Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 That is PERFECT!!! I have done something similar in the past. These people usually ask how you are doing, and I proceed to give them my entire medical history, usually by the time I get to the hemorrhoids I had while pregnant, they give up! OT funny " 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 March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 OMG Kandy, That was one of the funniest things I have read in a LONG time!!! I have tears in my eyes from laughing. My 3 year old is still looking at me funny trying to figure out what the computer did to make me laugh so hard!!! Thanks so much for sharing that! I think I will have to try that out sometime. Have a GREAT DAY! Juniper Spayth www.JunipersDejavu.com JunipersDejavu@... 228-522-1846 > " 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 March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 I LOVE it!!!! I've done similar as well.... playing that the line is bad and INSISTING it has got to be on their end, and if they can't call me and talk to me on a clear line then why would I want to change my service? Do the whole bad connection thing again and then hang up... :-D Bast Lotus on the Nile Soapworks Ankh, Udja, Seneb! (Life, Prosperity, Health!) On Tue, 19 Mar 2002 10:44:27 -0600 " Vogler, Melody H. " <mvogler@...> writes: > That is PERFECT!!! I have done something similar in the past. These > people > usually ask how you are doing, and I proceed to give them my entire > medical > history, usually by the time I get to the hemorrhoids I had while > pregnant, > they give up! > > OT funny > > > " 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 March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 I know the weekend hasn't started yet but I just got this and I had to think of you guys Gundula Dear Lord, I pray for: Wisdom: To understand my man Love: To forgive him Patience: For his moods Because Lord if I pray for Strength I'll just beat him to death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 ROTFLOL That's exactly right and oooh sooo funny!! OT funny > I know the weekend hasn't started yet but I just got this and I had to think > of you guys > > Gundula > > > > > > Dear Lord, I pray for: > > > Wisdom: To understand my man > > > Love: To forgive him > > > Patience: For his moods > > Because Lord if I pray for Strength > I'll just beat him to death. > > > > > > Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Welcome to the dweeb club - I've done this more than once and feel dweebish every time! The funny thing is, nobody ever says, "Why do you have your sunglasses on in the house?" haha Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Hehehehe, glad to know I'm not alone. -- Re: OT Funny Welcome to the dweeb club - I've done this more than once and feel dweebish every time! The funny thing is, nobody ever says, "Why do you have your sunglasses on in the house?" haha Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 OH now that is funny (says one who would be doing the same thing except my glasses "adjust" to light). Velda On 6/6/2011 8:15 AM, Cat Lady wrote: Went to deliver the book I got to the lady at work today. When I got home and started cleaning it was very dark in the house so, I checked the weather forecast. No only was it sunny and hot but, no chance of any storms till late And even then only 60%, so I figured the weather forecast must be wrong. Kept on working and pondering, turning the lights on etc. Then I took off my glasses for something or other to discover I still had my sunglasses on, am I a dweb or not, roflmbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Well I've gone looking for my glasses only to find they were pushed up on top of my head. Now that's embarrassing! Fran Re: OT Funny OH now that is funny (says one who would be doing the same thing except my glasses "adjust" to light). Velda On 6/6/2011 8:15 AM, Cat Lady wrote: Went to deliver the book I got to the lady at work today. When I got home and started cleaning it was very dark in the house so, I checked the weather forecast. No only was it sunny and hot but, no chance of any storms till late And even then only 60%, so I figured the weather forecast must be wrong. Kept on working and pondering, turning the lights on etc. Then I took off my glasses for something or other to discover I still had my sunglasses on, am I a dweb or not, roflmbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Been there, done that, with my sun glasses. Not my regular glasses as I am blind without them. Velda On 6/6/2011 1:13 PM, fradal@... wrote: Well I've gone looking for my glasses only to find they were pushed up on top of my head. Now that's embarrassing!  Fran -----Original Message----- From: Velda <solomon@...> < > Sent: Mon, Jun 6, 2011 3:05 pm Subject: Re: OT Funny  OH now that is funny (says one who would be doing the same thing except my glasses "adjust" to light). Velda On 6/6/2011 8:15 AM, Cat Lady wrote: Went to deliver the book I got to the lady at work today.  When I got home and started cleaning it was very dark in the house so, I checked the weather forecast. No only was it sunny and hot but, no chance of any storms till late And even then only 60%, so I figured the weather forecast must be wrong.  Kept on working and pondering, turning the lights on etc. Then I took off my glasses for something or other to discover I still had my sunglasses on, am I a dweb or not, roflmbo  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Lol, have done that too.. -- Re: OT Funny OH now that is funny (says one who would be doing the same thing except my glasses "adjust" to light). VeldaOn 6/6/2011 8:15 AM, Cat Lady wrote: Went to deliver the book I got to the lady at work today. When I got home and started cleaning it was very dark in the house so, I checked the weather forecast. No only was it sunny and hot but, no chance of any storms till late And even then only 60%, so I figured the weather forecast must be wrong. Kept on working and pondering, turning the lights on etc. Then I took off my glasses for something or other to discover I still had my sunglasses on, am I a dweb or not, roflmbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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