Comments on: Thank you for nothing http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:50:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15545 Grandad Thu, 31 May 2007 07:27:24 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15545 I'm not that bothered with cold callers because I just have fun with them. I feed then with rediculous nonsense [if they are doing a survey, I warn them in advance that I am going to lie through my teeth]. I demand proof of identity too which always confuses them. People normally hang up on them, but I have a 100% record - they always hang up on me. :) I’m not that bothered with cold callers because I just have fun with them. I feed then with rediculous nonsense [if they are doing a survey, I warn them in advance that I am going to lie through my teeth].

I demand proof of identity too which always confuses them.

People normally hang up on them, but I have a 100% record - they always hang up on me.
:)

]]> By: robert http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15460 robert Thu, 31 May 2007 00:03:15 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15460 Ironically enough it is not that silly at all because it saves enormous time and effort on behalf of those who would normally be collecting numbers. Now if you could pinpoint the particular company that is targeting you then you have grounds for a case against them if you are on the no call list. But sadly the truth is that it costs an arm and a leg to do so. Punitive damages at most and a moral victory but legal fees will far outweigh all of that. But speaking of legal fees: You should see the adverts that the law society of Ireland are running in the national newspapers here at the moment. Each day outlining in friendly (sic) terms why it is essential to have a solicitor/lawyer. As if we could not live without them. Yesterdays was a nice cartoon of an unmarried couple with one child whose father ended up in an unexpected pile up on the way home from a surfing trip. The message they were trying to convey was that it is important to make a will. Which of course it is but that you need to pay a solicitor to ensure it. you can't even buy a house here without one. Ironically enough it is not that silly at all because it saves enormous time and effort on behalf of those who would normally be collecting numbers.

Now if you could pinpoint the particular company that is targeting you then you have grounds for a case against them if you are on the no call list. But sadly the truth is that it costs an arm and a leg to do so. Punitive damages at most and a moral victory but legal fees will far outweigh all of that.

But speaking of legal fees: You should see the adverts that the law society of Ireland are running in the national newspapers here at the moment.

Each day outlining in friendly (sic) terms why it is essential to have a solicitor/lawyer. As if we could not live without them. Yesterdays was a nice cartoon of an unmarried couple with one child whose father ended up in an unexpected pile up on the way home from a surfing trip.

The message they were trying to convey was that it is important to make a will. Which of course it is but that you need to pay a solicitor to ensure it. you can’t even buy a house here without one.

]]> By: baino http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15445 baino Wed, 30 May 2007 22:58:03 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15445 She's probably just 'building a database' of company numbers so that you can get more early morning nuisance calls. We've got a government sponsored "Do Not Call" register that you apply to. Problem is, they publish the do not call numbers providing the perfect mailing list for nuisance callers! How silly is that? She’s probably just ‘building a database’ of company numbers so that you can get more early morning nuisance calls. We’ve got a government sponsored “Do Not Call” register that you apply to. Problem is, they publish the do not call numbers providing the perfect mailing list for nuisance callers! How silly is that?

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15284 Grandad Wed, 30 May 2007 13:06:30 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15284 That could be it!! Or maybe she thought to herself "aw f*ckit - another foreigner"? That could be it!!

Or maybe she thought to herself “aw f*ckit - another foreigner”?

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15279 Grannymar Wed, 30 May 2007 12:54:58 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15279 Maybe she recognised your voice and took fright! Maybe she recognised your voice and took fright!

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15267 Grandad Wed, 30 May 2007 12:06:54 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15267 I'm supposed to be on the Don Not Call list here too. Like yourself - it doesn't work! I’m supposed to be on the Don Not Call list here too. Like yourself - it doesn’t work!

]]> By: popeyemoon http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15262 popeyemoon Wed, 30 May 2007 11:46:26 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15262 I get calls like this damn near every day,but i do not answer,I just go to a site that is called Who called us.It has feed back on whom was calling,most are telemarketers,who are picking numbers to sell to other telemarketers.I am even on the governments do not call list but it does not work .Here is the number that calls the most 000-000-0000 it is nuts is it not. I get calls like this damn near every day,but i do not answer,I just go to a site that is called Who called us.It has feed back on whom was calling,most are telemarketers,who are picking numbers to sell to other telemarketers.I am even on the governments do not call list but it does not work .Here is the number that calls the most 000-000-0000 it is nuts is it not.

]]> By: robert http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15246 robert Wed, 30 May 2007 10:42:35 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15246 It pays to be paranoid and cynical like me sometimes ;) It pays to be paranoid and cynical like me sometimes ;)

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15243 Grandad Wed, 30 May 2007 10:40:23 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15243 Wow, Robert! Congratulations on a shrewd guess. Just had a cold call. I asked her for identification and she said she was Jo and she was calling from Kent. I pointed out that anyone could say that. She hung up. Wow, Robert! Congratulations on a shrewd guess. Just had a cold call. I asked her for identification and she said she was Jo and she was calling from Kent. I pointed out that anyone could say that.

She hung up.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15241 Grandad Wed, 30 May 2007 10:21:32 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/05/30/thank-you-for-nothing/#comment-15241 Could be. What annoyed me most about the call was that it was a cold call, and I never got a chance to wind her up and abuse her. She hung up before I could even start. But if you're right and I'm in for a lot more, then that's great. I <em>love</em> abusing cold callers. Could be. What annoyed me most about the call was that it was a cold call, and I never got a chance to wind her up and abuse her. She hung up before I could even start.

But if you’re right and I’m in for a lot more, then that’s great. I love abusing cold callers.

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