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[nicho]

Not much fashion sense admittedly, but under that hat, there's virtually no hair (or anything else, come to think of it), and it was blooming cold. It's back on the teapot now!

 

[FlyingSpud]

You are playing with that girl’s heart.

 

[Johnjo]

Is this a good or bad example of what they call thread drift?
Getting all kinky on my posting, whatever next?

mike

 

[LadyInBed]

Re: whatever next?

A picture of the Cerne Pigmy
Ho Ho Ho Ho - Green Giant

 

[BrendanS]

OOoh! look at all those pretty coloured ropes!

Don't get those on a stinkpot, I might have to get a rag'n'stick thingy so I can have some too. Don't expect they'd stay so pristine lookin for long though, so yet another reason to spend lotsa dosh i the chandlery /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

 

[FlyingSpud]

Ok, What about this back on subject, having got the free PBO yesterday, tonight I was ‘phoned by some PBO market research people.
At least, I assume that is who they are, I pretended to be busy polishing my wooden leg and made a quick getaway .
How do they get the telephone number? Did anyone else get the follow up?

 

[Johnjo]

No follow up, just as well really, nothing bugs me more than having
just sat down to a meal when the phone rings,some bu---r trying to flog
me something, I know its someone trying to earn a living, but that do,es
not make it any better, still might think again after a few more freebies!
I.P.C Media please take note.

mike

 

[peterb]

I got a free copy, too. But I also got my subscription copy in the same post. Do you think I should return one and ask IPC to extend my subscription period by a month?

 

[BrendanS]

Very easy to get rid of telesales people and have some fun. Tell them you're busy but can you call them back in half an hour, and can you take their telephone number. They'll invariably tell you they can't give out their number due to company policy or that they'll call you back.

Say you understand, but you won't be at home number and if they'll give you their home number you'll call them there. You've got them on the hop on your terms, just keep them off their script. Most of them have no idea where to go from here, and come up with outrageous arguements about why they can't give out their home phone number. At this point you can either politely say goodnight, or have a bit of fun, depending on your temperament.

If they have a sense of humour, you've got one of the rare ones!

 

[Gunfleet]

Great gambit, Brendan. I get zillions of these calls and when I get in the right (wicked) mood I'll use it. It reminds me of a friend of our family (Jim) who was called away from the dinner table to deal with a doorstep salesman. THe salesman wouldn't leave, eventually Jim said, 'tell you what, come back tomorrow.' So the sap did. Jim invited him in, let the man go through the spiel and get all the goods out, then said, 'now we're even. You've mucked up one of my evenings and I've mucked up one of yours.'
No sale!

 

[Strathglass]

Got the PBO but no follow up - YET . But I have solved the unlisted caller problem. I have subscribed to the BT 'unidentified caller rejection' . It has stopped several random calls a day from 'number withheld' . I object to having to pay for this but it does work. We also have a caller display which records the last few incoming and outgoing numbers.
Can't do anything to block calls from call centres abroad which come up with 'international call' and Indian or American accents.

Iain