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Is that as rude as I think it is?My all-time favourite Dilbert cartoon, this is: BTW, a Dumpster is a brand of skip, I think. -
Just had a cold call from someone with a Merkin accent.
"Hello, I'm phoning all BT customers on behalf of BT and we've ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~ is that OK?"
"I can't hear you."
"I said, I'm phoning all BT customers on behalf of BT and we've ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~ is that OK?"
"I still cannot hear you."
"I said, I'm phoning all BT customers on behalf of BT and we've ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~ is that OK?"
"You are very faint, the line is crackly and I cannot make out what you are saying."
"I am phoning all BT customers on behalf of BT and ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~ so can I sign you up?"
"I. TAKE. IT. YOU. ARE. SELLING. SOMETHING. TO. DO. WITH. TELEPHONES.
YOU. HAVE. FAILED."
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The last time we got a call like that was over ten years ago. A few days later we got a bill from Mercury for having switched to them.My all-time favourite Dilbert cartoon, this is: BTW, a Dumpster is a brand of skip, I think.Comment
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Moving to Manchester probably wasn't the best idea thenOriginally posted by Churchill View PostBloody rain! I'm sick of it!
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostMoving to Manchester probably wasn't the best idea then
My all-time favourite Dilbert cartoon, this is: BTW, a Dumpster is a brand of skip, I think.Comment
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The builders have stopped for lunch.
Thank fart for that.
Their concrete mixer has been running outside my window for over three hours.
My all-time favourite Dilbert cartoon, this is: BTW, a Dumpster is a brand of skip, I think.Comment
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