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    My Pet Hate

    Those phone calls from Asian call centres.

    (phone rings)
    Me: "Hello?"
    Her: (after 10 seconds delay) "Hello...who am I speaking to, please"
    Me: "Who do you want to speak to?"
    Her: "I would like to speak to Mr [my surname, mispronounced, which isn't easy]
    Me: "Speaking"
    Her: I need to ask you some security questions, to make sure I am speaking to the right person"
    Me: (getting fed up) "Well, you rang me, so start talking or you're gone"
    Her: "What is your address and date of birth, please"
    Me: "Sorry, but I don't give out personal information like that unless I know who I'm speaking to. Who are you?"
    Her: "I cannot tell you that until you have answered the security questions"
    Me: "Oh well, never mind...ring back again when you can" (hang up)

    Aaaagh!

    #2
    I rarely get "Mr Surname" - it's normally "Mr FirstName" instead.
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      #3
      Originally posted by KimberleyChris View Post
      Those phone calls from Asian call centres.

      (phone rings)
      Me: "Hello?"
      Her: (after 10 seconds delay) "Hello...who am I speaking to, please"
      Me: "Who do you want to speak to?"
      Her: "I would like to speak to Mr [my surname, mispronounced, which isn't easy]
      Me: "Speaking"
      Her: I need to ask you some security questions, to make sure I am speaking to the right person"
      Me: (getting fed up) "Well, you rang me, so start talking or you're gone"
      Her: "What is your address and date of birth, please"
      Me: "Sorry, but I don't give out personal information like that unless I know who I'm speaking to. Who are you?"
      Her: "I cannot tell you that until you have answered the security questions"
      Me: "Oh well, never mind...ring back again when you can" (hang up)

      Aaaagh!


      Got the same today from a withheld number.
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        #4
        Then they nag you for money.

        You explain that you have been benched for 18 months, and there is no money.

        They say that they might take you to County Court.

        You say that they can take you to the European Supreme Court of Justice if they like, but you will still not have any money.

        As if they are not already claiming it all back off their Corporation Tax, over and over again :-)

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          #5
          Originally posted by KimberleyChris View Post
          Her: I need to ask you some security questions, to make sure I am speaking to the right person"

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            #6
            Not Indians, but I am suddenly being bombarded with personal injury calls about the accident involving my van a year ago. I am wondering if I can claim for whiplash even though I wasn't in it at the time. Wouldn't surprise me.
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              #7
              Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
              Not Indians, but I am suddenly being bombarded with personal injury calls about the accident involving my van a year ago.I am wondering if I can claim for whiplash even though I wasn't in it at the time. Wouldn't surprise me.
              You can claim as can half the pakistani's down the local taxi firm!

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                #8
                Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
                ... I am wondering if I can claim for whiplash even though I wasn't in it at the time. Wouldn't surprise me.
                If you heard the van crash but were looking the other way, perhaps you could claim for whiplash suffered while turning round suddenly to see what had happened.
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                  #9
                  You can claim as can half the pakistani's down the local taxi firm!
                  Oddly enough, they keep mentioning your name!
                  bloggoth

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by KimberleyChris View Post
                    Those phone calls from Asian call centres.

                    (phone rings)
                    Me: "Hello?"
                    Her: (after 2 seconds delay hang up)

                    Ha ha ha!

                    The 10 seconds you're fannying about is while their automated spam calling system tries to put you through to an operator.

                    You're right about the rest, not giving out personal details to those that call you, they could be anyone.

                    If I genuinely think it's my bank or someone I do want to deal with offering me something I say put it in writing (they'll already have my address ). They never do so sod them.
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