Pluggers by Rick McKee for November 01, 2020

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I tried something similar once. It got boring. The man from “Microsoft” wouldn’t hang up, no matter how many times I asked him what a computer was. Hopeless.

I have a Caller ID screen right in front of me and take every opportunity to make their life miserable. I just hang up on robo-calls, though…nobody to play with !

At least once per month, I get a robo call which claims that I did not respond to the USPS mail that my vehicle warranty expired. I usually hang up and block the number. But, the same robo call doesn’t always come from the same area code. So, the other day, I “pushed” the number to speak to a live person. She didn’t ask for my name. She wanted to know my vehicle name and model instead. Her company was actually trying to sell vehicle warranties.

And then there’s fun with spam email

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrh9KbhrXD8

Just hang up …

Careful you don’t get a swat response. They have your name and phone number. Annoy them enough and they can make an emergency call to your local 911.

I particularly enjoy messing with those poor souls wanting to sell me an extended warranty on a car I not only don’t have but have never had. It is usually a Cadillac or Lexus or some other luxury car about two or three years old. I tell them I traded it for a 1942 Sherman. They invariably tell me they can’t insure a vehicle that old. But only after I have messed with them for awhile. They never seem to figure out exactly what a Sherman is but they know they can’t sell a warranty on it. Even after I tell them it has been completely rebuilt. Amazing!

i love the extended warranty guys…

If I get a real person on a spam call, I act interested but ask if they could hold a sec. Then I set down the phone still connected and go back to watching TV.

What’s up with his left leg? The foot is not at the end of the leg.

My vehicle’s warranty expired 13 years ago. I ignore calls that aren’t in my index, but still get notices by snail mail.

I like the one that says, " Your vehicle warranty is about to expire…"

My car is 15 years old.

Absolutely I tie them up. This is a illegitimate business. If they lose $$ talking to me—and enough of us do it—maybe, just maybe, they’ll go away. I could be just wishful thinking, though.

Got one of those “grandchild in jail” scam calls. Told the chick that her play crying was so over done and dramatic, that I couldn’t understand a word she said. Told her she need to get some acting lessons. She hung up on me!

Sadly, most calls today are from a robot. It costs telemarketers mere pennies to send out thousands of calls. In the old days, however, my late FIL kept a guy on the line for 20 minutes before announcing in a loud voice, “THANKS, BUT I DON’T NEED ANY HEARING AIDS”

we don’t care how much time you spend with us on the phone…..it counts towards our required customer interface total!!!!

I usually answer the phone in Korean, though sometimes when I get a live person, I let them know that they are bringing shame and dishonor on their family.

You just described me

My best time: 23 minutes for a car warranty… I don’t own a car.

I like pretending to be lost when dealing with a “Microsoft Tech Support” call, not being able to find the icons they are directing me to. After about 10 minutes, I finally “let” them discover that I’m using Linux on a Raspberry Pi computer…

We were doing our taxes when I got an irate phone call. Seems he got a robo call that spoofed my phone number. I tried explaining what happened but he kept ranting. Finally hung up and blocked him.

Even dating services are overrun with scammers. I require a code word in a message before I return communications, nobody has used it yet.

i like talking to them and then after a few minuets i tell them thanks for hanging on. i now have the call traced and they hang up for sum odd reason

Years ago I was working in an office, our boss was very busy and his sister and I answered the phones, oftentimes it was a bubblegum chewing 20 something stockbroker from Chicago (you could tell) asking to speak to Bob Armstrong. We asked, “Older or younger Bob?” to which they’d reply, “Older.” We’d say, “I’m sorry, he’s retired.” Then they’d try younger. Then we’d ask his social security number. They said, “You mean you give out his social security number?” to which we’d reply, “No, but without it, you’re not getting through to him!” and hang up. Kind of lightened up our day a bit. ;)

They’re getting too savvy for that, if you don’t give them any reason to stay on the line, they say “[expletive deleted] you” and hang up.