Ahhhhhggghh call centers - Saxperience

Leo · 1st November 2006, 19:37

Ah well I need a rant!!!

Firstly, I am not racist.
Secondly, I'm not judging all call centers (and no not you, the chick who got a job there recently on here

)
Thirdly, yeh I should go ex directory, but i hear its just as bad

It always seems to be an "indian" who gets me, all the Fking time. Drives me mental, want to know the most annoying thing?

You're waiting for an important call on you're lanline, when the phone rings..

"hi sir this is not a survey call how are u sir on this day how are u today sir i must ask you sir are you BT phone? sir do you like free call? how are you today sir"

Etc...

I tried the polite approach at first, "no thanks!" Also tried the more aggressive "fuck off before i blow your mother up" - etc, etc..

I get this all the time, heres what annoys me the most.

1) the delay when you say "hello?" - i think their machines or something take like 15/20 seconds to load, then you hear the dreaded "hello sirrrrrr!!"

2) Only found this one out recently - they block the frigging phone up, you hang up.. guess what? they stay on the phone and don't hang up!!!! blocking you're phone line. Try it, pick up the phone after you hang up on them... "Hellllllllloooo sirrrrrrrrrrrrr, BT!?"

3) Also only found this one out recently, they call and hang up... so natrually you 1417 it, depending on time issues, you may 14713 it, putting you strait through. "BTTTTTT???" - pwned

So what are you're thoughts? they drive me absoloutly insaine - any tips??????

jaybiss · 1st November 2006, 19:39

your number has been selected and youve won a free mibile phone

fucking cunts

used to get one of these calls every other night

James · 1st November 2006, 19:41

When they call me i just say 'f*** off' and slam the phone down.. wouldent mind but im ex-directory.. how the hell do these nobs get my house number when i havent given them it.

Hannah · 1st November 2006, 19:41

ex-directory is crap! im the call centre chick and i phone people who rant that they are!

have to say though i do hang up on people when they arent interested and dont force them to stay on the line

only way really is to tell them to remove them off your database, then they cant sell on your info in the future.... wont stop them completly though, think thats impossible

Leo · 1st November 2006, 19:42

i hang up also but they stay on the line, blocking you're phone line. fucking does my head in, you cant do anything but wait

Barry123 · 1st November 2006, 19:44

Contact Oftel and a hitman.

job done.

Baz · 1st November 2006, 19:47

soon as they say is mr or mrs basnett there.....the phone gets put down generally or i just leave it to ring out....if anyone wants me they will phone my mobile, simple as

jaybiss · 1st November 2006, 19:49

i always take the piss and ask them to repeat themselves

James · 1st November 2006, 19:51

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Originally Posted by jaybiss

i always take the piss and ask them to repeat themselves

Little britain style?

jaybiss · 1st November 2006, 19:52

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Originally Posted by Cloud

Little britain style?

computer says no

Hannah · 1st November 2006, 19:54

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Originally Posted by jaybiss

i always take the piss and ask them to repeat themselves

i had a cock like you the other day! (on the phone before you comment)

an example

'where you sold an endowment morgage between the years on 1986 to 1997?'

'what century was that?

' do you have a cat or a dog?'

'not really'

'well have you got a cat?'

'no'

'have you got a dog?'

'no, ive got a gerbil!'

'has anyone in your household had a accident in the last3years?'

'oh yes my gerbil had a terrible accident'

bastard!! grr!!