Luckily Selected
The phone rings and interrupts my concentration in the mind numbing, adrenalin raising Need for Speed: Undercover on PS3. I place the game on pause as I walk over to answer the phone.
It was a woman's voice. And with that introduction I had an inkling that she was a telemarketer.
My suspicions were right. She was a telemarketer for a travel agency nonetheless. Something I have knowledge about. I had worked in a similar place for 2 months during my university days to fill time in my very scarce semester schedule and earn a couple of bucks.
At this point I knew exactly where this is going and decided to have a little fun by trying to rattle the caller.
She has a tone that just wants to end this call but still be polite about it. This much has surprised me that she hasn't hanged up the phone yet.
I hung up the phone and resumed playing while still laughing at what had just happened. I might have been a bit of an ass but I was an ass that had a lot of fun. About ten minutes later the phone rings again. And guess what...
This time its a man's voice. More rigid than the soft voice of the woman that called before.
The caller then not knowing what else to say hangs up the phone. In complete disbelief that they called again, I open another bottle of beer and raced away from the cops that are tirelessly chasing me in the hopes of busting my newly gloss painted Nissan GT-R.
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Me: Hello.
Caller: ....
Me: Hellooo...
Caller: Hello. Good Evening. Can I please speak to the homeowner.
It was a woman's voice. And with that introduction I had an inkling that she was a telemarketer.
Me: May I know who is calling?
Caller: Hi. This is Point to Travel calling.
My suspicions were right. She was a telemarketer for a travel agency nonetheless. Something I have knowledge about. I had worked in a similar place for 2 months during my university days to fill time in my very scarce semester schedule and earn a couple of bucks.
Caller: I would like to inform you that you have been "luckily selected" in our promotional offer....
Me: hahahaha. Did you just say I was luckily selected?
Caller: Yes. Luckily selected. What is so funny?
Me: Well the notion that I was luckily selected by you just astonishes me. And it is funny.
Caller: Okay... you have been selected in our promotional offer....
Me: Not so lucky anymore?
Caller: Yes. have been selected.
Me: *slightly laughing* Okay. so what have I won then.
Caller: You did not win anything sir. This is not a contest. We are offering you a chance the redeem one of the following prizes...
At this point I knew exactly where this is going and decided to have a little fun by trying to rattle the caller.
Me: Redeem? You mean I have to attend one of your seminars for I don't know... about 2 hours explaining the wonders of vacationing and to sign up with your exclusive offer that would save me a bundle on a vacation that I am sure I can't afford and then redeem this prize?
Caller: It is not a seminar sir. Its an information session that would last about 90 minutes....
Me: Close enough.
Caller: So Mr. ********** are you interested in redeeming your prize.
She has a tone that just wants to end this call but still be polite about it. This much has surprised me that she hasn't hanged up the phone yet.
Me: Well Mr. ********** isn't here at the moment but I'm sure to pass on your message that he has been luckily selected.
Caller: Yes. Luckily selected. (in a playful tone). Okay. Thank you for your time.
Me: *Chuckling*. You are very welcome.
I hung up the phone and resumed playing while still laughing at what had just happened. I might have been a bit of an ass but I was an ass that had a lot of fun. About ten minutes later the phone rings again. And guess what...
Caller: Hi. This is Point to Travel calling. Could I please speak to the homeowner.
This time its a man's voice. More rigid than the soft voice of the woman that called before.
Me: Are you freakin' kidding me. You guys just called about ten minutes ago.
Caller: No sir.
Me: So you are saying that I am lying to you.
Caller: No sir. I did not call you.
Me: Well. So you want to inform me that I have been luckily selected then. And that I can redeem my prize by attending one of your seminars. Because this is what the woman that just called had told me. (in an annoyed, sarcastic, yet smiling tone)
Caller: I'm sorry sir. There might have been a mistake.
Me: I thought so..
The caller then not knowing what else to say hangs up the phone. In complete disbelief that they called again, I open another bottle of beer and raced away from the cops that are tirelessly chasing me in the hopes of busting my newly gloss painted Nissan GT-R.
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4:18 PMI hate when that happens! And it happens to me ALL THE TIME. It's just insane that companies can't give their employees different calling lists. I mean is it really so hard?
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