After practicing for a quartet with people from church last Monday, we were sitting around talking in their living room. They asked what my job was, and one of them jokingly suggested telemarketing. He gave an example of what I might say, in a suitably bored voice: “I don’t suppose you want to buy a computer, do you?”
This brought to mind the following, excerpted from a chat on April 10th, 2005:
* Tim rarely makes phone calls, but found himself treated a bit rudely on one call he made recently…
Jared: Oh?
* Tim placed a call. The phone rang, and a woman picked up.
Tim: I began by saying, “Hello, is this the ______ residence?”
Tim: Then she hung up. 
Jared: WAS it said residence? 
Jared: And they just hung up because it was you?
Jared: (kidding)
Tim: Yes, it was.
Jared: Heh.
Jared: How nice.
Tim: The first time I tried I must have done it wrong, since I got a number out of service message. The second time, I was hung up on. I tried again, and this time got someone to listen to me. I was soon told that I was hung up on because I sounded like a telemarketer.
Jared: Heh.
* Tim needs to work on his phone greetings.
Jared: Apparently.
The jury seems to be out on whether I’d make a good telemarketer. (My opinion is that I wouldn’t dream of becoming one.)
*chuckles*
You know, one way you could fix this problem of you sounding like a telemarketer and hanging up on you is by simply talking casually. For instance, you could say “Hi!” instead of “hello” and possibly “home” instead of “residence.” Of course, if they actually know you, they may freak out and hang up on you simply because you’re talking ::shock:: normally.
You probably do have quite a telemarketing voice, but I can’t see you as a telemarketer. I do know, however, that telemarketing is a hot industry here in Nebraska.
LOL. I remember that. Hilarious.
Ahhh, the memories made through online people… *chuckles silently*
Hmm… I think that you’d make a wonderful telemarketer… 😛
You’re an old man, now! How did the birthday go? Have fun?
Hey! Sorry it’s late, but hope ya had a wonderful birthday!
Be patient, people! I’m working on my birthday post.
(Oh, and thank you.
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This was humorous. You’ve had years to improve. Have you improved? I don’t think so. I hung up on you just last week.