The Pet Peeve

[Jenn]

(04-16-2012 01:27 AM)Scythe Matters Wrote:  

The telemarketers, whether they allow you to finish your request or not, are bound by Federal law. If they should call you again, you ought to remind them of this fact.

These jerks were preying on my MIL. She is getting senile and often will just talk on the phone to anyone just to talk. These guys talked her out of her bank account number but, luckily, Ren Man and his brother got to the bank before they did. When they called back to complain (!?) about the transfer being stopped, my BIL gave them what for. When they called again, he told them that they were in violation of Federal law and did they want a complaint filed? They haven't bothered her since. But now we can't let MIL answer the phone anymore.

Yeah, but as soon as it's clear I ain't buyin' whatever it is they're selling, as I'm in the middle of saying "Please take our" that's when they hang up.
They know what I'm about to say, but the can play stupid and claim 'Oh, never heard her say...' or something just as dumb.
Fortunately, the last ones seemed to get a clue, and gave up.

But man, for a while, I was about ready to answer the phone with
"Remove this number from the list, as$h*les!" and slam the phone down.
without even checking who it was.
It was really bad, there, for a while.

...

And while I'm on a phone rant...
Where did manners go?
I understand a mis-dial. Wrong numbers happen.
What's up with people getting p!ssed off at
"I'm sorry, you have the wrong number..."
I'm polite, even apologetic.
There's no need to get all stupid and rage-y over it.

Really.