Oh, Karl, I'm so sorry.
Xander: I do have Spaghetti-os. Set 'em on top of the dryer and you're a fluff cycle away from lukewarm goodness. Riley: I, uh, had dryer-food for lunch.
'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Jun 13, 2012 10:49:14 am PDT #9527 of 30001
Because books.
§ ita § - Jun 13, 2012 10:51:01 am PDT #9528 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I just answered the phone to a telemarketer who was calling to tell me he was dropping off some free coupon shit. I told him I didn't want it. But it's free! Still large with the not wanting, dude. I hung up on him because he wouldn't stop talking. People who have that crap job understand that I'm not hanging up on them to be mean, right? Just to make their voices go away...I don't think being a telemarketer means you should be treated badly, but I also don't think it means I have to listen.
Amy - Jun 13, 2012 10:52:33 am PDT #9529 of 30001
Because books.
I don't think being a telemarketer means you should be treated badly, but I also don't think it means I have to listen.
This. After two polite no-thank-yous from me, if they keep pushing, I say, "Good-bye," and hang up.
Unrelatedly, if we keep talking about this unwrapping the kimono thing, I'm going to be forced to seek out relevant clips from Blonde.
Jessica - Jun 13, 2012 10:53:29 am PDT #9530 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Karl, I'm so sorry for your loss.
Sophia Brooks - Jun 13, 2012 10:53:33 am PDT #9531 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I am so sorry, Karl.
"unwrap the kimono" sounds both sexist and rascist, even if it isn't. How about unwrap the HoHo or something? I love to unwrap my Ho Hos and eat each layer separately.
§ ita § - Jun 13, 2012 10:55:23 am PDT #9532 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Still haven't seen Blonde...
But I'm not giving my fancard back.
Amy - Jun 13, 2012 10:57:33 am PDT #9533 of 30001
Because books.
Well, now I want a HoHo.
ita, you don't have to see all of Blonde! Even just the kimono scene is enough.
Steph L. - Jun 13, 2012 10:57:56 am PDT #9534 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Karl, I am very sorry for your loss.
I don't think being a telemarketer means you should be treated badly, but I also don't think it means I have to listen.
This. After two polite no-thank-yous from me, if they keep pushing, I say, "Good-bye," and hang up.
I pretty much interrupt their initial spiel, say "No, thank you" politely, and hang up. Not to be a dick, but because I figure it's their job, and I'm clearly not going to make them a sale, so the faster they can move on to another call that might make them a sale, the more odds they have of succeeding.
Jessica - Jun 13, 2012 10:59:07 am PDT #9535 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I pretty much interrupt their initial spiel, say "No, thank you" politely, and hang up. Not to be a dick, but because I figure it's their job, and I'm clearly not going to make them a sale, so the faster they can move on to another call that might make them a sale, the more odds they have of succeeding.
This is my reasoning as well. Though I'll admit hanging up on people is less satisfying now that I have a touchscreen phone.
Jesse - Jun 13, 2012 11:12:16 am PDT #9536 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
That's my reasoning, and I've been a telemarketer. It's only embarrassing on that side because you don't know they've hung up half the time, so you keep going in your spiel. So I say "I'm going to hang up now, thanks" first.