I hate ...

[Amanda]

I'm hating Vodafone at the moment who seem to be struggling to provide me with consistent connectivity. While at the blogging conference on Saturday I was frequently unable to Tweet as the service kept  dropping out - and we were only in Mascot!  I can feel a divorce in the air ...
Oh, and I really hate when food ordered in a restaurant doesn't come as described in the detailed menus descriptions. Really hate that.

[CreamPuff63]

...it when the phone rings (for work  ) and I am in the middle of cooking something in the oven. I look at timer, the oven, the phone, the oven again and wonder if its worth just ignoring the call so I don't burn what I'm cooking. Usually I end up burning it...

[Cuilidh]

.... but then you discover it's one of the dreaded overseas call centres and wonder why you bothered!

[Cornish Cream]

.... but then you discover it's one of the dreaded overseas call centres and wonder why you bothered!

I'm very naughty when I answer one of these calls and say" just one moment". I then put the phone down without hanging up and walk off and continue with what I was doing.The line has " been seized" so they can't do anything until I replace the receiver.Gives me great pleasure to waste their time

[Halex]

We are on a do not call register, it works well.
 
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[Cuilidh]

We get a lot at work - often I tell them that the person they are wanting has just died and I'm off to their funeral, or, depending on my mood, the person has just been arrested for murder - they both work pretty well, but, sadly, don't stop the calls coming.  The do not call register is not yet avaialble for businesses, grrrhhhh!

[Frozzie]

We dont have the nô call register here yet unless you go totally private and arent listes so thanks cc thats a good one and Will try that next time as those calls drive me nutty !

[Wonder]

We're on a do not call list but still get quite a few telemarketer calls,  while they are very annoying, particularly because they always call during the frantic dinner rush period, I just politely tell them no thanks and hang up straight away, the important thing is to not engage in any conversation. After all they are normally very low paid employees just trying to earn a living like everyone else, and if you hold up their phone line by keeping it open it potentially limits the number of calls they can make and  the money they are earning if working on a commission basis. I would much prefer the inconvience of saying no thanks than paying for more people on the dole in Australia, or unemployed in third world countries where many of the call centres are based these days.

[Cuilidh]

Wonder, I agree with you and I do endevour to be polite, but when your work is constantly interrupted so many times a day (and in fact, if you are working with a customer or on another phone line) it is very difficult to be nice all the time and, much as I hate to be rude, I just get so annoyed, frustrated and angry at the interruptions that I am not always the person I would wish to be.

[CreamPuff63]

when they ask if they can talk to the manager, or the person who handles the advertising I go "one moment please..." and hang up. Without saying a word a few times I just put the phone on the desk and let them go into the long spiel and then they would stop and try and prompt a response, (nothing) and then they talk more (nothing) ...and then get really angry and THEY hang up. Its quite funny cos it can take a minute or so before they realise that no one is listening and can bring a laugh if you need one 

[cookie1]

I remember a telstra caller rang for my Mum about 3 days after she had died. (she was in a nursing home so used our address and phone for all her business etc-she was still very sane just immobile).
The stupid overseas caller could not understand why she couldn't come to the phone. I kept saying she died 3 days ago and he kept saying but I wish to speak with her. I ended up bursting into tears and DH came and said naughty words to the guy and that unless he had a phone to heaven he couldn't speak to her. Surprisingly he didn't call back.
I didn't find it upsetting at the time just very annoying. Now we have a good laugh about it.

[Amanda]

My husband  does the same as CC, but he takes it just that little bit further. He comes back on the phone every few minutes to tell them he won't be long and keep them hanging a bit longer and then he just leaves them.
I REALLY like Cuilidh's idea though, and will use that next time!

[Wonder]

Cuillidh,  I understand your frustration it's such a shame they won't allow business numbers on the register. I think your put off is inventive and quite funny, I just find the leaving them hanging on the line very rude and I feel sorry for people needing to work as a telemarketer for a living - it's such a thankless job and they would so rarely come a cross a caller that is happy to talk to them it must be very depressing. Although I don't feel that bad that I engage with them!!!

[nazar]

 l am on the do not call  registar too
but that does not stop the indian speaking people telling me there from micosoft
 and they are telling me to turn my computer on as they have  had a report that my computer has a virus and that they can fix it for me
l dont think so,     you just want to get into my file so you can rip me off
 l now tell them l dont own a computer and they hang up straight away and say nothing
but they do ring right at tea time

[cookie1]

Nazar I love the little dog. Very clever.