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[wickedflea]

Me: "Hello?"
Unnamed wretch: "Yes, Mr. Heller, I'm calling from AT&T to offer you a great new plan that will save you money on your long-distance calls. May I ask who your current long-distance carrier is?"

Me: "Well, actually, I get it through a friend."

(long pause)

Unnamed wretch: "You're not interested in saving money on your long-distance calls?"

Me: "No -- you see, he's threatened to beat my ass if I even think about changing."

Unnamed wretch (chuckling): "Why?"

Me: "Hell, I don't know -- he's just like that. I suspect no home training as a youngster."

Unnamed wretch (still chuckling): "OK, well, if you have any questions about AT&T, call 1-800-555-1234."

Me: "Fine, thanks a lot."

Comments

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

hehe, I love doing that shit ;)

[lunchboxface.livejournal.com]

"I get it through a friend"

I will have to use that next time.

[splunty.livejournal.com]

I have one credit card that I use. I charge up a good $1500 a month on it, as all of my bills and sundry charges go to it. That same company, First USA, called me today:

Hello! I know you get a lot of calls about credit cards, but we have a deal for you!
I don't want a deal.
Just give me 60 seconds of your time! I'm prepared to offer you a no-charge, no-fees, no-interest credit card that pays you back!
No you're not.
You don't want to hear about our offer? First USA offers the most select credit card to the most select customers.
I already use my First USA credit card exclusively because you don't call and attempt to orally jack me off constantly.

Are you done then?
Well, if you have questions about our card, please call..... [number]
And to think, I shorted Providian this week.

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Heh. Yep, the credit-card companies and the phone companies are tops on the list of People Who Must Go Down. Slime.

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

:) Somebody from the phone company called one time wanting to get me to switch to their DSL service. She asked me how I got my current Internet connection. "It's stolen," I replied. She's probably still scratching her head over that one.