Ranting and Raving

This gets me going as well, but I stick at it and keep sending there Junk back to them. As hopless as it seems If a thousand seprate people return one peice of junk to the companys sending it to them that company is paying thousands of dollars to recieve there own junk that they already paid to mail in the first place. Sooner or later someone will take a hint.

 

Yes.

 

I hate those TV adverts when the words don't correspond to the movement of the actors' lips.
Theres one (or there was) here about an ice-cream flavoured lolly.


Goes like this-
"Mum, please buy me a sweet, go on, only one!"
"No, to much sugar will give you cavities"
Then it goes on about the lolly is sugar free. Next we see the kid sucking on this lolly.
"Mmmmmmm!"

No really, it's terrible.

 

Hi Gordon, unfortunately, that same kind of thinking by our pubic (public misspelled on purpose) officials, is going on here as well. Also, I agree with all you said.

Here is our version:

We have those same TV ads here as well. Not only do they show poor, sick and starving Africans, they also do one even further and show poor, sick, starving South-Americans as well.

We too send alot of our GDP to Africa and such. Also, if they like you said in other words of course) if they would put down their weapons and pick up a spade and a hoe, they could actually grow something what they apparently don't know is called; FOOD and feed themselves. However, they find it much easier to play soldier and to use their weapons to get what thye want. Heck, just off the coast of Somaila today, somalian Pirates took over a French Merchant Ship.

Also, since apparently they ran the whites (Rhodesia comes to mind) out of most of Africa, there is nobody left to build buildings, own businesses that employ people etc. The trend here in the USA seems to be this: if a person who is of American of African descent and or of American of Hispanic descent and they show how proud they are of their ethnic backgrounds-but nobody calles them racist! Now, if a white person decides to show how proud he is of his heritage, then the some of the blacks and hispanics call him racist. It IS a double standard over here. Thankfully, I have some good friends whose come from the african and hispanic ethnic backgrounds-who see through all the B.S, that jesse jackson and al sharpton (and others) constantly spew fourth onto the general population. They have been preaching that claptrap for so long, that too many of our youths actually believe them.

Uh oh, I now may be labeled a racist for speaking the truth.

The above, is also the way most of the liberals (democrats) think over here.

Cheers--C.

 

I'm a racist too. You can't imagine how many Portagees I see around my house any day of the week!!!

 

I'm sick and bored to death with models in adverts giving it all and the look on there face tells you they are p***ed off along with TV adverts that treats you like your dumb and need your nappy changing.


More later.

 

Guys.... come on shut off the idiot box, rent or buy your own programming(no commercials), get on a do not call list for telemarketers, a good dog scares, the crap out of solicitors, junk mail.... write "return to sender wrong address" the post will reverse charge the sender and they'll stop sending,

Truckers, please use your directionals(turn signals for those of you in Rio Linda)....mud flaps are nice to prevent those hyper velocity missiles from striking the wind screen.

I always liked this one from Seinfeld regarding telemarketers "SEINFELD: Oh, gee, I can't talk right now. Why don't you give me your home number and I'll call you later?

The Telemarketer explained that telemarketers cannot give out their home numbers Jerry said, "I guess you don't want anyone bothering you at home, right?" The Telemarketer agreed and so he said , "Me either!" and Hung up.


I thought this was funny

1. If they want to loan you money, tell them you just filed for bankruptcy and you could sure use some money.
2. If they start out with, "How are you today?" say, "I'm so glad you asked, because no one these days seems to care, and I have all these problems. My arthritis is acting up, my eyelashes are sore, my dog just died . . . "
3. If they say they're John Doe from XYZ Company, ask them to spell their name. Then ask them to spell the company name. Then ask them where it is located, how long it has been in business, how many people work there, how they got into this line of work if they are married, how many kids they have, etc. Continue asking them personal questions or questions about their company for as long as necessary.
4. This works great if you are male. Telemarketer: "Hi, my name is Judy and I'm with XYZ Company. " You: Wait for a second and with a real husky voice ask, "What are you wearing?"
5. Cry out in surprise, "Judy? Is that you? Oh my God! Judy, how have you been?" Hopefully, this will give Judy a few brief moments of terror as she tries to figure out where she could know you from.
6. Say "No" over and over. Be sure to vary the sound of each one, and keep a rhythmic tempo, even as they are trying to speak. This is most fun if you can do it until they hang up.
7. If MCI calls trying to get you to sign up for the Family and Friends Plan, reply, in as sinister a voice as you can, "I don't have any friends, would you be my friend?"
8. If the company cleans rugs, respond: "Can you get out blood? Can you get out goat blood? How about human blood?"
9. After the Telemarketer gives his or her spiel, ask him or her to marry you. When they get all flustered, tell them that you can't just give your credit card number to a complete stranger.
10. Tell the Telemarketer that you work for the same company, and they can't sell to employees.
11. Answer the phone. As soon as you realize it is a Telemarketer, set the receiver down, scream, "Oh my God!" and then hang up.
13. Ask them to repeat everything they say, several times.
14. Tell them it is dinner time, but ask if they would please hold. Put them on your speaker phone while you continue to eat at your leisure. Smack your food loudly and continue with your dinner conversation.
15. Tell the Telemarketer you are on "home incarceration" and ask if they could bring you some beer.
16. Ask them to fax the information to you, and make up a number.
17. Tell the Telemarketer, "Okay, I'll listen to you. But I should probably tell you, I'm not wearing any clothes."
19. Tell them you are hard of hearing and that they need to speak up . . . louder . . . louder . . .
20. Tell them to talk very slowly, because you want to write every word down.

