Whoever came up with those names must have spent too much time partying with Tim Benzedrino.
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Quoth the lawsmeister View PostI had my third call from them yesterday. Its getting annoying, not because they've called but every time they call I'm either heading out or putting the kids to bed and I don't have time to stay on the phone and mess with them
Yes I know that isn't cool and is really creepy (and I have never treated a legitimate telemarketer like that regardless of what they are selling) but if you're going to actively and consciously try to defraud me then all bets are off and I'm going to be a total prick to you.Be Nicer To Retail Workers 2K18, also known as: stop being an incredibly shitty human to people just doing their job.
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At our previous address we got one of these calls. I got bored of him and switched to speaking Welsh in the middle of a sentence.
A load of repetitions of "I don't understand you" and ""you're a liar" in welsh and i got bored again and hung up.
He called back!
Repeat.
He called back, with his manager there! The manager kept saying "I know you speak English, you were doing it before"
I switched back to English, told them off for bothering me and hung up, they never called back.
Kept me entertained for a while though.
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My personal favorite for those guys is BSing that I'm doing what they ask, then when they tell me to go to a website (don't by the way, its virus-laden with nasty ones), I keep telling them I'm getting 501 errors, or a message saying that the hosting company is blocking this website for reported illegal activities. Its really entertaining hearing their keyboards go mad trying to figure out what's going on.The Rich keep getting richer because they keep doing what it was that made them rich. Ditto the Poor.
"Hy kan tell dey is schmot qvestions, dey is makink my head hurt."
Hoc spatio locantur.
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Quoth Golden Phoenix View PostAt our previous address we got one of these calls. I got bored of him and switched to speaking Welsh in the middle of a sentence.
A load of repetitions of "I don't understand you" and ""you're a liar" in welsh and i got bored again and hung up.
He called back!
Repeat.
He called back, with his manager there! The manager kept saying "I know you speak English, you were doing it before"
I switched back to English, told them off for bothering me and hung up, they never called back.
Kept me entertained for a while though.Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, you speak with the Fraud department. -- CrazedClerkthe2nd
OW! Rolled my eyes too hard, saw my brain. -- Seanette
she seems to top me in crazy, and I'm enough crazy for my family. -- Cooper
Yes, I am evil. What's your point? -- Jester
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Quoth Geek King View PostMy personal favorite for those guys is BSing that I'm doing what they ask, then when they tell me to go to a website (don't by the way, its virus-laden with nasty ones), I keep telling them I'm getting 501 errors, or a message saying that the hosting company is blocking this website for reported illegal activities. Its really entertaining hearing their keyboards go mad trying to figure out what's going on.I will not be pushed, stamped, filed, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered. My life is my own. --#6
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I just keep agreeing with them. 'Yes I know, last time I checked windows said I had 645 errors. Yes that is a lot. No, I don't think they need fixed, it is still running fine, when it stops running I'll call you. No, I am happy to keep my errors for now, thanks.' Most of them hang up but one was really persistent, so I finally asked what the goal of the conversation was. After much go around about the 'errors' I found out why Microsoft cares if I have errors.
I am pleased to announce I can tell you the real reason they are calling: to prevent people from buying pirated copies of windows off the internet after their original operating system fails.
When I agreed never to do that they finally stopped calling me. (And I'm no expert but even if you wipe your virus laden computer do you not still 'own' one copy of windows you can put back on it?)Pain and suffering are inevitable...misery is optional.
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Quoth NecessaryCatharsis View PostWhen I agreed never to do that they finally stopped calling me. (And I'm no expert but even if you wipe your virus laden computer do you not still 'own' one copy of windows you can put back on it?)
But yes, the phone people are full of road apples.The Rich keep getting richer because they keep doing what it was that made them rich. Ditto the Poor.
"Hy kan tell dey is schmot qvestions, dey is makink my head hurt."
Hoc spatio locantur.
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Quoth NecessaryCatharsis View PostI am pleased to announce I can tell you the real reason they are calling: to prevent people from buying pirated copies of windows off the internet after their original operating system fails.
I kept hearing that there were people hit with false positives with that system and I'm sure there were, but I never met one.I AM the evil bastard!
A+ Certified IT Technician
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Quoth lordlundar View PostI kept hearing that there were people hit with false positives with that system and I'm sure there were, but I never met one.Sometimes life is altered.
Break from the ropes your hands are tied.
Uneasy with confrontation.
Won't turn out right. Can't turn out right
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Quoth lordlundar View PostI kept hearing that there were people hit with false positives with that system and I'm sure there were, but I never met one.Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines. --Enzo Ferrari
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It is a security feature of the windows software, whenever you make a major upgrade to your computer such as changing your motherboard/cpu/etc, it will "dial home" to make sure the copy is still legit.Violets are blue,
Roses are red,
I bequeath to thee...
A boot to the head >_>
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Hmm. I'm getting random calls now from Minneapolis. The first time was around 3am. I was awake, fortunately for them, playing video games. I stared at my phone in confusion, didn't recognize the number, and answered it.
J2K: "Hello?"
Them: "Hi, I'm [name] from [something] Security. Am I speaking to Tom?"
J2K: "No."
Them: "Oh. My apologies. Good night."
I didn't realize where they were located, but the following day, my phone was on silent because I'd been at the movies, and I see a missed call, from the same area code. A quick Google search later told me the 617 area code was in Minneapolis. They'd even left a voice message.
Yup, it was for Tom Wotzisname again. Which I don't understand because my voicemail message very clearly states "Hi, you've reached the mailbox for Jay Winger, please leave your name and number and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Thank you."
While Jay Winger is not the name I give (I use my real name), it does not sound at all like Tom Wotzisname. So I don't understand why they bothered to leave a message for him.
I did not call them back. I just deleted the message. If I get another call for Tom Wotzisname again, I may call them up, just to let them know "Hey, I don't know who this guy you've been trying to reach is, but you've been calling my personal cell phone. Take me off your list."PWNADE(TM) - Serve up a glass today! | PWNZER - An act of pwnage so awesome, it's like the victim got hit by a tank.
There are only Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse because I choose to walk!
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Quoth Jay 2K Winger View PostWhile Jay Winger is not the name I give (I use my real name), it does not sound at all like Tom Wotzisname. So I don't understand why they bothered to leave a message for him.
The most recent call, I spoke with the agent. James or John Something apparently live in my apartment complex. I'm not entirely sure how in the hell they have my number to give out, and I sure as hell don't know them. (~400 units in this complex.)Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, you speak with the Fraud department. -- CrazedClerkthe2nd
OW! Rolled my eyes too hard, saw my brain. -- Seanette
she seems to top me in crazy, and I'm enough crazy for my family. -- Cooper
Yes, I am evil. What's your point? -- Jester
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