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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Playing With Telemarketers Again!

My latest conversation:

Them: "Hello sir, this is XYZ research incorporated. We are doing a survey on internet use, do you have a few minutes to answerer some questions. This call may be recorded so that my supervisor can verify. Thank you my first question is: Do you have hi-speed internet?"

Me: "Your call is already being recorded. My call display says blocked name, unknown number. How do I know you are who you say your are?"

Them: "Our name is XYZ Research Incorporated, one of the best known and respected research companies. Our name is blocked for certain reasons, but you can be assured that the survey is anonymous, we only gather people's opinions on various topics."

Me: "I see, your name is blocked so people can't call you back and pester you with their name and number blocked. I pay good money for caller ID so that I know who I am talking to."

Them: "Sir, can we move on to the questions? Do you have hi-speed internet?"

Me: No, its not very high. It is sitting on the top of the cpu which is on a stand on the floor"

Them: "No, no, no. The speed of your connection is it hi-speed? For example are you connected through the telephone line with a modem, or from your cable company?"

Me: "Just a sec, I will check. This phone doesn't have any cord, and it is pretty fast, would that be considered hi-speed."

Them: "Sir, I think you are being un-cooperative."

Me: "Sorry. I am using a head set while I am surfing my hi-speed internet."

Them: "So you have hi-speed internet, what is your home page set to?"

Me: "nscave.com."

Them: " No no, you don't understand. Your home page. Is it set to your internet service provider, Google, AOL (that did it) or something like that?"

Me: "Nope, mine is set to nscave.com. I run my own web page and that is what I have it set to."

Them: "But you must have a home page. What comes up when you first start your browser?"

Me: "Firefox!"

Them: "Yeah but what page on the internet?"

Me: "nscave.com! Look, I run my own commercial site. Why would I have it set to some other home page? Everything I need is there."

Them: "OK. Do you know what VOIP is?"

Me: "Very Ordinary Inquisitive Pest?"

Them: "Very funny. Do you use any of the VOIP services on a regular basis?"

Me: "Yes!" (Total silence for 30 sec.. they didn't expect that.)

Them: "What would be the name of the service you use?"

Me: "It would be the name the company decided to use when they started I guess."

Them: "What?"

Me: "Is that the next question?"

Them: "Sir, we have to move on, there are only a few questions left, it will only take about three more minutes."

Me: "I am very sorry to disrupt you, but I have to go now. My car alarm is going off, I see suspicious characters on my security camera, the toilet is backed up, and I have a telemarketer on another line."

Them: "But sir there are only a few...."

Me: "Gotta go now, you have a nice day, and good luck with your survey, you were most helpful."

There was a little more to the conversation, this is the highlights. Every once in awhile a person has to have some entertainment besides the internet.

-=One Day At A Time=-