Oh Dear (tm) I have a virus!

[Alf W]

I strung one along for just over half an hour before he accused me of being a 'time waster'.

[Diver]

Just had a call from British Gas earlier

Good afternoon Mr Diver <-----one of them pissudo name thingies
This is just a courtarsy call just to thank you for remaining with British Gas.
As a loyal customer we would like to offer you an additional service...yade...yade.ya...
Me - Is it free?
It is a very good deal sir
Me - Is it free?
Er! No sir there is a charge. Have you heard about EnergyExtra 50
Me- Is that free?
No sir this is what I was trying to explain to you!
Me- You said the was JUST a courtesy call?
Can I explain about our EnergyExtra 50 service sir, it's to give back to our cust.....
Me- If it's not free I don't want it, and you Lied to me (outraged tone)!
I did not lie sir
Me- you did, you said this was Just a courtesy call to thank me for remaining with British Gas and then you tried your sales pitch on me. I donm't like being lied to and I'm hanging up now and may even switch my account to SWALEC

[Platypus]

Just had a call from British Gas earlier

blah blah

Me- you did, you said this was Just a courtesy call to thank me for remaining with British Gas and then you tried your sales pitch on me. I donm't like being lied to and I'm hanging up now and may even switch my account to SWALEC

Excellent stuff

[Sysman]

Me- you did, you said this was Just a courtesy call to thank me for remaining with British Gas and then you tried your sales pitch on me. I donm't like being lied to and I'm hanging up now and may even switch my account to SWALEC

Did that with double glazing / insulation types many years ago, when I'd just bought my first house and was too broke to go out much.

Knock at door.
Me: What are you selling?
Them: Nothing sir, we are doing a marketing survey

... eventually they got around to selling and I'd order them out of the house.

I loved wasting their time. In fact I thought of it as a community service

[northernladuk]

Bet you got the virus from CUK, its riddled at the moment with nasties.

Getting rid of the viri on CUK still won't change that