Get Fuzzy by Darby Conley for January 27, 2013

I wish I had a Bucky when the telemarketers call.

Katt’s curiosity killed Rob’s credit! (Well, curiosity plus hubris, but that didn’t flow as well… hubriosity?)

Would like to see Satchel on the phone now !

some telemarketers are really prison inmates who are also call centers for many businesses. another way of using cheap labor.

Bucky just made that card number up – no one has a card with consecutive numbers. He just should have growled and hung up, or said “Meow” and left the growling to Satch if they called back. That’s what I do!

I found a way to shut telemarketers up. You say, “Wait, wait—can I ask you a question?” They think it’s about the product or whatever so they say, “Sure!” and you say, in a too-bright, too-chirpy voice, “Did you know Jesus Christ died for your sins?”Silence.Silence.Click.And they don’t call back.

If the caller is female, I just sigh and ask her what colour panties she is wearing…

“I know the number by head”“You’re a conversational octopus”

Classic Bucky.

Wait… people besides Rob can hear the animals talk? On the phone?

For awhile there, I worked from home for a Christian magazine. I would pick up the phone with, “Jesus is Lord, Orinoco speaking” in case it was a client. Funny how I never got a single telemarketer in those days. Some hangups, though. I live in a predominantly Catholic country and I think they thought they had dialled a monastery or something.

The first few would be great to remember for the next telemarketer.

I say “Just a minute please” and putting the phone down call out as I walk away “Dad….telephone” or if they are asking for my wife "Mom….telephone. Check in five minutes, and if they are still their tell them “he / she will be right here”. We get very few calls nowadays.

Priceless!

Perhaps Rob should call the Peking Moon for a pick up, not delivery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOY1Okg0RV4

“Conversational Octopus” – that in itself was worth the price of admission. I’m going to use that one!!!!!

I realize these folks are just trying to make a living. Rather than treat them like crap I simply say “Sorry I am not interested”. I have never had one telemarketer in 20 some years get pushy and force me to go ballistic. Just a “thank you” and “goodbye”. If someone isnt being rude or nasty there is no reason to go off on them

Bucky’s card number begins with a 4, so it’s a fake Visa number. At least he got that part right.

@peggykb9 I have never seen a VISA number start with any thing other than a “4”..I have had a few of telemarketers go off on me. When I was nothing, but polite. I have used the phrase “Sorry, I don’t buy anything over the phone unless I am the one calling”.Bucky is priceless. the predilection for curiosity is purrfect.

There’s more than one way to skin a cat.

Oh, this one is just full of goodness. I’m surprised no one commented on my favorite: “I’m the head of all households”. But his mistaking ‘lowering your interest rate’ for ‘reducing your curiosity level’ is almost subtle in comparison. And then the ‘conversational octopus’ makes it a triple play. But then he adds ‘know it by head’ (which actually makes more sense than what we say). Now it goes from triple play to inside the park grand slam. Best in some time!

Yes it is, or you can put your number on a national no call list that lasts for 5 years. Haven’t had a telemarket call since then.

I’m still glad my cats can’t talk or answer the phone for that matter. I have a hard enough time trying to convince my wife to screen calls.