One single thing that makes you think "knob"
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arfur sleep said:
Any telesales person calling that uses the words "mate", "friend" or "buddy" within the first sentence to me. 
Every cold call today has been of the "Hi I'm Rory from w
kBank Mcfk Corp, how you doin' buddy?" variety.
tts, every last one of 'em
Part of my job is cold calling, this would do my head in...let alone the unbelievable lack of professionalism it smacks of trying too hard! Every cold call today has been of the "Hi I'm Rory from wkBank Mcfk Corp, how you doin' buddy?" variety. t
ts, every last one of 'ems!Bisonhead said:
Part of my job is cold calling, this would do my head in...let alone the unbelievable lack of professionalism it smacks of trying too hard! s!
What's worse is that it's always for ss!te I really don't need / want - change utility supplier, ForEx, credit checking etc. Got to the point the other that as soon as I sussed it was a sales call i just put the phone down. One guy called back "we got cut off", "no, that was me putting the phone down like this is." clickLotusOmega375D said:
P Nuts said:
Captain Muppet said:
P Nuts said:
People who put cigarettes behind their ear like a pencil - this tends to be a pretty good indciation as to the type of person they are.
Smokers?Whilst we're at it: those men who wear their sunglasses on the top of their head, rather than over their eyes. What's that all about?
csl-dd said:
Th irony being the person taking the video being more concerned about filming to his left whilst not looking where he's going. Knob."Hello. Our records say you had a loan in 2004 and you may be entitled to blah blah blah."
"2004? I didn't have a loan."
"Our records say you did."
"I was 12 then."
"Are you Mr. Surname?"
"Yes"
"Oh, I want to talk to Mr. Surname Senior"
"He's not in"
"I will call tomorrow at 11 and talk to him"
"If he wants to. Bye"
Bloody cold callers. My Dad din't have a loan in 2004 so quit lying about your bloody records, man with a thick accent and a very British name...
"2004? I didn't have a loan."
"Our records say you did."
"I was 12 then."
"Are you Mr. Surname?"
"Yes"
"Oh, I want to talk to Mr. Surname Senior"
"He's not in"
"I will call tomorrow at 11 and talk to him"
"If he wants to. Bye"
Bloody cold callers. My Dad din't have a loan in 2004 so quit lying about your bloody records, man with a thick accent and a very British name...
arfur sleep said:
What's worse is that it's always for ste I really don't need / want - change utility supplier, ForEx, credit checking etc. Got to the point the other that as soon as I sussed it was a sales call i just put the phone down. One guy called back "we got cut off", "no, that was me putting the phone down like this is." click
te I really don't need / want - change utility supplier, ForEx, credit checking etc. Got to the point the other that as soon as I sussed it was a sales call i just put the phone down. One guy called back "we got cut off", "no, that was me putting the phone down like this is." click
They are tearing the arse out of sales in the UK by using these American techniques...relying on you to be a dimwitted, keep up with the Jones's types/sheep.Proper cold calls should be focussed, relevant and contain information that is valuable to the prospect if nothing else. I believe that cold callers from double-glazing, PPI, accident claims companies etc. are ineffectual to the point of detriment to the providers/suppliers.
I am the same as you, if I receive a poor quality sales call I say 'no thanks' and end the call...if tbhey have balls I will entertain them and maybe even pursue their interest.
wst said:
"Hello. Our records say you had a loan in 2004 and you may be entitled to blah blah blah."
"2004? I didn't have a loan."
"Our records say you did."
"I was 12 then."
"Are you Mr. Surname?"
"Yes"
"Oh, I want to talk to Mr. Surname Senior"
"He's not in"
"I will call tomorrow at 11 and talk to him"
"If he wants to. Bye"
Bloody cold callers. My Dad din't have a loan in 2004 so quit lying about your bloody records, man with a thick accent and a very British name...
Sounds a bit like 'Bob' (from Calcutta?) who called me on Saturday. "2004? I didn't have a loan."
"Our records say you did."
"I was 12 then."
"Are you Mr. Surname?"
"Yes"
"Oh, I want to talk to Mr. Surname Senior"
"He's not in"
"I will call tomorrow at 11 and talk to him"
"If he wants to. Bye"
Bloody cold callers. My Dad din't have a loan in 2004 so quit lying about your bloody records, man with a thick accent and a very British name...
Had the cold call from my new car insurance company yesterday, offering me the options I didn’t tick on the website i.e. extended hire car, wrong fuel cover, lost keys, etc.
He seemed like a decent enough guy, even though he had the ‘mate’& ‘buddy’ style of chatting, I heard him out for a bit, before politely telling him that if I hadn’t ticked the options when taking out the policy, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t want them 4 days later!!
He was cool about it, and I know he was just doing a job so always give them the decency of being polite to them, as long as they are polite to me.
