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Author Topic: Shopping mall canvassers  (Read 3528 times)

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Offline Irish Eyes

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Shopping mall canvassers
« on: March 08, 2014, 04:18:24 am »
If there is one thing I can't stand are these aggressive losers.

Yesterday 'Save the Children' were out en masse.
I was approached 4 times in less than 5 mins, I always acknowledge them but keep on walking.

#1 "Would you like to help save the children?"
My reply, "I've alresdy got 6 of my own that I'm trying to save"

#2 (with outstretched hand) "Hi, what's your name?"
My reply, "It dosen't matter"

#3 "Hi, how many kids do you have?"
reply, "6"
#3 reply "dude you've got 6 kids?"
which he then shouted across the way to his buddy "Dude he's got 6 kids"

#4 basically same as #1.

I think I was  being more humorus than rude. Though I don't really care.
I realise they r doing their job and get refusals all day long, I was trying to inject a laugh.


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Offline zach

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Re: Shopping mall canvassers
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2014, 06:16:25 am »
i'm rude, no pretense at all, if they continue it then becomes a game of just how rude do i have to be to get them to walk away

Offline Jeff G

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Re: Shopping mall canvassers
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2014, 07:13:41 am »
I like to have my fun with telemarketers . I immediately change the subject and tell them in my most exaggerated masculine voice that I'm at home alone sitting in my recliner in my wife's bra and panties and ask what they are wearing . They simply hang up every time . 
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Offline bocker3

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Re: Shopping mall canvassers
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2014, 09:21:00 am »
I like to have my fun with telemarketers . I immediately change the subject and tell them in my most exaggerated masculine voice that I'm at home alone sitting in my recliner in my wife's bra and panties and ask what they are wearing . They simply hang up every time .

Sometimes the truth DOES set you free.........

Offline Dan0

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Re: Shopping mall canvassers
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2014, 09:39:35 am »
I like to have my fun with telemarketers . I immediately change the subject and tell them in my most exaggerated masculine voice that I'm at home alone sitting in my recliner in my wife's bra and panties and ask what they are wearing . They simply hang up every time .

And one day......Jeff will find that special freak on the other end of the phone!
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Offline Irish Eyes

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Re: Shopping mall canvassers
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2014, 07:04:01 pm »
I was certain this expose underlying issues, Jeff.
Talk it out, talk it out!
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Offline OneTampa

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Re: Shopping mall canvassers
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2014, 10:41:33 pm »
I like to have my fun with telemarketers . I immediately change the subject and tell them in my most exaggerated masculine voice that I'm at home alone sitting in my recliner in my wife's bra and panties and ask what they are wearing . They simply hang up every time .

Ding!  Ding!  We have a winner folks!  :D :D  I'm too through. 
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Offline Irish Eyes

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Re: Shopping mall canvassers
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2014, 10:34:46 am »
Ding!  Ding!  We have a winner folks!  :D :D  I'm too through. 

Oi! R u hijacking my thread?
Though Jeff G's is funny.
10/30/13          Exposure
Mid-Nov-Jan    Seroconversion (7-8 rough wks)
12.26.2013      WB dx. HIV+
02.01.2014      OraQuick (result Negative?)
01.31.2014      VL 250700
02.03.2014      CD4  491  26%
02.26.2014      CD4  503  26%
03.05.2014      HLA B6701  not present
03.18.2014      VL 530873 (typical fluctuation)
03.21.2014      Start Stribild
04.14.2014      VL 104 after 24 doses
05.12.2014      VL 129 after 52 doses
06.10.2014      CD4 940 32%
06.11.2014      VL 87
07.22.2014      VL 20
09.23.2014      VL 43
11.26.2014      CD4 1350 33%
01.26.2015.     VL 27
01.26.2015      VL <20
06/03/2015      VL 28
06/03/2015      CD4 1135 42%
12/10/2015      VL 27
12/10/2015      CD4 1111 36% cd8+tcell 1058 34%
06/23/2016      VL 49
06/23/2016      CD4 1255 41% cd8+tcell 882 29%

Offline WillyWump

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Re: Shopping mall canvassers
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2014, 01:12:39 pm »
masculine voice that I'm at home alone sitting in my recliner in my wife's bra and panties and ask what they are wearing .

We all have our thing. Jeff loves getting off to Telemarketers.
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Offline Jeff G

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Re: Shopping mall canvassers
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2014, 11:25:58 am »
I am telling you my method of dealing with telemarketers is far more efficient that the national do not call list . I have not had one single repeat call from any company that I have creeped out . I have had them ignore me when I ask to be taken off the list but the Merv the perv routine works like a charm every time .
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