Arguing the facts of the case
I've received a number of wrong numbers lately (moving always does this), but lately, the callers have begun to argue with me about the validity of their dialage. Something like:
Them: Hi, do you have Halo?
Me: I'm sorry, but you have the wrong number.
Them: Is this <reads me my phone number>?
Me: Yes, it is.
Them: That's what I thought! So, how much is Halo?
Me: Um, you still have the wrong number.
Them: But it says right here in the phonebook <reads me my phone number>, and you just said this was <reads me my phone number>, right?
Me: Yes, but you still have the wrong phone number.
Them: I don't think so, I mean, it says right here ...
Me: Look, with all due respect, it's not really my problem any more. Good bye!
Do these people think they can convince me that I am, in fact, the place they think they're calling by some sort of telephonic invocation? Or, maybe that I really am Bob's Game Shack, pulling some kind of practical joke?
Have they never encountered a typo before in the holy book of bell?
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McGinnis Oct 30, 2007
Quote a good price, then tell them to ask for Dirk when they arrive. I had an insurance company call me like this when I moved to Edwardsville and leave messages for me (John Something). So I know they have the wrong number, so I try to call them back and it asks for my member ID... So I look for John Something in the phone book. I try to call him, I get him. He is elderly. I cant convince him (or make him understand) that I am not from his insurance company. It goes on for about 10 minutes of who's on first. Me: "I have your old number, and your insurance company is trying to contact you" Him: "I would like you to change my number" and so on...