Caller ID?
Posted By: LinK on 2007-01-19
In Reply to: Telemarketers - MT4eight
We have caller ID and I couldn't live without it. If it's a name or number I don't recognize or it just says private number or unknown I don't answer it. If it's important they'll leave a message.
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Have a set schedule, no kids, use caller ID...
I'm off by 2 every day, hubby not home until 7, so lots of time to do house stuff or go to appointments. I admire those of you who work at home, tend to kids, housework, etc.
I have caller ID but when the phone rings....sm
every 15 minutes it is nervewracking. I mean Geez. I told my husband just ignore it and he is like well it just bugs me when the phone keeps ringing and ringing. I said well just ignore it and don't answer it. It just drives my husband nuts. And when I have company it is so embarressing. My caller ID pops up on my TV screen when someone calls and so they can see it is my dad calling repeatedly. My father-in-law was here tonight and he was like geez answer the phone so he will quit calling. I said I have answered it 4 times today and he is still calling. He said what does he want? I said nothing. Just to say he is bored and he wants to kill himself, which he has said for almost a year now. When I talked to him and he said I am so bored. I said daddy why don't you watch TV. He says I don't want to. I said well why don't you call a friend. Well my friend is out with his girlfriend. I suggested numerous things and he said no to each. He has no life at all whatsoever. That is the problem. I have a family and my own life. I can't hold his hand and talk to him on the phone 24 hours a day. What can I say? I have tried to get him to go to the doctor but he refuses. If he won't help himself any at all then I am at the point of blocking his calls and just trying to avoid him as much as possible. I have even thought of closing all the curtains and locking the doors if he comes over here. This is nonsense. Enough is enough.
Caller for donation rudeness
I want to share a conversation I had yesterday with a lady I had on the phone yesterday when she called to ask me to make a donation to a organization that I have made donations to for that past few years.
Her: Hi Mrs. X, we want to thank you for your past donations to X. We would like to send you another envelope for your donation.
Me: I would love to help, but I can only do $10.00 this year.
Her: Well, we do have an envelope that we can mail out for $12.50. I can get that out to you.
Me: I can only do $10.00.
Her: Well, thank you Mrs. X. Thank you for donating in the past. CLICK- end of call.
I couldn’t believe she ended the call so abruptly.
A couple hours later I decided to go to the website for this organization and under donations; there is an OTHER box for amounts to donate. I called the 1-800 number and the lady who answered the phone transferred me to another who was in charge of donations. I told her what had transpired with the previous phone call and she agreed with me that if this phone lady was turning down a $10.00 donation from me, how many other people was she turning down? I have been removed from the call-list and will make my donation online from now on.
I know it’s not much, but to date I am at $70.00 in donations to one charity or another. All of the organizations were pleased to get a donation of $10.00. I am not rich in anyway, and with tax prep/ estimated taxes for state and federal due this month, I wanted to donate to this charity, but I can’t put myself beyond my financial means-
I guess I let the caller get under my skin for not taking my donation. But, in hindsight, I am glad I called the organization since $10.00 here and there from people is better than nothing. It is for a good cause- but don’t belittle me for not having the same cash flow that I had last year!
Thanks for letting me vent…
Mrs. X
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