Today I swore ….

We used to get calls every day around 6pm. DH got very fed up with them and disconnected the phone. We just had to tell everybody to use our mobile numbers. I was watching a programme about hoarding a few weeks ago, it was about a mother and son who had separate houses but the son wanted his mother to move in with him. They were both hoarders, the two ladies helping them were very patient, they were getting rid of some of the son’s many possessions, the helper picked up a telephone and said, ‘What about this?’. He replied that it was broken so the helper said well why not get rid of it or get it fixed? He replied that he wanted to keep it but didn’t want to get it fixed as it stopped the nuisance calls he had been getting.

I had 2 calls asking if I needed my oven cleaning within an hour- but that might be my fault- I had our old oven cleaned before we moved house, so that it would be nice for the new tenant- so must have got on a ' needs oven cleaning' list somewhere!
The constant scams however, drive me mad!

yes I lost my shit at work today maybe they will use their manners in future but it is doubtful

Yes, I either use the cleaner or carer response. Works every time. Only once had the accident call. Said 'yes and I settled for a huge amount of money'. Absolute silence at the other end. Job done.

I think it is the persistence of keeping you on a list, no matter how often you say you do not want the (real) product that infuriates me.

Seven or eight years ago DH took out an extended warranty on a new washing machine. No idea why, it must have been the only appliance we have ever had an extended warranty on. After three years it expired and ever since, right up to this morning I get regular phone calls trying to get me to buy an extended warranty on the machine. Every time they ring and say who they are, I stop them at that point and say politely that I do want any warranties on any of my domestic appliances, Thank you and goodbye - and I put the receiver down. When will they stop?

BlueSky

I actually feel sorry for the cold callers and delivery drivers, as well as the call centre people. They do a job nobody wants, they get abuse, and they got to keep to impossible schedules.

I feel sorry for delivery drivers - they seem to be working to a schedule that only allows them seconds to lodge their packages. They probably have to make 'x' number of deliveries to make the job pay... day in, day out. But they are doing a useful job because without them many of us would be at a loss.

Cold callers selling loft insulation, or whatever - well, I find it very hard to sympathise, though I know I should because they are also doing a job. And possibly one they hate.

... but I loathe being interrupted when I'm focused on something. I think lots of people do, if they lead busy lives. And it's not just the odd call - sometimes there are many during the week.

If someone wants to sell me something, then they can arrange a date and time that's convenient to me (if I'm interested) - not ask me if I'm "having a nice day" when I've rushed to answer the 'phone leaving my disabled partner hanging on to the shower door because we're expecting an important call from someone else...

BlueSky

I actually feel sorry for the cold callers and delivery drivers, as well as the call centre people. They do a job nobody wants, they get abuse, and they got to keep to impossible schedules.

yes, did anyone else see, sorry we missed you, on bbc 2 last night.
and now that people will have to take any job at all or lose benefits after a few weeks, imagine being stuck in a call centre.

I’ve just remembered howling with laughter when listening to my daughter on a call from an Indian call centre.
The call handler just would take no for an answer so my daughter gave him the verbal finger.
He replied in kind, she did the same, he did the same ?