Popular Post robblok Posted April 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2022 Again this guy is persistant, i told him that i was not interested in whatever he was selling. Horrible thick UK accent xxxx Wolfe or something like that. Second time he called me. I don't get it I hate cold calls anyone doing that should be shot. If i want to be called or get advertisements ill look for them. Do you guys have problems like this too cold calls of idiots ? I mean i think my number that I have for many years has been leaked from somewhere. But that does not give people the right to bother me. *issed off.. call me once ok.. but then 2 months later again while i told him i was not interested. Wonder if i can report people somewhere. 2 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sparktrader Posted April 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2022 Easy to block numbers on mobile phones. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) That's how cold callers make their money by being heartless pests, and in your case maybe the man has dementia and for got he called you already... Edited April 19, 2022 by ezzra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sparktrader Posted April 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2022 On my phone 2 choices Add to contacts Block number 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Just now, ezzra said: That's how cold callers make their money by being heartless pests, and in your can maybe the man has dementia and for got he called you already... What was he selling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Sparktrader said: Easy to block numbers on mobile phones. That is what i just did, it just pisses me off when people call me trying to sell <deleted>. I thought i was clear enough. I mean call me once can be excused. But repeating it is just stupid. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post robblok Posted April 19, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Sparktrader said: What was he selling? To be honest i don't recall. He just called but his name and his really bad accent just popped back up. A guy like that is not suitable for cold calls with an accent like that. He almost sounded drunk. So i told him that this was the second time he called me. And i told him last time to stop bothering me. Edited April 19, 2022 by robblok 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sparktrader Posted April 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2022 Just now, robblok said: To be honest i don't recall. He just called but his name and his really bad accent just popped back up. A guy like that is not suitable for cold calls with an accent like that. He almost sounded drunk. Maybe he thought u were a friend 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Denim Posted April 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2022 1 minute ago, robblok said: That is what i just did, it just pisses me off when people call me trying to sell <deleted>. I thought i was clear enough. I mean call me once can be excused. But repeating it is just stupid. My mother had a good way of turning the tide with these pests. She would pretend interest on the first call....but before they could talk further my mum would interrupt : " Oh ....just a minute....someone at the front door. Be right back....don't go away " She would then carry on with whatever it was she had been doing then return to the phone 20 minutes later and hang up. Their time wasted not hers. If they called back....same thing repeated. Never got a third call. 13 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RafPinto Posted April 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2022 What's your number again, forgot. 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 Just now, Denim said: My mother had a good way of turning the tide with these pests. She would pretend interest on the first call....but before they could talk further my mum would interrupt : " Oh ....just a minute....someone at the front door. Be right back....don't go away " She would then carry on with whatever it was she had been doing then return to the phone 20 minutes later and hang up. Their time wasted not hers. If they called back....same thing repeated. Never got a third call. Funny but i don't have the patience for that. Plus the guy had such a bad accent that it hurt my ears. I mean in general people from the UK are ok accent wise. But some have really bad accents. Im not good enough to recognize where this guy came from. But encountered this accent before while fishing with some guys from the UK. Really made my ears hurt and so hard to understand. I mean it was pure torture to listen to him. I don't think he sells a lot of stuff ???? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post robblok Posted April 19, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, RafPinto said: What's your number again, forgot. here is my number (inserts cold callers number) 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinnock Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 I bet he was a pension or investment salesman - easily the most annoying. If you are an expat they assume they can drain your pension fund with QROPS etc. I block the numbers, but they pop up again with another number. I noticed the calls often followed messages I received on LinkedIn, where a 'recruitment consultant' said she had "an interesting opportunity for me, and could I provide a convenient number so she could call". Since I stopped responding to these messages, the cold calls also stopped. Both practices are illegal in some countries (UK, Australia etc), but you'd need to get details of the company, and they be not be based in a regulated region. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunLA Posted April 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2022 Caller ID ... I don't answer the phone unless I'm expecting a delivery. The only unknown numbers I'll bother with. How does and why would a foreigner cold call anyone in Thailand ? Especially twice ???? Take the hint. