OT: Do you hate Telemarketters as much as I do?

[Tsyr]

What about the ones who haven’t? You've not received a call from every single telemarketer in the country, and you pass judgment on them, so obviously your method of passing judgment is not restricted to having actually had contact with those involved.

I don't like drug dealers.

I've not met many drug dealers.

Some of them may be nice people, for all I know.

But I don't like them.

Should I reserve judgement on every drug dealer untill I sit down and have a nice long chat with them?

Not to my way of thinking.

I disaprove of what they do.

But they seem quite willing to go on doing what they do.

Therefor I disaprove of them.

If that's "wrong", so be it. But the fact is, prejudgement is alive and well, and always will be.

 

[Ilen]

I think we are just going to have to agree to disagree over the morality involved in trying to sell something over the phone.

P.S. Because in some peoples world views selling something over the phone is on par with selling crack to school children.

 

[Furn_Darkside]

I think we are just going to have to agree to disagree over the morality involved in trying to sell something over the phone.

That works for me.

P.S. Because in some peoples world views selling something over the phone is on par with selling crack to school children.

Your hyperbole has not been your friend in this discussion.

FD

 

[Tsyr]

I think we are just going to have to agree to disagree over the morality involved in trying to sell something over the phone.

P.S. Because in some peoples world views selling something over the phone is on par with selling crack to school children.

I can agree to disagree, sure.

P.S.

Oh fine parting shot there. Did you REALLY have to edit that in? Of course I know there is a difference. I'm not that large of a fool. I was attempting to think of an example. Replace drug dealer with whatever you like... Pimp... Ambulance-chasers... people like Jack Chick... Racists... the guy on the street corner that shoves newspapers in my face until I flee or buy one... whatever.

 

[Ace]

Its the biting of the tongue so much that hurts the most. haha.

FD

Ain't that the truth

 

[Buttercup]

However if the guy robbed you because you were too cheap to pay the taxes needed to cure his addiction to illegal drugs, or help a down and outer than you brought it on yourself.

If I respond to this, I'll be talking politics, which is not kosher. But please don't take my silence as agreement.

Now, I think perhaps we should drop this thread, since it has spiraled into areas that belong at Nutkinland rather than here.

 

[Wormwood]

P.S. Because in some peoples world views selling something over the phone is on par with selling crack to school children.

As long as they aren't selling crack on the phone.

I also don't believe that you should be rude to a phone-drone. Instead, you should become extremely concerned and vocal about their personal relationship with Jesus.

 

[jaerdaph]

I used to use that old Seinfeld telemarketing call sketch - the one where Jerry says "sure, I'd love to switch my long distance company. Give me your home number and I'll call you back later", and when the telemarketer says he can't do that, Jerry says "Ah, because a complete stranger calling you at home would be annoying, wouldn't it?".

I love caller ID. Out of Area and Private Callers don't get picked up. Although sometimes I pick up and immediately ask "what are you wearing?" That usually gets an immediate hangup. Sophomoric, I know, but hey, you called me

 

[ColonelHardisson]

Although sometimes I pick up and immediately ask "what are you wearing?" That usually gets an immediate hangup. Sophomoric, I know, but hey, you called me

One I've tried is to answer: "Dominoes." Really throws people off.

 

[Ulrick]

My cousin goes to school full time and he works full time at a hospital. He doesn't have much time for sleep.

One day, a telemarker calls him during a much needed nap. This made him angry.

So, after listening to the telemarker's pitch and an offer to send more info through the mail, he said something like,

"Listen, its sounds like a really good deal, but the problem is that I don't know how to read so good. It's just something that I don't like to talk about. But it order for me to sign up, I'd have to get stuff from you in the mail right?"

Telemarker: "Oh my gosh. Yes you would. But how do you get by?"

My cousin: "Well, its tough, I juggle three jobs. And I know how to sign my name so its okay I guess. Its just that I have dyselxia so I just gave up trying to learn how to read when I was young..."

My cousin had the telemarker going for about 15 min. The telemarker was all sympathetic and everything until my cousin slipped up.

Telemarker: HEY YOU LIED TO ME!

My cousin: HEY YOU WOKE ME UP FROM MY NAP; YOU GO FOR A RIDE! <click>

lol

Ulrick