Messing With Telemarketers

Have you been getting those calls on your mobile phone about the warranty on your car expiring? I’ve been getting those a lot, and since I have minutes to burn, I like to mess with them. I figure while I’m wasting their time, they aren’t calling anyone else.

When they ask me what the make and model car I have I like to give them old rare and classic cars.

TM : “Would you be interested in extending your car’s warranty?”
ME : “Ohh absolutely, YES!”
TM : “What make and model car do you have?”
ME : “I have a 1967 Corvette Convertible.”
TM : “I’m sorry we don’t cover that car, do you have a car that is 1990 or newer?”
ME : “No, but what about my, 1955 Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing?”
TM : “I’m sorry sir, we will take you off our list, can you verify your number?"
ME : “Well, what about my 1967 Triumph TR4A?”
---click---
ME : “Hello, Hello? I really wanted a warranty on my cars…ohh well.”

I find it amusing, but nothing was as funny as the call my co-worker received today on his mobile phone. He was contacted by some debt relief company. He was instructed to press 1 if he had unsecured debt problems and wanted help. He did, and hilarity ensued.
(The following is the conversation my co-worker had over the speaker on his mobile phone…to the best of my memory)

TM : “Hello, I’m from XYZ Dept Company. How are you doing today?"
Co-worker : “I'm fine...”
TM : "Do you have problems with unsecured credit card debt, medical bills, or court ordered judgments?”
Co-worker : “Yes, I have all of those.”
TM : “Approximately how much debt do you have?”
Co-worker : “Ohh, about $465,000.00…”
There were snickers in our office, but we kept it together.
TM : “Is some of that, your mortgage?"
Co-worker : “No…No it’s all credit card debt….My wife likes to buy shoes.”
TM : “That sounds like a lot of shoes…”
Co-worker : “Well, she likes shoes…and fashion.”
More audible laughter starts to erupt around the office, but not so loud that it could be heard over the speaker phone.
TM : “Ok…do you have medical debt?”
Co-worker : “Yeah…I have some hospital bills. My wife and I got in to an argument, and I shot her…because of the shoes.”

At this point, my bald head turned bright red, and I could hold it in no longer. The office erupted in boisterous laughter. No longer able to maintain focus, with all of the hooting and laughing, my co-worker hung up. This was unfortunate, because it would have been interesting to see how long the telemarketer would have stayed on the phone.

If you get these calls, don’t get angry. Mess with them…it will make you feel better.


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