I’m sitting at my desk at work and my cell rings …
Caller: “Yes, this is XXXXX from XXXXXX. I’m calling in regards to your request.”
Me: “Pardon?”
Caller: “You requested some information from us regarding Corpus Christi real estate. Is this a convenient time?”
Me: “I’m sorry, you must have the wrong number.”
Caller: “Um, … *awkward pause* … Oh, my apologies then! Would you like to hear the pitch?”
Me: “Thank you, but no. Sorry. I’m not interested.”
Caller: “It will only take a moment of your time. I–”
~click~
I can forgive wrong number callers, easy peasy. I do it too. No biggie, just hang up and try again — but don’t call me by mistake and then expect me to listen to your sales smack. ;P
Mara Alexander
Ugh! Almost as annoying as getting those damn political calls from “A Concerned Citizen” on my 800 line!
And that “A concerned citizen” bullshit on the caller ID is set by automatic dialing software they sell to campaigns. The phone number is always different, so it’s hard to block.
Scott Allan
I’m pretty sure that pretending to return your call is a sales tactic and not a mistake.
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