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Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Timeline - 1200-1300 WTH!

It just turns midday and I say to Fudge the bunny ''Time for lunch Boo'' (no-one else to talk to while Gemma is at work)
Then the phone rings - 'Hello, is that Mr Mooree?'
'No, it's Mr Moore!'
They reply 'Could I speak with Mr Mooree please'
I knew this was gonna suck!
After a quick explaination on how to pronounce my name, they continued 'OK Mr Mooree, I am calling from Consumer Lifestyles'
From now on, I will mark what I say with Me, and the telemarketer as AF (Annoying F**kwit)
Me ''I have had lots of calls from Consumer Lifestyles, I'm not answering your questions as I have said lots of times before''
AF ''I understand sir. Now can I ask who your telephone provider is''
What did they actually understand?
Me ''I said I'm not answering your questions!!!''
AF ''Was that BT?''
Am I in the right conversation here?
Me ''No, I did not say BT, I said....''
AF ''Oh sorry Sir, you are with TalkTalk''
Me ''Stop asking me questions. I will not tell you anything''
AF ''Have you thought about making any home improvements in the near future?''
Me ''Yes, I'm going to put this phone through the window in a minute!!!!''
AF ''You are thinking about windows! I will put that down''
Me ''NO YOU WILL NOT!''
AF ''Oh, do you want a conservatory?''
Me ''NO''
AF ''OK, I understand. You want windows''
Me ''NO''
AF ''Then what do you want?''
Me ''I want you to stop asking questions and to take me off your list. I am always getting these calls!''
AF ''You have never been asked these questions before''
Me ''I'm hanging up now''
AF ''Before you go, can I ask you one thing?''
Me ''Whats that?''
AF - Hangs up on me!!!!!!!!!
GRARGH Damn you to hell Consumer Lifestyles
Why did I not just hang up at the start?
When they do call, the caller display just says 'Out Of Area'.
Five minutes later, I got a call from someone saying that I had answered a survey saying I want new windows and a conservertory!
I hung up after a comment that may actually be illegal just to think!

If you Google Consumer Lifestyles Nuisance Calls, you will get page upon page of people complaining about them. I get at least 3 calls from them every week. In fact, it is only the first this week so I've been lucky.

Then I remembered a link my brother-in-law Craig sent me a while back http://egbg.home.xs4all.nl/english/counterscript.pdf

It is being printed so I can ask these questions next time I get a call. Cheers little bro.

We eventually got our lunch at 1 o'clock. By we, I mean me and Fudge. Yeah, thats right, she gets lunch too. She is my companion after all and saves me from going insane.

I've signed up to TPS - Telephone Preference Service - which basically puts my number on a 'Do not call or you will get fined £2000' list. Onle they cant exclude foreign call centres. Especially Consumer f**king lifestyles!

Oh well, lets see how the Telemarketers Counterscript works next time they call.

Hope you are all well

Until next time - Dont go changin'

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