What annoys you the most ? - Page 997

**old alal** · February 16th, 2017, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Estreeter

That word alone is enough for me

Go back tomorrow

for 3 days of crap

I've just had an extended break from work, sick leave with a bullshit certificate, pays to know a Doc

The Boss is here and all his Victorian shows were on nights I was rostered on, so I needed sick leave

Do you think your boss would realise The Boss was in the area and put 2 and 2 together?

If I were your boss, I'd work it out, but then again if I were your boss, I'd allow you to re-roster given your special affection.

Estreeter · February 16th, 2017, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by old alal

Do you think your boss would realise The Boss was in the area and put 2 and 2 together?

If I were your boss, I'd work it out, but then again if I were your boss, I'd allow you to re-roster given your special affection.

My Boss has no idea I'm a Boss fan

Besides, I have a certificate

with Medical Ailment on it

That's all he needs to know

BTW, I've felt great since the morning of Feb 2nd

**ManofKent** · February 16th, 2017, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by trailmaster

trailmaster just won the lottery for the first time in his life, but it is not so great a victory. Those devils at the IRS will take 50% of my winnings. Guess how much I won: $10.00 dollars.

If you think that's annoying check this out:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7576356.html

Unbelievable! She had the chance to do something good with her life, and now she's blaming them for when her life goes wrong!

If it's one thing that life's taught me it's that never underestimate the human capacity for GREED!

Estreeter · February 16th, 2017, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ManofKent

If you think that's annoying check this out:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7576356.html

See, that's when I'd love to be a judge, I'd just sit up there and ridicule the lottery company, not the young girl, get her hopes up and then rule against her

**trailmaster** · February 17th, 2017, 01:11 PM

Several days ago I tried a new strategy to try to stop the phone telemarketers from calling me 3 times a day. In the past I would try to explain that I don't give money to charities and my mom is deceased so don't call anymore. That didn't work. They still call. Then I just would hang up the phone right away. That did not work. They still call. My latest strategy was to not hang up the phone, but put it down gently on a table near me and let them say :Hello, hello, is anyone there, anyone there and then I hear the dial tone. This has also not worked. They still call. You have to figure that maybe 50% of all the money they get in contributions has to be used for junk mail and the cost for making all these useless phone calls. Such a waste!!

**HugoHackenbush** · February 17th, 2017, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by trailmaster

Several days ago I tried a new strategy to try to stop the phone telemarketers from calling me 3 times a day. In the past I would try to explain that I don't give money to charities and my mom is deceased so don't call anymore. That didn't work. They still call. Then I just would hang up the phone right away. That did not work. They still call. My latest strategy was to not hang up the phone, but put it down gently on a table near me and let them say :Hello, hello, is anyone there, anyone there and then I hear the dial tone. This has also not worked. They still call. You have to figure that maybe 50% of all the money they get in contributions has to be used for junk mail and the cost for making all these useless phone calls. Such a waste!!

TM, surely caller ID is available in the metropolis that is Chicago. I have a set of wireless receivers on my land line, that not only display the number but announces the ID of the caller out loud in a female robotic voice. If I do not recognize the number or the caller, I don't answer. If it's important, they can leave a message.

BTW, these calls are dialed by computer. The person on the other end simply talks to whomever answers first. Telling them not to call does not get you taken off the list, as you have discovered.

**snowy25** · February 17th, 2017, 02:57 PM

We get the same issue here in the UK. You can register with a service that is supposed to stop these calls but its worse than useless. They have very little power and only work with UK based companies. Now most of these telemarketers are based offshore so they dont fall under the rules. They also happily pay any weak ass fine because its pocket change to them. I avoid them all by simply not having a landline as I have no need for one with cable broadband. I also have an app on my phone whereby anyone not on my contact list cannot get through to me, but it registers their number on my blocked list. That way I can easily Google the number to see who it was. If the number is someone I want to talk too I can simply call them and add the number to my contacts for the future.

