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Do Not Call List Under Attack
smooth wombat writes "Do Not Call. Those words are music to millions of Americans who have signed up for the list so they're not bothered by telemarketers. Not content to let things as they are telemarketers are now lobbying the FCC to have state laws which regulate the practice overturned. In April an ad-hoc group of firms ranging from the Direct Marketing Association to the National Children's Cancer Society filed a joint petition asking the FCC to declare that it has 'exclusive jurisdiction over interstate telemarketing calls.' The issue revolves around some states whose Do Not Call laws are more strict than Federal law and which prohibit telemarketers from calling anyone on a Do Not Call, regardless of an existing business relationship." Update: 07/21 18:42 GMT by Z : Official EPIC page, with contact info and background.
Exactly. Which is why I think there could soon be a market for the Do-Not-Call-Air-Horn ! Get your now, before supplies run out!
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My name is Duke, and I'm calling from the Great American Do-Not-Call-List Giveaway to let you know that you're a winner in our one million dollar sweepstakes entry sweepstakes, and are already automatically entered to win! Isn't that great?
On top of that, as one of our lucky winners, you're eligible to recieve outrageous discounts on subscriptions to all your favorite magazines! Exciting, huh? Which magazines do you like to read? Entertainment Weekly? Sports Digest? TV Guide?
Art Schools Dietzilla
Yeah, these jackasses think people that don't want to recieve calls selling stuff are potential customers.. they're like the girl that loves the 'bad guy' and figures they'll be the one to change him. Don't want to buy a subscription to Gerbil Enthusiast? You just need the love of a good telemarketer!
wow, that's a really weird analogy. Time for my morning coffee.
Starsucks
I think it's the "NOT". They seem to have no problems at all with "DO CALL".
At least my telemarker calls don't read like my inbox. I'd blush every time I picked up the phone if the person on the other end was trying to sell me dick pills.
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I remember a movie with Jim Carrey (he wasn't the main character, tho) about a guy who loved accepting cold calls.
He would receive a call from an insurance salesman, and begin saying yes to most things until they arranged an appointment.
Then, after making him waste 2 or more hours, when the insurance salesman was leaving, he'd say:
"There's one little... problem.
I'D RATHER... BE... DEAD!!!" (Then he shut the door on the poor salesman)
Oh joy. How I loved that moment. I know it's cruel, but it vented my frustration towards spammers and the like.
Can someone start lobbying to make lobbying illegal?
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I used to like the female callers. I'd immediately say they sound really cute, and ask them what they are wearing. Before joining the DNC list, I almost coaxed one into phone sex as she was incredibly bored and the last one in her office for the day. She bailed, though. :-\ Chicken.
Info to try and get out of them
1. Age
2. Name
3. Sex [usually obvious]
4. Location [ask them tough questions about the locale]
Those are the easy ones, here are more fun ones
5. How long and many breaks do they get
6. Salary
7. Benefits
8. When their last holiday was
9. What school they went/go to
10. Whether they think this is a worthwhile job
11. The name of the last person they called
12. The name of the person next to them
13. The first 4 digits of their phone number [home]
and so on...
keep a scorecard handy and see how much you can get.
Tom
Someday, I'll have a real sig.
perhaps you should have a "if you are a telemarketer press 1" message (and all the other ones for various other call destinations). Then, when they press "1" you've got them!e p.beep.beep.beep.beep.beep
"Please hold while we transfer you to the call handling system"
*cheesy music*
"Please hold. You are in a queue. We value your call and it's potential to offer us a great deal.
*cheesy music*
"You are now connected to the incoming call system - please hold"
*cheesy music*
"If you would like to talk to a human being press 1"
"Thankyou for you interest. Please hold while we transfer you to the call spooler"
*cheesy music*
"All call-lines are currently in use, please hold until one becomes open. We value your call"
*cheesy music*
"You have been transferred to the call spooling system. Please hold"
*cheesy music*
"You have been indentified as a telemarketer. Calls from telemarketers are prevented from direct contact to prevent abuse. Press 1 to leave a message"
"Thankyou for opting to leave a message. We will now transfer you to the messaging system. Please hold."
*cheesy music*
"Welcome to the messaging system. To record your message press 1"
"Please hold while we format the message-space"
*cheesy music*
"Please leave your message after the fifteenth beep"
beep.beep.beep.beep.beep.beep.beep.beep.beep.be
(1 second pause)
beep.
"You didn't leave a a message. We are now transferring you to the call handling system"
ad infinitum. If you can get a premium rate number, all the better.
FGD 135
I have a better idea. The bloodsucking parasites who want to take away the do not call list, and get back to robbing old people and the mentally challenged blind, and bothering the rest of us, should simply be killed. They are a menace to society that should be removed from society. I favor bringing back primitive execution methods like drawing and quartering, breaking on the wheel, and crucifiction. That'll show 'em!
How ya like dat?