Ban Telemarketing!

HAL · Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:05 am

When was this exactly?

Dr Alf Andrews · Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 2:58 pm

Joel,

You realise, of course, that your mate, John Howard, used telemarketing for propaganda purposes during the last federal election campaign.

Dr Alf Andrews · Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 3:08 pm

I always know it's a telemarketer when I pick up the phone and they ask for "Mr Andrews".

Absolutely no one calls me "Mr Andrews" EXCEPT telemarketers.

My usual tactic is similar to London Dave.

But there's a slight variation. I don't tell them I'm going to get a pen and paper. I just let them start their spiel, and then I just quietly put the phone down and walk away for a couple of minutes.

That way, I not only waste their time, but I also make them waste their voice a bit as well.

And OK ... I know they're just doing their job. And for many of them, it's the only job they can get.

I just reckon the fact that we can waste our workforce on useless occupations like telemarketing is proof that there is too much work out there.

Surely these people would be more productive if they were on the dole. At least they could do community work or something useful, instead of wasting YOUR time, MY time and THEIR OWN time making pointless phone calls to people who don't want to talk to them.

Joel · Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula

Alf, Johhny isn't my mate, but I believe his party is currently the better of the two MAJOR alternatives available.

Second, I don't care who does it, it should still be banned.

London Dave · Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 7:12 pm

David · I dare you to try Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda

lol that could have cost howard lot of votes......

"Hello I'm John Howard and I'd like you to vote for me..."
"yeah I was going to anyway but now I've changed my mind!"
Laughing

David · I dare you to try Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda

Joel what do you mean by major? Which other parties are there? (Apart from Greens and I'd say your too smart to vote for them, and Democrats who don't really count anymore)

Go_The_Mighty_Magpies · Joined: 27 Apr 2003 Location: Melbourne

Major to me means Liberal or Labour. Joel did say the two major alternatives, so there you go.

Joel · Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula

...and Bec is spot on the money. Good work.

Btw - only 5 signatures so far, surely more people dislike telemarketing.

HAL · Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 3:06 pm

London Dave · Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 7:16 pm

It will soon be a job for robots Hal.

punkologist · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:14 pm

I always know its a telemarketer when they ask for mr Leonard. Leonard is my fionces last name and her name is on the bill. I usually say there is no MR Leonards here.

Our answering machine message now says "Sorry we can't answer the phone right now so leave a message and we will get back to you. Unless your a telemarketer in which case piss off!"

Dr Alf Andrews · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:29 pm

HAHAHA, Punkologist ... that's a pisser Laughing

It reminds me of a sign I used to have on my letterbox.

NO JUNK MAIL ... or I'll break your arm

It was AMAZING how little junk mail I got after putting that one up.

punkologist · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:05 am

hehe, I haven't had a telemarketer leave a message yet.

My fionce once told one of them that Mr Leonard was dead and they had brought back all her memories and then cried on the phone. The Telemarketer apologised and huing up hehehe.

We don't get many now, I think they have put us on some no call list or something after all the abuse they get from us.