Get Fuzzy by Darby Conley for January 27, 2013
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Bucky: Hello? You're in luck, chief, I'm the head of all households. Hold on, are you saying I'm hyper, or are you making an offensive joke about my species' predilection towards curiosity? Why else would you be talking about lowering gym interesting rate, then? Why are you talking about criedt cards now? You're all over the place, you're a conversational octopus. Of course I have a credit card, I'm a player. Well, as it happens, I know the number by head: 455312345678-9012, But I'll have to learn a new one when that expires next month. My name? Rob Wilco. Why? Yeah, that shut you up, didn't it, tough guy? Hello?
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