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[threemonkeys]

I talked to a telemarketer today and actually accepted their offer to come around to quote. *pauses while gillpolack recovers from shock*

There was a reason. She got the name of the company out in the first few words and I realised that it was somebody that I have been planning to talk to anyway - I had got as far as finding their street address to call on them. That gave me pause and so while I was gathering the mental resources to say "I was interested until you invaded my home with your call" she continued with the spiel. She screwed it up - making mistakes and stumbling over her words and cheerfully apologising. So I felt a bit of sympathy for her and because I was interested in the product anyway I continued the conversation.

But I am suspicious. Is this a new tactic? By being incompetent was she making a deliberate attempt to gain my sympathy and so give her a hearing? Has anybody noticed this - is cheery muddling replacing "how are you today sir"?

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*looks nervous*
*checks yellow pages*
Oh dear, they do have a branch in the Waikato. Perhaps it wouldn't be a good idea to answer your phone then. |-}