He seemed like a decent enough guy, even though he had the ‘mate’& ‘buddy’ style of chatting, I heard him out for a bit, before politely telling him that if I hadn’t ticked the options when taking out the policy, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t want them 4 days later!!
He was cool about it, and I know he was just doing a job so always give them the decency of being polite to them, as long as they are polite to me.
Here's one single thing that makes me think most other road UK users are selfish uncaring knobs.
Failure to dip oncoming headlights in time or .. at all!
When I started driving, a long time ago now, it was almost an unwritten code of the road that you NEVER blinded oncoming traffic. Not now.
Almost without exception, most night drivers for at least the last decade wait until they see the actual headlights of approaching vehicles at night before even thinking of dipping their main beams. By that time the oncoming drivers are momentarily blinded. Be assured, it did not used to be like that. Indeed in the past it was if there was a race to dip your lights before the approaching driver dipped theirs. Not now.
That poor use of the dipped beam used rarely to happen when thirty or forty plus years ago, I travelled many thousands of miles at night. It's not difficult to anticipate oncoming traffic even if you do not actually have a direct line of sight at night. There's usually a glow to alert drivers that oncoming traffic is approaching and with very little skill, you can dip your mainbeams just before actual line of sight visual contact.
So a question to drivers who only started to learn to drive in the past ten years or so. Were you instructed to dip your headlights before blinding oncoming traffic when first taught to drive or not? I clearly remember I was taught that.
Maybe they are not selfish uncaring knobs but simply possess pisspoor eyesight.
Failure to dip oncoming headlights in time or .. at all!
When I started driving, a long time ago now, it was almost an unwritten code of the road that you NEVER blinded oncoming traffic. Not now.
Almost without exception, most night drivers for at least the last decade wait until they see the actual headlights of approaching vehicles at night before even thinking of dipping their main beams. By that time the oncoming drivers are momentarily blinded. Be assured, it did not used to be like that. Indeed in the past it was if there was a race to dip your lights before the approaching driver dipped theirs. Not now.
That poor use of the dipped beam used rarely to happen when thirty or forty plus years ago, I travelled many thousands of miles at night. It's not difficult to anticipate oncoming traffic even if you do not actually have a direct line of sight at night. There's usually a glow to alert drivers that oncoming traffic is approaching and with very little skill, you can dip your mainbeams just before actual line of sight visual contact.
So a question to drivers who only started to learn to drive in the past ten years or so. Were you instructed to dip your headlights before blinding oncoming traffic when first taught to drive or not? I clearly remember I was taught that.
Maybe they are not selfish uncaring knobs but simply possess pisspoor eyesight.
MGJohn said:
Here's one single thing that makes me think most other road UK users are selfish uncaring knobs.
Failure to dip oncoming headlights in time or .. at all!
I've noticed a reluctance to be the first one to dip your headlights - kind of "headlight jousting".Failure to dip oncoming headlights in time or .. at all!
I've even noticed people driving along on dipped beams put main beam on just before they get into view so that you have to dip "first".
How very British
TankRS said:
Had the cold call from my new car insurance company yesterday, offering me the options I didn’t tick on the website i.e. extended hire car, wrong fuel cover, lost keys, etc.
He seemed like a decent enough guy, even though he had the ‘mate’& ‘buddy’ style of chatting, I heard him out for a bit, before politely telling him that if I hadn’t ticked the options when taking out the policy, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t want them 4 days later!!
He was cool about it, and I know he was just doing a job so always give them the decency of being polite to them, as long as they are polite to me.
That's not really a cold call. A cold call is a call from a company with whom you don't already do business. The sort of call you got is an upselling call, which generate a hell of a lot of sales for all sorts of businesses. It's not a job I'd relish or be any good at personally but some people, generally extrovert bouncy people, are very successful upselling. On the other hand it never ceases to amaze me that the most successful inbound call sellers are very often the most taciturn, casual and blunt almost to the point of rudeness. You might not think that a fantastic salesman would sound completely uninterested and flat in their delivery but when they do it week-in week-out for years there must be something in it.He seemed like a decent enough guy, even though he had the ‘mate’& ‘buddy’ style of chatting, I heard him out for a bit, before politely telling him that if I hadn’t ticked the options when taking out the policy, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t want them 4 days later!!
He was cool about it, and I know he was just doing a job so always give them the decency of being polite to them, as long as they are polite to me.
traffman said:
People who sit at a junction with the nose of there stbox clearly over the white line , causing myself to swerve or worse brake.
That bad practice is definitely on the increase ~ white van man particularly is very guilty often having no intention of braking at all unless it becomes absolutely necessary hence the inevitable selfish and often dangerous encroachment over the lines.tbox clearly over the white line , causing myself to swerve or worse brake.Whatever happened to all those road signs? :~
Road Signs said:
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Bring 'em back I say ... they worked!HALT at Major Road Ahead
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