Phone Spammers

I’m just not in a very good mood today. So, I don’t think that I’ll be getting any more work done. So, I thought that I’d just rant about random things. Help get rid of some steam.

I hate phone spammers. For some reason, I always get phone calls that try to sell me stuff. I guess that the previous tenant who lived in my room must have given out his phone number at some point. So, I hate phone spammers. I’ll categorise them into 3 categories:

1. Automated Calls.
   These are the dumbest of all. When I pick up the phone, a pre-recorded message starts to play that sells me something that I don’t want. My reply? I just hang up immediately.
2. Fake Human Calls.
   These calls are made by a person. But, they play some sort of background sound, which makes them sound like they are in a very busy call centre, and part of a large organisation. Again, they try to sell me something that I don’t want. My reply? I say, no thank you and hang up immediately.
3. Stubborn Calls.
   With these calls, the operator insists that he/she is not trying to sell you anything. Then, they start rambling on about their product or service. I gently remind them that they’re trying to sell me something, even if it’s just advice. Then, they switch on to asking questions from a questionnaire. My reply? I hang up immediately.

I know that these people are just trying to make a living. Trying to earn a buck in this world is not easy. However, when I say that I am not interested, it means that I am not interested. If that does not get into their head, I just hang up.

I hate phone spammers.