Jcowgirl77
02-27-2003, 08:49 PM
i get these idiots who call me three x a day and i tell them No take me off your phone list well they never do so tomorrow i am trying this and ill let you know how it turns out I promise...
love Jen
I got this in my email today, thought I would share it with you guys.
I was at home the other night in the middle of my dinner when the phone
> rang.
>
> 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. I ate my salad. 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 ...
> M E: This is AT&T.?
> AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
> 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. We would like to
> offer you 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 3 65 days a
> year.
> 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, 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.
> 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: I insist on speaking to a supervisor!
> AT&T: Yes, Mr. Byron. Please hold.
>
> At this point, I begin trying to finish my dinner.
>
> 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.
> ME: (I had to swallow before I choked on my food. It wa s all I could
> do to suppress my laughter and I had to be careful not to produce a
> snort.) 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 managed a few more mouthfuls. I need 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: No, but I was wondering - do you have that "Friends and Family"
> thing because I'm an only child and I'd really like to have a little
> brother...
>
love Jen
I got this in my email today, thought I would share it with you guys.
I was at home the other night in the middle of my dinner when the phone
> rang.
>
> 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. I ate my salad. 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 ...
> M E: This is AT&T.?
> AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
> 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. We would like to
> offer you 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 3 65 days a
> year.
> 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, 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.
> 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: I insist on speaking to a supervisor!
> AT&T: Yes, Mr. Byron. Please hold.
>
> At this point, I begin trying to finish my dinner.
>
> 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.
> ME: (I had to swallow before I choked on my food. It wa s all I could
> do to suppress my laughter and I had to be careful not to produce a
> snort.) 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 managed a few more mouthfuls. I need 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: No, but I was wondering - do you have that "Friends and Family"
> thing because I'm an only child and I'd really like to have a little
> brother...
>