3 replies to this topic

[Simon]

Last night I had some fun with a Mr Scheister. The guy rang at a bad time and he got my name wrong. So he got it big time.

Mr Schesiter:
'Hello can I speak to Mr Tinferley.'

Mr Tinferley:
'Yes something like that….Speaking.'

Mr Scheister (Excitable manner, rising in pitch and loudness as the sales pitch reaches a crescendo)

'I'm calling from blah, blah, blah and I ‘m pleased to let you know that you've have been randomly selected from our database of the entire Greater Manchester area to be entered into a draw to win an all expenses holiday for up to 4 people in the resort of your choice, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah……………………………………….all you have to do is telephone this number blah, blah, blah, blah.'

Mr Tinferley: (Excited beyond belief and shouting loudly down the telephone)

'YES! WOW! GET IN THERE! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! Michelle we've won a holiday, YES, YES, YES. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!'

Mr Scheister:
'Erm ….….I'm sorry you've not won the holiday yet.'

Mr Tinferley: (Excited beyond belief and shouting loudly down the telephone)
"YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! Holiday - WOW! It's my luck day, I can't believe it!'

Mr Scheister:
'Erm …., You've not yet won the holiday. You have been selected to enter a draw to win a holiday.'

Mr Tinferley: (Solemnly)
'What? I've not won the holiday.'

Mr Scheister:
'No you have been selected to enter a draw to win a holiday.'

Mr Tinferley: (Dejectedly)
'Michelle we've not won a holiday. I can't believe it. But I thought…but you said. We've not won the holiday then?'

Mr Scheister:
'No I'm sorry.'

Mr Tinferley: (Angrily and shouting loudly down the telephone)
'Well you know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna go out and throw myself under a bus. And do you know what it'll be all your fault. What do you think about……………..'

Mr Scheister:
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

###

My god it was fun and very therapeutic. I recommend you try it at the next opportunity - and you know they'll be one.

Regards,
Simon

[Puzzle]

Telephone Preference Service blocks them.

And any that ignore the listing get blocked by the 'witheld number barr' that we have.

The phone is quite quiet these days.

Well with 3 girls and all of their friends it is 'relatively' quiet.

Shame, because it looks like I am missing a possibility of free therapy and stress relief !!

[yorkshire]

The Telephone Preference Service is definitely worth registering with www.tpsonline.org.uk

After about six weeks those calls just stop.

Before 6 weeks the conversation goes like this:

Mr Schesiter:
Hello, can I speak to Mr Yorkshower.

Me:
Speaking

Mr Schesiter:
I'm just calling from........

Me:
Excuse me. I'm registered with the TPS. How did you get my number?

Mr Scheister:
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[Simon]

I think they'll be blocking me before too long. Seriously though I have noticed a big increase in these types of calls recently. In the last month or so I've had cold calls for loans, accident claims, holidays and the old chestnut...double glazing.

Regards,
Simon