demagogue on 24/9/2010 at 15:27
In Japan, at least on the backwoods little island I was on, salesmen still opened your door and entered your foyer (the "genkan", which is traditionally still considered a "public space" because you're still wearing your shoes, though people in Tokyo won't be going for that anymore. But some people on little islands still think like that), and they'll call out "hello, anybody home?"
Anyway, an American female friend of mine (fellow teacher) was getting out of the shower wearing a towel when she saw this guy just standing in her foyer looking at her. At the time she had no idea what he was doing and just started screaming and he turned red, apologized and went out. He probably wanted to say something like "I've got some hot, fresh potatoes in my van. Are you interested?" like the guys that drive up and down the streets all day blare over their roof-mounted speakers ... And he didn't know she was English-speaking and couldn't understand a word he was saying. (After that she locked her door at all times and put a warning label on it.)
Anyway, some of us were trying to think what we might do if a salesman opened our door and walked in. I was thinking I'd probably patiently walk over to a water-gun I keep for the occasion and without saying anything just start pelting him with water until he apologized and left. Anybody have any better ideas?
Chimpy Chompy on 24/9/2010 at 16:02
I WILL be verbally abusive as is right and proper :mad::mad:
or I could just put the phone down
SubJeff on 24/9/2010 at 16:44
Quote Posted by Stitch
The funniest telemarketer prank ever is the one where I hang up right away and move on with my evening :laff:
This is, of course, the correct course of action.
Mortal Monkey on 24/9/2010 at 17:38
Quote Posted by addink
To extrapolate some on that logic:
"Be nice to burglars in your house, because their life probably sucks more than yours."
Yes. And?
Tocky on 25/9/2010 at 01:12
And it's about to suck more.
fett on 25/9/2010 at 02:02
Quote Posted by Queue
- Ask the caller if he/she can hurry this up because, "...the dog is losing interest, and this peanut butter is starting to itch."
Well fuck, I just sprayed beer through my nose and all over my monitor. Jesus, Q.
Tocky on 25/9/2010 at 02:05
I like that he said he would never forgive him MM. I picture it in a prissy falsetto.
theBlackman on 25/9/2010 at 02:05
I only give my number to people I want to hear from. But even the No Call list lets some of them get through. Even with an unlisted number.
My schtick is "You have reached 1-800-Holy-Cow, God is busy at the moment. This is Gabriel. How can I help you?"
My friends know this and the call continues. The sales people are stunned to silence and usually hang up in 10 seconds or so.
I sit and laugh my butt off.
jtr7 on 25/9/2010 at 06:30
Yeah, they use random number generators (or some say they do), and they claim this is a legitimate way to make random calls to people who aren't on the list, and when told to remove the number from their list, they claim they have no list to begin with. Bastages.
