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Cold Callers BOG OFF

On 16 Jul 2013 at 2:55pm Extremely Annoyed wrote:

Bloody charities have been cold calling again this week (Queens Road). I hate them and their stupid scripted speal. If another tosser comes to my door and says "Don't worry it's nothing serious....." I'll ram my trowel up their backside...

On 16 Jul 2013 at 3:10pm Charity Cold Caller wrote:

WARNING TO FELLOW CHARITY WORKERS: Stay away from the Queens Road area. Reports are are a bit sketchy at present, but it seems that one of our brothers has been violated by a trowel wielding maniac.

On 16 Jul 2013 at 3:57pm Extremely Annoyed.... wrote:

At least they have a job and are not claiming benefits (I bet you rant about people on benefits too!)

On 16 Jul 2013 at 4:12pm Boo wrote:

Dont answer the door, simples!

On 16 Jul 2013 at 4:36pm Tax Payer wrote:

Why have more kids than you can afford to look after yourself???why should I as a tax payer fund the local slapper with 5 kids?
Cold callers are scum

On 16 Jul 2013 at 4:51pm Slapper with 5 kids wrote:

Oi yuoz dont nows what you is tawking abot m8!

On 16 Jul 2013 at 4:55pm Cold Caller wrote:

BOG OFF stands for Buy One Get One Free, I am selling these at the moment, door to door in Lewes area. Really good value goods (if you know what I mean Rodney), Looks like iPhone, smells like iPhone but is in fact a handy portable BBQ!

On 16 Jul 2013 at 6:23pm Still extremely annoyed wrote:

One lot were a cat charity (3 people for god sake) the second lot were some kids charity. Do they really think I'm going to give my bank details to them at the door FFS. What REALLY annoys me is that they do not work for the charity directly but are from companies paid by charities to go door to door hassling people. Believe me I have heard the phrase 'Don't worry it's nothing serious' so many times I could explode.

On 17 Jul 2013 at 4:53am Horseman7 wrote:

Tell them you're an undischarged bankrupt. Works wonders.

On 17 Jul 2013 at 1:23pm hated phrases wrote:

The other phrases I hate from those cold-phone-callers (who always call at tea time) are:
"I wonder if you could help me?" (translation: 'I wonder if I could help myself to your time/money')
"How are you today?" (translation: 'I think of you as a walking wallet but I want you to think of me as a friend')
"Would you have 2 minutes to take part in a survey?" (translation: 'Would you have 15 minutes to take part in a survey?')
"I'm not selling you anything" (translation: 'I'm selling you something')

On 17 Jul 2013 at 8:22pm Sussex Jim wrote:

Some time ago, a cold caller asked if I could spare a few minutes to take part in a survey.
I replied "Yes. I charge �15 per hour, plus VAT. How do you wish to pay?"
The phone went dead.