Some comic relief for the rant challenged

 

Right let's push on for today's rant (I love this thread ) call centres, yes call centres. I am registered with the TPS who have done a good job blocking 90% of them but I still get the other 10% slipping the net asking me would I like a green house. I tell them I have no need for one and yet the person on the other end of the phone calling from India and putting on his/hers Eastenders voice dose nothing for me. I give them my reasons but as we all know you get better luck getting blood out of a stone.

I even pulled the YouTube stunt where the guy made out he was the police and wanted to ask some questions. I must admit I do get some fun from that one as long as the caller from the call centre dose not latch on.

 

I don't know about anywhere else in the world, but here in Brisbane we have a terrible problem of telephone marketers taking it to the next level, they wonder the streets with note pads, brochures and a pen ready to attempt to sell you something, often refered to as 'Hawkers' these people come to your work adn annoy you your home and even go as far to stop you in the middle of the street on the way to the corner shop. The thing is with these ones, is that you cant just hang up on them, you actually have to tell them to get lost.

Today I had a guy come to the door, trying to make me change from my current electricity supplier to his, he said who are you with, with origin?, I said no, and he said 'so which one are you with", "I really didn't want to tell him, so I replied "I donlt know someone else", and he went onto say "well if you change to us you will get a 10% discount", I just closed the door.

I once turned down a guy trying to sell me something and he replied "why not, isn't it good enough for you" and I replied "no, if it was I would already have one". lol, he didn't like that.

So todays rant is all about "hawkers" telephone marketers on foot. lol

 

I always tell the telesales bunch I'm unemployed...it's amazing how quick the line goes dead!

 

Here are just a few.....

Batteries going bad and leaking in your favorite item that needed batteries.

People soliciting you at the dump.

Home heating oil prices

Ah...when those bastards take the hold device off of the pump nozzle handle so you have to stay there and hold it instead of being able to give your windows a quick squeegee.

Smoke detector batteries or light bulbs in cathedrale ceilings that need changing.

 

MY Bladder in cold weather. anic: :lol:

 

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TV license fee really gets my blood boiling and before I blow my lid I shall stop.


This is a great thread which has helped me to get rid of some of my frustration and anger.


I'm all relaxed now.

 

Richard, I don't know if you are a fan of or ever heard of the TV series: "The Addams Family" but, there is a great quote that Gomez Adams uses a lot that I think would go perfect with this post of yours that I just quoted. The quote is: "But i'm feeling much better now!" ;-D :lol: :lol:

 

I thought I saw that look from somewhere before. He's one of my favorite genre actors along with Lon Chaney Jr. Dunno maybe It's just me. The chap with the cap being the better looking of the two.


Flag on the play, penalty 5 yds for changing your avatar Richard....now maybe The Tin Man or Hermann Munster

 

I loved good ole Boris Karloff .

 

Hey guys have you clicked the link in my sig? To late had a spring sig clean change.

See a short clip of the man himself.


BTW

No rant today. Lol

 

I'm sick of doctors and all things medical

 

there are two lanes to a highway. A fast and a slow lane. STOP DRIVING SO SLOW IN THE FAST LANE!!! USE YOUR BLINKER TO SIGNAL YOU ARE CHANGING LANES, AND FOR GODS SAKE PLEASE LOOK BEFORE MOVING FROM ONE LANE TO THE NEXT!

Also, I just sooooooooo hate when people must create a brand new traffic accident just so they can look at the accident on the opposite side of the highway.

All for now.