**CARLTON BROWN** · February 17th, 2017, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by snowy25

We get the same issue here in the UK. You can register with a service that is supposed to stop these calls but its worse than useless. They have very little power and only work with UK based companies. Now most of these telemarketers are based offshore so they dont fall under the rules. They also happily pay any weak ass fine because its pocket change to them. I avoid them all by simply not having a landline as I have no need for one with cable broadband. I also have an app on my phone whereby anyone not on my contact list cannot get through to me, but it registers their number on my blocked list. That way I can easily Google the number to see who it was. If the number is someone I want to talk too I can simply call them and add the number to my contacts for the future.

I now use an answering machine all the time on my home landline. The unwanted calls have become worse recently. Aside from the recorded messages, it will be someone claiming to be from Microsoft who needs me to check my computer, my ISP, the tax office, etc, it never ends. And they seem to know who I am. The UK telephone preference service is next to useless. Caller ID and call-back are normally a complete waste of time, as these people withold their numbers, use bogus spoof numbers or are overseas.

I no longer have the patience to tell cold callers to fuck off, so I just don't bother with them. Really, its time the phone companies like BT put a stop to this, as they know perfectly well who these people are and where they are calling from.

**bloke57** · February 17th, 2017, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CARLTON BROWN

Really, its time the phone companies like BT put a stop to this, as they know perfectly well who these people are and where they are calling from.

Absolutely CB

BT have allowed this to happen - to their own detriment as the concept of a landline is all but dead. People are fed up with it, are going entirely mobile and excluding themselves from directories.

This also has a serious, dangerous side. In my last job we often needed to contact people urgently - but either there was no way to access their number or they did not pick up as our number did not belong to someone they knew personally. It was quite worrying at times.

**snowy25** · February 17th, 2017, 04:09 PM

The fines just need to be bigger. A £10K fine is pocket change to these people so they continue to do it as its simply worth paying the fine and carrying on. The law needs to change so that the fines are £100K and more and those behind it are jailed. Especially for those companies continually calling people who have asked to be removed from their lists. The problem is because it doesn't affect the Govt or MP's they simply don't give a shit about the common person being abused and harassed.

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February 17th, 2017, 01:11 PM	#9965
trailmaster Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA Posts: 59,933 Thanks: 1,329,434 Thanked 707,584 Times in 60,107 Posts	Several days ago I tried a new strategy to try to stop the phone telemarketers from calling me 3 times a day. In the past I would try to explain that I don't give money to charities and my mom is deceased so don't call anymore. That didn't work. They still call. Then I just would hang up the phone right away. That did not work. They still call. My latest strategy was to not hang up the phone, but put it down gently on a table near me and let them say :Hello, hello, is anyone there, anyone there and then I hear the dial tone. This has also not worked. They still call. You have to figure that maybe 50% of all the money they get in contributions has to be used for junk mail and the cost for making all these useless phone calls. Such a waste!!

February 17th, 2017, 02:57 PM	#9967
snowy25 Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,274 Thanks: 6,664 Thanked 23,144 Times in 2,260 Posts	We get the same issue here in the UK. You can register with a service that is supposed to stop these calls but its worse than useless. They have very little power and only work with UK based companies. Now most of these telemarketers are based offshore so they dont fall under the rules. They also happily pay any weak ass fine because its pocket change to them. I avoid them all by simply not having a landline as I have no need for one with cable broadband. I also have an app on my phone whereby anyone not on my contact list cannot get through to me, but it registers their number on my blocked list. That way I can easily Google the number to see who it was. If the number is someone I want to talk too I can simply call them and add the number to my contacts for the future.

February 17th, 2017, 04:09 PM	#9970
snowy25 Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,274 Thanks: 6,664 Thanked 23,144 Times in 2,260 Posts	The fines just need to be bigger. A £10K fine is pocket change to these people so they continue to do it as its simply worth paying the fine and carrying on. The law needs to change so that the fines are £100K and more and those behind it are jailed. Especially for those companies continually calling people who have asked to be removed from their lists. The problem is because it doesn't affect the Govt or MP's they simply don't give a shit about the common person being abused and harassed.