Indian cold callers

[DumLum]

I have never signed up or bought anything from a cold call.

However if they existed I believe I would be vulnerable to Indian cold callers especially on a Friday or Saturday evening.

"Hello sir we were ringing to see if you wanted to take advantage of a special offer we are running at the moment? For a limited period we are offering free naan bread with all orders over £15! I think you will agree that is a very good offer sir?"

"Umm........well I was planning to have soup tonight...but........Yes! Ok. Excuse me one moment while I get my credit card."

 

[public school boy]

If the chippy chappy at the other end of the line says is that.... don't worry I'm not trying to sell you something, it means that he/she will try to sell you something. Put phone down PDQ.

 

[Danny-Boy]

Pity they can't send some curry down the line...

 

[pasty]

I answer my phone with "hello"...if nobody says anything sensible within five seconds the receiver goes back down again.

This.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

i had a conservatory company all ready to come around and measure up a few years ago, after 20 minutes on the phone with them, almost agreeing to buy their most expensive model.

they gave in when i told them my address was the top floor of a block of flats!!!

That is quit funnny ! I don't get many calls these days, but the receiver goes down pretty quickly. Any coming to the door, get short shrift too. I'm surprised they get enough hits to make it worth while, who is really stupid enough to take up these offers.

 

[CHAPPERS]

These Indian fellows have spiked my curiosity, what TV do you have?

Fun.

 

[Blackadder]

Everyone sign up to this. TPS
If a salesperson calls up trying to sell you something, just say you're on the Telephone Preference Service, they apologise for bothering you and hang up.
Works a treat, also very satisfying.

This. Mind you, they try and circumvent it by saying they are carrying out a survey. As soon as I hear survey, phone goes down.

 

[Nibble]

I had calls from a kitchen company for ages, after a while I gave in and said they could come round and measure my kitchen up etc. I was 19 at the time and living in a bedsit with a sink and a baby belling 2hob for a cooker. The whole "kitchen area" was about a metre long by about 30 cm deep. When he entered my bedist he just kind of stared at the corner with the sink in it. I tok it very seriously and held the tape measure and was very enthusiastic about it all. He din't want to be rude so he had to stay at least 20 mins. Wouldn't bother wasting my time these days but was good for a giggle back then.

 

[DumLum]

I had calls from a kitchen company for ages, after a while I gave in and said they could come round and measure my kitchen up etc. I was 19 at the time and living in a bedsit with a sink and a baby belling 2hob for a cooker. The whole "kitchen area" was about a metre long by about 30 cm deep. When he entered my bedist he just kind of stared at the corner with the sink in it. I tok it very seriously and held the tape measure and was very enthusiastic about it all. He din't want to be rude so he had to stay at least 20 mins. Wouldn't bother wasting my time these days but was god for a giggle back then.