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Monday, 22 September 2008 at 03:32

What spam is for mailbox we may call spat when it arrives in your ears via mobile or online telephone.

It happens to many people that they are interrupted in busy and/or inappropriate moments by a ringing telephone just like your tidy mailbox gets flooded by messages from people and/or companies completely unknown to you and the people around you.

First question that comes to mind: "Who the f*ck needs to talk to me on this moment in time?".
When we notice a more or less familiar name or number it's apart from the wrong momentum no big deal. The next questions are of a certain importance, but more about that later.

A NoNu (no number) is another story.
Just in case it happens you're curious enough to take the telephone out [or off] it's safe place and if lucky you get an answer to both questions.

Second question: "Does the person at the other side of the line has something:
1 to offer,
2 to ask,
3 both or [worst (maybe unlikely) scenario]
4 none of the set {1,2,3}?"

If they have an offer you can't refuse all the better, but:
Third question:
"How did you telemarketeers (or whatever they are since in my opinion group 1 is statistically the vast majority and called like that) got the number you just dialed [I'm unlisted]?"
I always ask those guys [and dolls ] and in most cases they give the fault to the computer.
Then is the first thing I tell them: Get it out of it now. Not that this is of much help, because the same or a similar company will call you back with the same lame excuse for bothering you on a moment you don't want to be disturbed in the first place.

Group 1 people want to sell you something that you absolutely don't need the next decade or two let alone because they want you to instead of you and/or your partner.

Those who happen to belong to group 2 ask you something they may be just lucky if you can give them a satisfactory answer, product, service or whatever they want from you.

With group 3 members one can have a pleasant conversation when both of you take the time needed for each other.

If neither of the aforementioned happens to be applicable (group 4) unexpected phone calls should follow the famous principle KISS (Keep it short & simple).

Just some thoughts to reduce Tete (Telephone terror).

Draft version: 200805141355 - Updated 200809240755

Tags: communication conversation telemarketing