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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 3 Sep 2009, 12:20)
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Another one on cold callersWhenever I'm presented with a situation that demands a quick, witty putdown I always come up with something brilliant...
...several days afterwards. One time though, some sort of inspiration did strike. Cold caller rings me up (before I got TPS) and asks if he's speaking to Eesnahk and if I am the owner of the house. The latter is presumably to avoid wasting time on students, council tenants and other people who might balk at spending £XXXX on a conservatory/kitchen they don't really need. The conversation then went something like this:
Me: No, actually I'm not Eesnahk or the owner of this house. I'm a burglar. I just answered the phone out of habit. Sorry.
Cold Caller: Errr...what did you say please?
Me: Look sorry mate, I know you have a job to do and I don't want to waste your time. I'm just here to nick a few things and then I'm out of here.
CC: (splutter)
Me: Tell you what, though, I've been casing this joint for a while now. Guy who lives here usually gets back about 6. Might I suggest you leave it a few days as he'll be decidedly unchuffed when he finds his stereo and TV missing.
CLICK.
Guess I'm lucky that the cold caller was too busy trying to sell things otherwise he might have called the police and I'd have got beaten up for wasting their time.
(, Fri 4 Sep 2009, 15:00, 1 reply)
One I have heard before...There was a wee story in our local paper a few years back about someone who had said the same thing for a laugh, promptly forgotten about it and been quite surprised when the police came crashing through his door a few minutes later...
(, Sun 6 Sep 2009, 10:36, closed)
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