Nobody calls my house just to hear the sweet sound of my voice these days. If it's not someone asking me to switch to MCI, it's someone doing a survey, or maybe even a recorded message asking me to vote for so-and-so. It's been annoying me so damn much and I had to do something to make myself feel better.
But I thought to myself, you know, it probably doesn't do any good to yell at them, cause they probably get that all the time and they're used to it. I had a friend who worked a summer as a telemarketer and he would tell me how the worst people to get weren't the ones who were rude and hung up right away, cause that saved him the trouble.
So today I when I got a call, I decided to waste as much of his time as I could, just for kicks and giggles. A quick recap of the conversation:
Me: Hello
Telemarketer: Hi Mr. Chen, I'd like to introduce you to a special opportuni-
M: Um, I think you have the wrong number.
T: Is this 910-____? (edited for search engine purposes) (or actually just so random people don't call me from reading my blog)
M: Yes, it is, but my name is Mark Buehrle
T: Ok, Mr. Buerhle, well, I think you may be interested to know about the-
M: Hey, did you know that I'm reporting to Spring Training just over a week?
T: I'm sorry, what was that?
M: It's gonna be a little different, I've never played with Miguel Olivo, but I think we've got a great year ahead
T: Sir, right now is a very exciting time, if you act quickly-
M: Hey, I think Chicago Tribune is better than Chicago Sun-Times, what do you think?
T: .....
M: Oh you know what we should do, let's go to the 509 and craft! Seriously man
T: .... actually, I-
M: Shoot, I think I left my Broodwar CD at Chras's house...
T: (hangs up)
So yes, a telemarketer hung up on me, for once. Hopefully his supervisor was listening in and yelled at him for his ineptitude.
I'm gettin no love from phone callers, that's for sure. Good thing I still got AIM. SarahMSU, SportyJen, and WetMegan really want me bad, I think. I keep blocking them cause I already got a girl, but they change their screen name suffix number cause they can't stay away. NO I DO NOT WANT TO CHECK OUT YOUR WEBCAM YOU FLOCKING HOES SO STOP IMING ME
Oh well. Here's a pic to lighten the mood. It's kind of a crappy pic, only P and Oiy are even looking at the camera. But in honor of the fantastic journalism I just read from mcpheenys, I had to post it. Check out Stork on the left. Man, Stork, I know it was dark but still. ????!!
Currently playing on my Winamp: Norah Jones - The Long Day Is Over
"With no reprise....
the sun will rise.......
The long day is over"
Great song to wind down after work to.
