sputnik Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Sure, he's a life destroyer and all but I don't think I could've stayed on the line with that nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 My mother in law used to be like that but now shes deep into alzheimers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jheis Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I have to retract my first post on factual grounds. My mother in law never sounded like that. What would happen is she would have talked to the guy for 20 minutes, he never would get a chance to pitch the product, and would feel like the AFLAC duck in the barbershop with Yogi Berra at the end of the commercial. She is however now deep into alzheimers or whatever dementia applies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 From what I can tell it says Hecklenburg Couny Sherrifs Dept on the side. North Carolina or Virginia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputnik Posted August 23, 2007 Author Share Posted August 23, 2007 I could never be a psychiatrist (I don't even know if I spelled it right.) Trying to delve into whatever abyss it is that so distorts that lady's mental balance would be too utterly exhausting and depressing. I really do admire the people that can enter that sphere and actually help people. At the superficial level, it's fascinationg how the brain malfunctions but if I were a Doc facing that every day, I would just prescribe lobotomies, heavy sedation, and electroshock for all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I really do admire the people that can enter that sphere and actually help people. l. who's to say ... They .. are actually .. helping ..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I really do admire the people that can enter that sphere and actually help people. l. who's to say ... They .. are actually .. helping ..? They are helping their own net worth anyway.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputnik Posted August 23, 2007 Author Share Posted August 23, 2007 I really do admire the people that can enter that sphere and actually help people. l. who's to say ... They .. are actually .. helping ..? That's a good point. I'm sure some practioners (intentionally or not) just build a dependence on counseling etc. but there must be some good ones out there that actually do some good. What an uphill battle though. It's not quite the same but I have a friend who is an occupational therapist. She was once telling me how one of her patients could finally use a spoon after several long months of work. It took a lot of effort to get her patient to that point and while being able to use a spoon is certainly very important to an individual, she didn't really have any sense of accomplishment - she just felt exhausted. I do admire the people that can hang in there and do that kind of work with very little reward. I doubt that I could stay motivated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I agree with you Sput. Try teaching a retarded person. No matter how many times you go over something and get them to do it, the next time it's like something new again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauln Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 The way to handle a telemarketer is to use up their time. Sound enthusiastic and say that you are going to talk to your spouse and get the checkbook/credit card... Come back and say that your spouse is in the shower, hang on... Make some coffee, wash some dishes. Come back and say your spouse is out of the shower and you will be ready to buy in a few minutes... Listen to an album. Come back and say that you are still looking for your checkbook/credit card, hang on... And on and on, the idea is to see how long you can keep them on the phone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 NO ..................... NO .................. NO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMays Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Heck, when I saw the clip was almost 9 minutes long I turned it off. I guess I couldn't do it either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I once took a temp job through a temp agency and they had me doing something very close to telemarketing. The thing was the paper company I went to NEVER came close to saying the word "telemarketing". I would up calling companies that made currogated cardboard asking what size machine they used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 When asked if I am available, my standard answer is "Why?" I'vehad a couple telemarketers mention they have never been asked that, andthat it threw them a bit. When I first answer and say "hello?", ifthere is no response (while one of the call-pickers patches onto theline, I don't say "hello?" a second time. I just hang up. Tothis day, my parents have a sign on their front door that readssomething like this: "Marketers, we feel we are fine the way we are. Ifanything changes, we won't hesitate to call you, but untillthen...you're trespassing!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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