tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post3329827959840308490..comments2024-03-27T07:18:58.033+00:00Comments on Frances Garrood: The insensitivity of today's cold callerFrances Garroodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-45982979692843855472016-01-14T13:53:55.791+00:002016-01-14T13:53:55.791+00:00I'll look into that, Graham. Thank you!I'll look into that, Graham. Thank you!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-39339265336053026862016-01-13T20:31:16.775+00:002016-01-13T20:31:16.775+00:00Maybe a few seconds of silence is the answer, Wend...Maybe a few seconds of silence is the answer, Wendy (are the answer, I mean. Pedantry rules!).Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-17959014064220829742016-01-12T23:37:35.471+00:002016-01-12T23:37:35.471+00:00Buy a BT8500 phone and the problem will be gone fo...Buy a BT8500 phone and the problem will be gone for ever.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-23380881251139508732016-01-11T09:30:38.273+00:002016-01-11T09:30:38.273+00:00My cold callers don't make it as far as speaki...My cold callers don't make it as far as speaking... that few seconds of silence is enough to warn me who it is. Mind you, your way sounds more fun!Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-19526866997693981662016-01-09T09:58:58.330+00:002016-01-09T09:58:58.330+00:00We have a BT phone that allows us to block withhel...We have a BT phone that allows us to block withheld numbers and any we recognised as cold-call numbers. This works perfectly. Perhaps you used Telephone Preference Service, which didn't work for us either.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346863303904973315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-29223012840904548742016-01-08T22:19:44.859+00:002016-01-08T22:19:44.859+00:00Patsy ,I had one very rude cold caller last week. ...Patsy ,I had one very rude cold caller last week. I did point out to him that with this approach, he was unlikely to succeed. I think he put the phone down on me.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-6141751727572286962016-01-08T22:17:42.850+00:002016-01-08T22:17:42.850+00:00Yes,it is. it would be much better to employ these...Yes,it is. it would be much better to employ these same people to carry out less intrusive forms of advertising, wouldn't it. I can't believe these cold call generate much in the way of business. Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-54359437947366113082016-01-08T21:20:58.900+00:002016-01-08T21:20:58.900+00:00I am usually polite. They aren't though, are t...I am usually polite. They aren't though, are they? They know nobody actually wants these calls and must realise they're irritating at best and could easily come at an inconvenient moment.<br />Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-21107155725061960702016-01-08T09:49:57.145+00:002016-01-08T09:49:57.145+00:00We get far too many of these too, Frances. I'm...We get far too many of these too, Frances. I'm usually polite and firm but some just don't take no for an answer. What a soul-destroying job.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-6167287277908219452016-01-08T08:50:12.901+00:002016-01-08T08:50:12.901+00:00If they could be outlawed altogether it would make...If they could be outlawed altogether it would make sense, L.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-6574154063852712222016-01-08T03:49:17.615+00:002016-01-08T03:49:17.615+00:00These calls are most annoying. We get loads althou...These calls are most annoying. We get loads although we are registered with tps and now they come through on my mobile too. Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928188713843255078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-72756012104616625142016-01-07T14:16:11.995+00:002016-01-07T14:16:11.995+00:00How true, Maggie. I have to the landline much of t...How true, Maggie. I have to the landline much of the time as we have a tall house and my mobiles always on the wrong floor. If I carry it about, it wears holes in my jeans pockets.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-80298034251128606462016-01-07T14:14:33.681+00:002016-01-07T14:14:33.681+00:00We blocked cold calls some time ago, but it didn&#...We blocked cold calls some time ago, but it didn't work, Joanna!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-92031593306903532812016-01-07T14:13:23.391+00:002016-01-07T14:13:23.391+00:00Colette, I had one the other day who was very rude...Colette, I had one the other day who was very rude to me (I'd been polite) and I did try to explain that this would not get him results. But he took no notice.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-90650963282532235992016-01-07T14:11:49.214+00:002016-01-07T14:11:49.214+00:00Which is what I should do, Teresa. But I wish they...Which is what I should do, Teresa. But I wish they could just be outlawed altogether. Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-66053996361894308852016-01-07T13:56:37.325+00:002016-01-07T13:56:37.325+00:00I hang up too after a brief 'no thank you.'...I hang up too after a brief 'no thank you.' Luckily we don't get many of these calls but I can imagine how you feel if you are getting several a day. Of course it's so much easier on a mobile as I never answer a call if I don't recognise the caller.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938216505505274248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-14881393279918671662016-01-07T09:54:41.488+00:002016-01-07T09:54:41.488+00:00We have set our phone to block those numbers and a...We have set our phone to block those numbers and also any withheld numbers from coming through. xxJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346863303904973315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-48522789474562717922016-01-07T09:11:09.155+00:002016-01-07T09:11:09.155+00:00Some of these callers can be very rude and thought...Some of these callers can be very rude and thoughtless. I just hang up xxTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-41642924285348500032016-01-06T23:25:49.969+00:002016-01-06T23:25:49.969+00:00I try to be polite and I fully accept that they ar...I try to be polite and I fully accept that they are just doing their job but sometimes they don't draw breath long enough for you to say that you're not interested.Colette McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383068332228040704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-26271540141777729242016-01-06T22:33:08.192+00:002016-01-06T22:33:08.192+00:00I often do that too, Jenny.I often do that too, Jenny.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-60364421078844726142016-01-06T22:32:26.019+00:002016-01-06T22:32:26.019+00:00Louise, I absolutely take your point. But I am rar...Louise, I absolutely take your point. But I am rarely rude, although often expasperated. These calls com uninvited into our homes, usually at a really inconvenient time. We sometimes get several a day. This week, my severely disabled sister had a cold call when she was expecting one in repsonse to a medical emergency, and was very distressed. But I agree with Adrian that it's a horrible job. Thank you for your comment. Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-36528245040501328872016-01-06T22:21:57.534+00:002016-01-06T22:21:57.534+00:00Meike I had a similar experience after my husband...Meike I had a similar experience after my husband died. A charity phoned to speak to him, and when I told them he had died the previous week, they asked me if I could help them instead. Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-48045927208978329112016-01-06T22:20:31.960+00:002016-01-06T22:20:31.960+00:00Of course, you are right,Adrian. But we do get an ...Of course, you are right,Adrian. But we do get an awful lot of these calls, often several a day.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-52938488408763461212016-01-06T21:08:44.233+00:002016-01-06T21:08:44.233+00:00There is no need to be rude and foolish like you a...There is no need to be rude and foolish like you are towards these callers. They are trying to put food on the table for their family. Take the kind advice given by Jenny (above) and think about Adrian's comment.MLM247https://www.blogger.com/profile/06365562372896637044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-11588721052445280252016-01-06T18:50:53.260+00:002016-01-06T18:50:53.260+00:00Cold callers have become rarer in Germany since ou...Cold callers have become rarer in Germany since our legislation has changed years ago to make them really illegal. We still get them, yes, but not many - at least I don't get many, and I usually end them very quickly with "I am at work" (which is nearly always true).<br /><br />But when it comes to insensitivity, I remember how I went to the bank after Steve had died, to dissolve his bank account. The first two people I spoke to didn't quite know what to do, and sent me to someone else. After I told the third person why I had come, he was the first one to say something along the lines of a condolence. You should think nobody ever dies, the helpless and unprofessional way these people were dealing with a widow.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.com