If A Real Person Can't Call Me Then I Don't Need To Talk To You!

United States
December 14, 2008 4:33pm CST
It really gets under my skin how bill collectors and telemarketers call you then they either say, "Hang on for the next available operator" or "Call 888-999-5555 to talk to someone". Excuse me, but if you want to talk to me then have a REAL PERSON call me! I'm sorry for ranting about this, but doesn't this stuff really get under your skin? Do you get tired of the automated phone calls you receive?
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6 responses
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
15 Dec 08
Oh, I hate it when I get a recording calling me telling me to hold for someone or to call a number to talk to someone. If it is important then they should have a human call me. I just hang up.
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• United States
16 Dec 08
I agree. It can't be that important or they would have a real person call.
@sehihi (67)
• China
16 Dec 08
it lack of communication ,it make me crazy when button one by one ,but find no answer. compare automate i prefer a real person answer my question.
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@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
16 Dec 08
I have been receiving calls from a company that claims to be a debt collection agency, it is a recording, they do not say who they are calling, just to call this toll free number. Gee, like I a really going to call back. Now, when I see the number I do not answer the call. They were calling two to three times a day, now they call about every other week.
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@lynnemg (4529)
• United States
14 Dec 08
I think that is very annoying. As a matter of fact, those annoying phone calls is one of the main reasons that I have caller ID. If I look at the phone and it shows a number that I do not know or is not a local number, I just don't bother answering the phone. I feel that it is a little less annoying to hear the phone ring than to answer and have an automated voice recording on the other end.
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• United States
14 Dec 08
I get these to, I can't stand them ether. I used to stand there and wait until someone came on the line, but anymore as soon as I know it's a recording I just hang up.
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@nchap36 (556)
• United States
14 Dec 08
I really feel you on that one. I just don't answer te phone. Yes and they really believe you are going to sit and hold the phone.