are getting all irate at thinking that you've forgotten them (heh heh!) while their own time is being wasted and their company's phone bill is being racked up needlessly - and they will probably not bother to call you back again. Or if they do, just repeat.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-51199533291125334772013-01-04T07:46:16.453+00:002013-01-04T07:46:16.453+00:00It is probably an improvement on being told to naf...It is probably an improvement on being told to naff off - which telemarketers must get used to. And would make a lovely story for him at the end of the day. You are perhaps lucky that he didn't send child protection services round...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-63359705221013271262013-01-04T05:46:50.640+00:002013-01-04T05:46:50.640+00:00Short shrift is the best.Short shrift is the best.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-29143924798875738482013-01-04T03:58:05.348+00:002013-01-04T03:58:05.348+00:00That dog is awesome! :-)
I had a coworker who on...That dog is awesome! :-)<br /><br />I had a coworker who once got a call at home one night for carpet cleaning. She asked if they could get out large quantities of blood and could they be there by midnight? They hung up on her. She's lucky they didn't call the police. Ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-67526988001216243632013-01-04T01:56:10.844+00:002013-01-04T01:56:10.844+00:00Oh, and good luck with the kids! lolOh, and good luck with the kids! lolChicken Boyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01086930297113842826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-81136273070923349462013-01-04T01:47:18.184+00:002013-01-04T01:47:18.184+00:00I'm alive and well. Got a tablet now and tryin...I'm alive and well. Got a tablet now and trying to figure this blog thing out on it. But it's working like a desk top in blogger and giving me a fit.I've be a bit busy with the holidays, too. I'll eventually get back into it. ;)Chicken Boyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01086930297113842826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-71419714179712114422013-01-04T01:34:15.799+00:002013-01-04T01:34:15.799+00:00I hate getting those calls but feel bad for the pe...I hate getting those calls but feel bad for the people who have those jobs. Getting constant rejection has to be difficult.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-6847255058626995232013-01-04T01:00:09.898+00:002013-01-04T01:00:09.898+00:00I wish I could think of something quickly enough t...I wish I could think of something quickly enough to respond in an effective blunt way too! But I can't!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-51818782653929504712013-01-04T00:53:43.923+00:002013-01-04T00:53:43.923+00:00John....How could you? LOL!John....How could you? LOL!fromsophiesviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-59733027618846168952013-01-04T00:47:38.232+00:002013-01-04T00:47:38.232+00:00Great choice of sofa Mr Gray. Can't see a sing...Great choice of sofa Mr Gray. Can't see a single dog hair. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-69282042635671262132013-01-03T23:32:32.059+00:002013-01-03T23:32:32.059+00:00yep that dog does indeed look savage.....
Gillyep that dog does indeed look savage.....<br /><br />GillGill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-33103109837727167122013-01-03T23:17:55.054+00:002013-01-03T23:17:55.054+00:00Aw, haha. Saved by the dog. ;o)Aw, haha. Saved by the dog. ;o)LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-50642389306863233272013-01-03T22:44:04.792+00:002013-01-03T22:44:04.792+00:00We were at a friend's house one day when a tel...We were at a friend's house one day when a telemarketer phoned. My friend answered the phone, when the question came "Can I speak to Mrs. X", my friend said to please hold and passed the phone over to another friend who just chatted to the salesperson for a while. It was priceless and we all laughed for a while.Churn Dashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060909536864106475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-3329981232806968952013-01-03T22:20:49.370+00:002013-01-03T22:20:49.370+00:00They grow on you....don't te? I have bloody 6They grow on you....don't te? I have bloody 6John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-75363860149824983482013-01-03T22:20:19.997+00:002013-01-03T22:20:19.997+00:00Don't they just drive you mad - I don't bo...Don't they just drive you mad - I don't bother to say anything any more - just put the phone straight down.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-25954471403050709492013-01-03T22:19:32.101+00:002013-01-03T22:19:32.101+00:00When we had a house phone that's the only call...When we had a house phone that's the only calls we received. When we answered them we'd lay the phone down and leave. Poor bastard would do his speech and have nothing but silence to answer him. <br /><br />And John, I had 2 cockerels. City ordinance won't allow them. I have a blogger friend close by when it's time for replacement, though. My blog header has one of my cockerels before I gave him up. Phil was a beauty. I hated to see him go. Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878152240514975518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-37205469156467359702013-01-03T22:17:38.537+00:002013-01-03T22:17:38.537+00:00Megan I am never really rude.......just bizarreMegan I am never really rude.......just bizarreJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-20826384809390850732013-01-03T22:15:30.266+00:002013-01-03T22:15:30.266+00:00So did I that's why we have welsh terriers!So did I that's why we have welsh terriers!John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-59932789575453596452013-01-03T22:14:46.704+00:002013-01-03T22:14:46.704+00:00We have a national Do Not Call list here that'...We have a national Do Not Call list here that's somewhat effective. It doesn't work for hacks who have robodialers or charities though, but if i get a human, i tell them i don't accept telephone solicitations of any kind. Firmly, but nicely. <br /><br />One of my credit cards got hacked last summer, and the stupid gits signed me up for a bunch of crap so i get exponentially more junk mail and that's when the calls increased. Some of the telemarketers are a bit put out when i ask them how they got my number, and then when i explain identity theft, they usually back off. Some still try their pitch, and i let them know i don't do telephone solicitations, please add me to their do not call list.<br /><br />I had a telemarketing job for six weeks (selling tickets to an airshow for the benefit of a nonprofit). I never want to have to have that job again, but it did make me a bit more sympathetic.megan blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555646904983619596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-42975603826355558812013-01-03T22:14:14.746+00:002013-01-03T22:14:14.746+00:00Lol there's always someone who goes one better...Lol there's always someone who goes one better!John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.com