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Dave Barry Strikes Back Against Telemarketers
ikkonoishi writes "The Miami humor columnist Dave Barry in his column
here encouraged his readers to exercise their constitutional rights to call a telemarketing firm which had declared the National Do Not Call List unconstitutional. Well it seems to have worked." Needless to say, the targets of the prank were none so keen on being called themselves.
Exactly. The people who sign up for the list are likely the same people who don't answer the phone when they see "Out Of Area" on their caller ID, or hang up after they hear the little pause after answering the phone.
The telemarketing companies should be THANKFUL, because this cuts down on their costs a LOT - They need substantially less people to place outgoing calls (less money going towards wages), they make less calls (less money spent on bills), and their successful call rates should go up quite a bit (increased efficiency).
Telemarketers aren't typically the most logical people, though, so they see the numbers all as lost sales.
-- Dr. Eldarion --
January first, is now the "National Beat a Telemarketer to Death, and One of Their Supporters in Public Office" Day! Go for it! They deserve NOTHING LESS. Two birds with one stone. A corrupt politician AND a telemarketer, how good can it get? The next new holiday will be Kill 'Em if they Declare their Intentions to Run for Public Office Day! Soon we will have control back where it belongs. With the people.
is disconnected now. Bummer.