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robsmith
 


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Location: Staffordshire
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

Cold callers at home are in danger of hearing a tape of The Archers omnibus edition from about 1990. None have ever managed to stay the course.
 Rob Smith
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James W
 


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That's the most "British" act of passive aggression I've ever heard of Laughing
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Pelyma
  


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I like talking to them about Shakespeare especially PPI ones, neither lender nor borrower be. Then go onto Macbeth, me thinks the doth protest too much and so on, then start asking them about their favourite Shakespeare play - hours of fun for all Laughing
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nearlee
 


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Wales 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

My best was keeping Vodafone on the line for 1 hrs and 45mins, talking contracts and phones before I told them Vodafone didn't work at my house, they did a postcode check and sure enough they backed down Whistle
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Batfink
 


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I have 2 responses for them. I either ask for a manager and say the number is a restricted MOD number or I work for the fraud department at Coutt's bank. Both work very succcessfully.
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trainmanone
 


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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

I just ask them to hold the line for a min then place phone by the sink and turn on the tap ,if still there after a couple of mins the say sorry cant talk now then hang up Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter
   
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Nasher
 


Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
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England 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Lux Auto Loire BlueDiscovery 4

I ask if they'd like to speak to the Warden, and tell them he's a very nice man and he took us to the zoo.

By the time I'm mid sentence asking if they prefer Penguins or Lions most have hung up.

Nasher.
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lynalldiscovery
 


Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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Hardware wrote:
I include (their) family members in those responses.

Getting very tempted to share my favourite one to date ...


Cold callers and their very cold relatives?
  
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deanslandy
 


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England 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Tonga GreenDiscovery 3

lynalldiscovery wrote:
If I do not recognise the numebr I do not answer and it gets blocked, after a minth or so my phone never rings, it is great Thumbs Up

As you are not mr shaw perhaps some verbal abuse is called for, after all he does not know who you are?
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Grumpydog
 


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Nothing wrong with a bit of cold caller action, although it does depend on my mood. If I'm feeling a bit cheeky then it's like sport. Otherwise I hang up mid sentence or don't bother answering.
As for mailings through the post, they seem to have stopped. I used to send the pre-paid envelope back with a take away leaflet tucked inside. My theory is that if you throw it away it costs them nothing, if you send it back they have to pay the postage. Also the person at the other end might be hungry and fancy a pizza.
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