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Evangelical phone calls? — Brooklynian

Evangelical phone calls?

longtimesloper
longtimesloper
edited November -1 in Park Slope
For the second time in a short while, I received a phone call today from a woman who wanted to speak to me about "the truth". I very nicely said i already had my own relationship with God and told her to have a good night.

Anyone else getting these phone calls?

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  • vidro3
    vidro3
    oh i hope i do.
  • missny
    missny
    vidro3 wrote: oh i hope i do.
    me too! I'd love to say "You can't handle the truth" and mean it :lol:
  • nonhipoldbklynchick
    nonhipoldbklynchick
    God calls me herself!!!
  • milkshake
    milkshake
    The calls i am getting that are pissing me off are the automated "the factory warranty on your car is about to expire" bullshit
  • cccc
    cccc
    Flexichick wrote: The calls i am getting that are pissing me off are the automated "the factory warranty on your car is about to expire" bullshit
    I get those too
  • apple pants
    apple pants
    Every year my grandmother’s neighborhood had Jehovah’s Witnesses come through trying to convert people. I really enjoyed it because my grandma would invite them in, make tea and try and convert them to Judaism. It was kind of funny to see the Jehovah’s Witnesses looking at their watches, wanting to leave.
  • 8thandprez
    8thandprez
    are these calls coming in on your land line? yet another reason to go cell-only.
  • eggcream
    eggcream
    Flexichick wrote: The calls i am getting that are pissing me off are the automated "the factory warranty on your car is about to expire" bullshit
    Ugh, all the freaking time with that one.
  • eggcream
    eggcream
    land line and cell calls for the warranty!
  • cccc
    cccc
    eggcream wrote: [quote=Flexichick]The calls i am getting that are pissing me off are the automated "the factory warranty on your car is about to expire" bullshit
    Ugh, all the freaking time with that one.

    I just got another one of these today. Does yours come from the number (815) 589-4163?

    BTW, 815 is an Illinois area code
  • eggcream
    eggcream
    cccc wrote: [quote=eggcream][quote=Flexichick]The calls i am getting that are pissing me off are the automated "the factory warranty on your car is about to expire" bullshit
    Ugh, all the freaking time with that one.

    I just got another one of these today. Does yours come from the number (815) 589-4163?

    BTW, 815 is an Illinois area code

    865-497-2733
  • mantic
    mantic
    I have a line that got onto some list that gets telemarketer calls all the time. When I get bored I will answer. Oh the fun I have. I had one curse me and hang up just the day before.
  • garfunky
    garfunky

    Subject: Re: Evangelical phone calls?

    LongTimeSloper wrote: For the second time in a short while, I received a phone call today from a woman who wanted to speak to me about "the truth". I very nicely said i already had my own relationship with God and told her to have a good night.

    Anyone else getting these phone calls?
    i find any conversion oriented religious zealot highly offensive,
    to do it by telemarketing is just disgusting.
    so i really hope i dont get one of these calls,
    as i might be tempted to tell the caller exactly what i think of them.
  • garfunky
    garfunky
    apple pants wrote: Every year my grandmother’s neighborhood had Jehovah’s Witnesses come through trying to convert people. I really enjoyed it because my grandma would invite them in, make tea and try and convert them to Judaism. It was kind of funny to see the Jehovah’s Witnesses looking at their watches, wanting to leave.
    :idea: :!: AWESOME :lol: :!:
  • mpmav1
    mpmav1
    mantic wrote: I have a line that got onto some list that gets telemarketer calls all the time. When I get bored I will answer. Oh the fun I have. I had one curse me and hang up just the day before.
    how did you bring about this response?
  • 5x5
    5x5
    I find that asking the telemarketer to hold on for just a moment and then placing the phone in front of my speakers and playing some choice music for a minute always results in a hang up.
  • garfunky
    garfunky
    ask them for their home phone number and
    when is it a convenient time for you to call them.
    helps confuse em at least :wink:
  • longtimesloper
    longtimesloper
    ^^ You got that from Seinfeld-LOL! I do that too, drives them nuts!

    this lady who called me with the evangelical call was very nice on the phone, not pushy at all and when i told her I was not interested in speaking with her, she told me she was sorry to bother me and to have a good night.

    I get those "your car's warranty expired" calls all day long as well as "this is your last chance to lower your credit card debt' calls. UGH!
  • vidro3
    vidro3
    http://www.feministing.com/archives/013535.html
  • garfunky
    garfunky
    LongTimeSloper wrote: ^^ You got that from Seinfeld-LOL! I do that too, drives them nuts!
    im not sure if youre referring to me or the previous post.

    so i guess that means if its me,

    seinfeld owes me some residuals . :wink:
  • susanderavish
    susanderavish
    I get those, too. They also go door to door on my block in the warmer months.
  • longtimesloper
    longtimesloper
    Garfunky wrote: [quote=LongTimeSloper]^^ You got that from Seinfeld-LOL! I do that too, drives them nuts!
    im not sure if youre referring to me or the previous post.

    so i guess that means if its me,

    seinfeld owes me some residuals . :wink:

    yes, i was talking to you-LOL!
  • garfunky
    garfunky
    LongTimeSloper wrote: [quote=Garfunky][quote=LongTimeSloper]^^ You got that from Seinfeld-LOL! I do that too, drives them nuts!
    im not sure if youre referring to me or the previous post.

    so i guess that means if its me,

    seinfeld owes me some residuals . :wink:

    yes, i was talking to you-LOL!

    in that case,

    :evil: i wuz robbed :evil:
    :lol::wink:

    its ok , i'll just send Leo the Lip after him.
  • katieslope
    katieslope
    I get calls asking me to take surveys about up and coming movies. Sometimes I do them and respond outrageously to a chuckling phone operator. They're pretty entertaining.

    Plus, that job sucks, I've had it. I like to provide entertainment or like, answer their survey questions.

    But i'd probably curse someone out about car insurance.
  • queencallipygos
    queencallipygos
    the "your car warranty is about to expire" folk are actually calling from a different number -- they have a MAJOR scam going; they will call either about saving on your credit card or your car warranty, and they always hang up before you can speak to someone who can take your name off the list.

    They're actually not calling from that number -- they've somehow figured out how to screw over caller ID with a fake number.

    This site, though, seems to have a lot of information about these people and how to stop them.
  • anziano
    anziano
    I got another one of those car warranty calls today. I flipped my lid and they said (once again) that they would take me off their list (bullshit). I asked for the name of their company (before telling them to take me off) and they said they were called "Warranty service center".

    They call my work line at home and my work cell phone and really piss me off.

    Queen - thanks for the link...I'll check it out
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