Does wank + telemarketing = phone sex?
Oh, customers_suck, you bastion of wank.

shadowsync posts a potentially wanky list of things to do when a telemarketer calls (how to get them to stop calling you the polite way, but phrased badly).

Of course, it's customers_suck. Are they going to let them live it down?

Not if they can help it!

Be sure to look out for

tigerwolf's comment about his newly-purchased airhorn (second page), and

susano_otter's comment about how telemarketing is equivalent to selling yourself (second linked thread, last comment).

And, of course, there's a condensed version of the stupid on stupid_free.

Telemarketing: only the strong survive.

ETA: Fixed to include link to original post.

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	nekoama 2007-01-19 11:25 pm UTC (link)
	Whenever I see telemarketer wank on c_s it's surprisingly similar to waitress wank. A job that's not very appealing to take in the first place, constant abuse from both employers and customers, being told that it's part of the job and being asked 'well, if it's so damn tough why'd you take it/why don't you quit?' The only real difference is the side most of c_s is on. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	frequentmouse 2007-01-20 01:45 am UTC (link)
	Well, you know, waitresses so very rarely accost you completely at random in your own home. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	glossing2 2007-01-20 02:52 am UTC (link)
	That would really cool if they did, because then maybe there'd also be a short order cook frying me up some grub. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	frequentmouse 2007-01-20 04:02 am UTC (link)
	She could bring me some nice soup. I'm warming to the concept... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	glossing2 2007-01-20 04:26 am UTC (link)
	I hope she calls me "hon", squeezes my shoulder in passing, and keeps those coffee refills coming! tips well (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	michmatch 2007-01-20 09:28 am UTC (link)
	I am completely willing to listen to sales pitches if telemarketers start filling my coffee cup approximately every 3 minutes. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	frequentmouse 2007-01-20 05:40 pm UTC (link)
	This is also a good proposal. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	visp 2007-01-21 11:13 am UTC (link)
	Exactly. The difference between them and other customer service jobs is that you go to the other ones for that service. Randomly calling people and saying "hey do you want this?" is an entirely different kettle of fish. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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