It was me who was pranked
Many moons ago I worked for a mortgage company cold calling people. (yes I have my ticket to Hull booked)

I got one particular sheet and did the normal speel expecting a knock back, but no Mr J was interested.

I explained what we could do, or I nearly did.

His nipper was crying, his wife was out. Could I ring back in a couple of nights time.

No probs. Call back booked.

Rang back at the allloted time, cut to the quick. He remembers me, sound. Start the speel. Oh the take away has just arrived. Can I call back.

I smell a sale. I agree.

I rang this couple 3 times a week for 3 and half months. Spoke to Mr and Mrs J or sometimes baby sitter (who sounded suspiciously like Mrs J) everytime a new excuse.

I had to keep copious notes and they never used the same excuse twice. It became a joy to ring them for a new excuse :

pizza in oven burning
washing machine flooding kitchen
and on and on

It became a battle of wills. Not once did they re-use an excuse. On my last night I rang them and congratulated them on their ingenuity, and told them I had wiped any details of them from the records so they could start again.

They laughed heartily and as far as I know are still scamming the same bunch of cold callers.

Evil? Evil genius I'd say.
(poonss ...howlingspoons, Wed 19 Dec 2007, 0:59, Reply)