Just had on of those phone calls

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vetran replied

20 March 2014, 10:11
I ask him which one of the 7 I have?

then if I'm bored I tell him about the VMs. Its great fun yelling at them when you can't install the windows software on Ubuntu - give them the full irate user experience!

The more fun you have with them the less time they have to rip off little old ladies.
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badger7579 replied

20 March 2014, 10:01
Ooo I had one a while ago and strung them on for ages acting dumb before they got fed up and hung up. If I can waste the time of these utter twunts then I'm happy to spend the time
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Old Greg replied

20 March 2014, 09:55
I tell them I don't own a computer.
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mos replied

20 March 2014, 09:44
Originally posted by eek View Post

The proper reply is "Do you parents know what you do for a living?
Are you aware of the people you work for and that you aren't fixing anything just cheating people out of money.
Are you aware of the shame you will bring yourself and your parents when people discover what you are actually doing."

I am pretty sure that they are brought up that way. And judging from current trends he will most likely end up as CEO of Barclays by the time he is 30.
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eek replied

20 March 2014, 09:39
Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

Sir (Indian voice) we are the MS technical support team and our server has been made aware of a number of hacker attacks on your computer during the last couple of weeks. It is happening right now to you computer.

me 'but I don't use windows'

him 'so what operating system do you use?'

me 'I have an apple'

Receiver tone....

The proper reply is "Do you parents know what you do for a living?
Are you aware of the people you work for and that you aren't fixing anything just cheating people out of money.
Are you aware of the shame you will bring yourself and your parents when people discover what you are actually doing."
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scooterscot started a topic Just had on of those phone calls

20 March 2014, 09:34
Just had on of those phone calls

Sir (Indian voice) we are the MS technical support team and our server has been made aware of a number of hacker attacks on your computer during the last couple of weeks. It is happening right now to you computer.

me 'but I don't use windows'

him 'so what operating system do you use?'

me 'I have an apple'

Receiver tone....
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