[LINK] telemarketers, aaarrgh

[Damien Miller]

On Wed, 31 Oct 2001, Tony Barry wrote:

> At 9:55 AM +1100 31/10/01, Danny Yee wrote:
> >Is there some kind of "web page of shame" where we can list
> >organisations that use telemarketing and boycott them all?
> 
> Just say "Hang on I'll get the owner/my mum/my dad/etc", go and make 
> a cup of tea and have a nice walk in the garden.

This reminds me of the "Telemarketing game" a marketing lecturer once
told me:

10 points for every minute you keep them waiting
50 points if you get to speak to their supervisor
100 points if you get them to abuse you
500 points you get them to hang up on you

-d

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