posted on October 7, 2005 09:03:26 AM new
How to Handle a Telemarketer's Call
Friday, October 07, 2005
Subject: The next time a telemarketer calls YOU!
The phone rang as I was setting down to my anticipated evening meal, and as I answered it I was greeted with, "Is this Wilhiam Wagenhoss?"
This didn't sound anything like my name, so I asked, "Who is calling?" The telemarketer then said he was with The Rubberband-Powered Freezer Company (or something like that ).
So I asked him if he knew Wilhiam personally, and why was he was calling this number. I then said off to the side of the phone, "Get really good pictures of the body and with all the blood."
I turned my ear back to the phone, advised the caller that he had entered a murder scene, and must stay on the line. I told the telemarketer we had already traced this call and he would be receiving a summons to appear in the local courthouse to testify in this murder case. Then I questioned the caller at great length as to his name, address, phone number at home, at work, who he worked for, how he knew the dead guy and could he prove where he had been about one hour before he made this call. The telemarketer was getting very concerned and his answers were given in a shaky voice.
I proceeded to tell him we had located his position at his work place and the police were entering the building to take him into custody. At that point, I heard the phone fall and the scurrying of his running away.
My wife asked me as I returned to our table, why I had tears streaming down my face and so help me, I couldn't tell her for about fifteen minutes.
My meal was cold, but oh-so-very enjoyable.
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(And to answer your question, I did not write the above....Bear)
I gave my liberal neighbors son a book for his birthday. He went crazy trying to find where to put the batteries.
posted on October 7, 2005 03:55:30 PM new
What? You didn't think we could tell you didn't write this? Bear, you never write more than a sentance or two... anything else would be a run on for you.
posted on October 8, 2005 09:10:59 AM new
I just ask them to hold on for a minute and put the phone down. When it starts to make that funny noise I know they have finally hung up.
Amen,
Reverend Colin
http://www.reverendcolin.com
