'Could I speak to Wonderstuff?'
'Speaking'
'I'm calling on behalf of Mothercare...How are you today'
'Fine' {like he gives a toss}
'What have you been up to today?'
'I don't want a chat, if you are going to flog something get on with it'
'No need to be like that, I'm just trying to be polite..'
FGS
I don't mind being called by telesales, I have done the job, we all need to make a living, I try to be polite, but I really don't want a cozy chat with a total stranger who calls me to flog accident insurance, and I don't want someone to try to make me feel bad for not taking part in said chat. I also get irritated with with shop assistants asking me how I am, I realise this is less reasonable on my part and better that than sulkily ignore you I guess.
I really wish we could go back to more formal times when people addressed you as Mrs X and didn't attempt to get all matey with you immediatley.
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To not want to have a cozy chat with the telesales guy?
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Wonderstuff · 13/07/2009 15:40
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