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From: Hunter on 6 Mar 2010 02:52
John Tserkezis wrote:
> On 6/03/2010 4:50 PM, Clocky wrote:
>
>> Place yourself on the do not call register. I went from daily calls to none
>> just by registering.
>
> The do not call register was a complete waste of time and money.
>
> Exceptions consist of: Charities, Religious, Educational, Government
> (political parties and otherwise), and market research.
> The do not call register applies ONLY to companies and organisations
> that reside WITHIN Australia. For the rest of the world, it's free for
> all (business as usual).


Don't agree with it being a waste of time and money, the phonecalls we
receive from these telephone insects has dropped down to a bare minimum,
whereas previously it was a near nightly event for me to be saying "Yeah
mate, sounds really good, can I just put the phone down to pull the
roast out of the oven, I'll be back in a sec." at which point I'd put
the phone down and return to what I was doing and hang it up an hour or
so later. So nice to not have to do that any more.

From: John Tserkezis on 6 Mar 2010 06:57
On 6/03/2010 8:19 PM, SG1 wrote:

> "Hello my name is X how are you?"
> Who are you, why do you want to know how I am.
> "Hello my name is X how are you?"
> Who are you, why do you want to know how I am.
> Click as she hung up.

It depends on what outcome you're looking for I suppose. I've changed
mine from "leave me alone" because it was clear that wasn't going to happen.

I now take the fun stance. If I'm forced to answer their calls, (I
can't tell who it is remember) I may as well have fun with it. The
waste of time becomes a little less so, because of the introduced fun
factor.
From: John Tserkezis on 6 Mar 2010 07:19
On 6/03/2010 6:52 PM, Hunter wrote:

> Don't agree with it being a waste of time and money, the phonecalls we
> receive from these telephone insects has dropped down to a bare minimum,
> whereas previously it was a near nightly event for me to be saying "Yeah
> mate, sounds really good, can I just put the phone down to pull the
> roast out of the oven, I'll be back in a sec." at which point I'd put
> the phone down and return to what I was doing and hang it up an hour or
> so later. So nice to not have to do that any more.

Or you can do what my ex-gf used to do, just leave the phone off the
hook when she wanted to be left alone.

If it's important, she'll find out about it when she next powers up the
mobile phone to get SMSs and messages.

I thought it was a good stance. After all, what are you going to miss
out on? Your aunt telling you she just baked the best apple pie ever?
Some Pollie saying how much less of a liar they are next to his/her
opponent? How you're a child-killer because you don't donate to [insert
childrens charity here]? How you're going to burn for eternity because
you've been voting for the wrong god? Someone asking vastly important
questions, such as if you eat red meat, because if you are, you're going
to die. Or someone with an indian accent asking your opinion on the
controversial Samosa/Pakora issue, and then asking your date of birth
and your mother's maiden name for survey reasons.



My father ended up in hospital and then bed for a number of weeks
falling over while running to the phone.

I was very young at the time, but it's a story he was happy to repeat.
Many times.

And me asking him if that missed phone call really did cause the end of
the world. Many times.
From: Clocky on 6 Mar 2010 07:59
John Tserkezis wrote:
> On 6/03/2010 6:52 PM, Hunter wrote:
>
>> Don't agree with it being a waste of time and money, the phonecalls
>> we receive from these telephone insects has dropped down to a bare
>> minimum, whereas previously it was a near nightly event for me to be
>> saying "Yeah mate, sounds really good, can I just put the phone down
>> to pull the roast out of the oven, I'll be back in a sec." at which
>> point I'd put the phone down and return to what I was doing and hang
>> it up an hour or so later. So nice to not have to do that any more.
>
> Or you can do what my ex-gf used to do, just leave the phone off the
> hook when she wanted to be left alone.
>
> If it's important, she'll find out about it when she next powers up
> the mobile phone to get SMSs and messages.
>
> I thought it was a good stance. After all, what are you going to miss
> out on? Your aunt telling you she just baked the best apple pie ever?
> Some Pollie saying how much less of a liar they are next to his/her
> opponent? How you're a child-killer because you don't donate to
> [insert childrens charity here]? How you're going to burn for
> eternity because you've been voting for the wrong god? Someone asking
> vastly important questions, such as if you eat red meat, because if
> you are, you're going to die. Or someone with an indian accent asking
> your opinion on the controversial Samosa/Pakora issue, and then
> asking your date of birth and your mother's maiden name for survey
> reasons.
>

The do not call register has worked a treat here, no need to let some
Indian/charity/god botherer own your phone line whether you answer the phone
or leave it off the hook.


From: Rod Speed on 6 Mar 2010 13:27
John Tserkezis wrote:
> On 6/03/2010 6:52 PM, Hunter wrote:
>
>> Don't agree with it being a waste of time and money, the phonecalls
>> we receive from these telephone insects has dropped down to a bare
>> minimum, whereas previously it was a near nightly event for me to be
>> saying "Yeah mate, sounds really good, can I just put the phone down
>> to pull the roast out of the oven, I'll be back in a sec." at which
>> point I'd put the phone down and return to what I was doing and hang
>> it up an hour or so later. So nice to not have to do that any more.
>
> Or you can do what my ex-gf used to do, just leave the phone off the
> hook when she wanted to be left alone.
>
> If it's important, she'll find out about it when she next powers up
> the mobile phone to get SMSs and messages.

> I thought it was a good stance.

More fool you. Many just want to avoid spam calls at
any time and dont want to have to fart around taking
the phone off the hook before any meal etc etc etc.

> After all, what are you going to miss out on? Your aunt
> telling you she just baked the best apple pie ever?
> Some Pollie saying how much less of a liar they are next to his/her
> opponent? How you're a child-killer because you don't donate to
> [insert childrens charity here]? How you're going to burn for
> eternity because you've been voting for the wrong god? Someone asking
> vastly important questions, such as if you eat red meat, because if
> you are, you're going to die. Or someone with an indian accent asking
> your opinion on the controversial Samosa/Pakora issue, and then
> asking your date of birth and your mother's maiden name for survey
> reasons.

Or the cops or the hospital telling you that someone you care
about has been in a serious accident and is about to die etc.

> My father ended up in hospital and then bed for a number of weeks
> falling over while running to the phone.

> I was very young at the time, but it's a story he was happy to repeat.
> Many times.

> And me asking him if that missed phone call really did cause the end
> of the world. Many times.

Doesnt need to be the end of the world to make the phone call worth taking.

Including one of the neighbours calling to say that it looked like smoke
was coming out of my eaves. Turned out to just be steam from my very wide
gutters in an unusual summer thunderstorm, but it could have been real smoke.


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