Turning the table on telemarketers

[thewayne]

This is a flow chart of a series of questions to ask telemarketers. Basically, telemarketers have a very carefully developed script to be able to handle and control any conversation, unless, of course, you hang up. This script gives you a leg up on switching the roles! (it's also quite amusing)

http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eegbg/counterscript.html

Comments

[nausicaa1.livejournal.com]

Bahahaha! I used to hand the phone over to one of the kids whenever a telemarketer called but now they're too big to get a kick out of talking to frustrated strangers anymore. Pity. The eldest was a master at keeping telemarketers on the phone when she was about three years old.

[apostate-96.livejournal.com]

Sweet! I am so gonna print that out and keep it by the phone!!!

[silveradept]

That's a very nice counterscript. I wonder how many telemarketers would follow through all the way on it.

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

I would guess that only noobs would. ;-)

[thedragonweaver.livejournal.com]

I actually did a free-form version of this to a TM who was seeling loan consolidations... she didn't mind, told me she was bored anyway. We had a nice little chat.