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Depending on my mood I either just tell them I am not interested, hang up and block their number, or I ask them where they got my number from and keep them on the phone a while. They can't afford to waste time and need to get on to the next call. A couple of months ago I started getting calls from the US and Singapore. I asked them where they got my number from and they told me the name of some company. There must be someone selling data lists from hacks. One guy from Singapore was quite persistent until I started getting angry and saiid something along the lines of "OK then! Come on! What are you selling? Let's waste both our times!" He answered, "No need to be like that." and hung up. The ones that I find really annoying are those pre-recorded Thai calls. Always seem to be when I am doing something. Answer the phone and get some Thai woman spouting off about something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 22 minutes ago, Denim said: My mother had a good way of turning the tide with these pests. She would pretend interest on the first call....but before they could talk further my mum would interrupt : " Oh ....just a minute....someone at the front door. Be right back....don't go away " She would then carry on with whatever it was she had been doing then return to the phone 20 minutes later and hang up. Their time wasted not hers. If they called back....same thing repeated. Never got a third call. Got something on stove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pmbkk Posted April 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2022 53 minutes ago, robblok said: To be honest i don't recall. He just called but his name and his really bad accent just popped back up. A guy like that is not suitable for cold calls with an accent like that. He almost sounded drunk. Are you sure you've not been on the drugs... Two of your biggest constant gripes - People from the UK and drunks. All seems a little contrived..???? 4 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 49 minutes ago, robblok said: Funny but i don't have the patience for that. Plus the guy had such a bad accent that it hurt my ears. I mean in general people from the UK are ok accent wise. But some have really bad accents. Im not good enough to recognize where this guy came from. But encountered this accent before while fishing with some guys from the UK. Really made my ears hurt and so hard to understand. I mean it was pure torture to listen to him. I don't think he sells a lot of stuff ???? Northern Ireland accents are painful to listen to maybe he was from there, anyway block the number no point getting stressed about it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, Pmbkk said: Are you sure you've not been on the drugs... Two of your biggest constant gripes - People from the UK and drunks. All seems a little contrived..???? I can give you his phone number in PM if you don't believe me. Sounded drunk not saying he was drunk was just a horrible accent. Maybe you should grow a thicker skin as this was not against UK people as i said that people from the UK in general were OK accent wise. So stop being so paranoid. Can i help it that it was a Brit. But if you want ill send you his nr by PM then you can confirm by yourself. No idea why i should make something like this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 Just now, scubascuba3 said: Northern Ireland accents are painful to listen to maybe he was from there, anyway block the number no point getting stressed about it To be honest i have no clue what region the guy came from. Just that it was really bad and I once had an experience like that before during fishing. So im sure it was an UK accent. My point was more that with an accent like that the guy should not be on the phone. And yes I blocked him now. Just got <deleted> off that he tried it twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soi3eddie Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Kinnock said: I bet he was a pension or investment salesman - easily the most annoying. If you are an expat they assume they can drain your pension fund with QROPS etc. I block the numbers, but they pop up again with another number. I noticed the calls often followed messages I received on LinkedIn, where a 'recruitment consultant' said she had "an interesting opportunity for me, and could I provide a convenient number so she could call". Since I stopped responding to these messages, the cold calls also stopped. Both practices are illegal in some countries (UK, Australia etc), but you'd need to get details of the company, and they be not be based in a regulated region. I used to get these a few years ago on my Thai number. Typically well spoken English trying to rip off other British expats with "investments" or pension advice. Boiler room type scam. Easy to block their numbers. Edited April 19, 2022 by soi3eddie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Harry Black Posted April 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2022 I had the same 'financial company' from Bangkok call me multiple times a few years back. In the end I agreed to meet them at hotel in the north of Bangkok which was hard to get to. ( I knew they were centrally based). He called me saying he was there and couldn't see me. I told him it was because I wasn't there, had no intention of turning up. We exchanged pleasantries on the phone and they never bothered me again. Mugs !!! 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post daveAustin Posted April 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2022 ???????????? Give it a rest. We all know you hate Brits. Btw, have you listened to Dutch accents lately? 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 2 hours ago, robblok said: To be honest i don't recall. He just called but his name and his really bad accent just popped back up. A guy like that is not suitable for cold calls with an accent like that. He almost sounded drunk. So i told him that this was the second time he called me. And i told him last time to stop bothering me. You should have put on a drunk voice and acted weird.. Hello yeah i just finnnnisheeeeed mmmy 20tthhhh beeeeer Nooooooow immmm haviinng cakeèeeeee do youuuuu like cakeeeeee? I likeeeee cakeeee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex8912 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 2 hours ago, robblok said: To be honest i don't recall. He just called but his name and his really bad accent just popped back up. A guy like that is not suitable for cold calls with an accent like that. He almost sounded drunk. So i told him that this was the second time he called me. And i told him last time to stop bothering me. Why do you answer your phone anyways? I know who may call me their name shows up. Also if it's someone you don't have in contacts have a voice mail set up and call them back. Also in this day of texting who gets calls even from friends anymore? When I'm back in the States in the late Spring to early Fall I ignore about 75% of incoming calls. About 90% are scams that leave a message or people ( most likely scammers ) who don't leave a message. My Thai friends tell me they are getting a lot these calls here. Be careful .... when a smooth speaking lady with a friendly easy to understand American accent calls, you may be swooned and give her all your personal bank info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 2 hours ago, robblok said: Funny but i don't have the patience for that. Plus the guy had such a bad accent that it hurt my ears. I mean in general people from the UK are ok accent wise. But some have really bad accents. Im not good enough to recognize where this guy came from. But encountered this accent before while fishing with some guys from the UK. Really made my ears hurt and so hard to understand. I mean it was pure torture to listen to him. I don't think he sells a lot of stuff ???? Probably Aussie or Saffa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 1 minute ago, bradiston said: Probably Aussie or Saffa That's a bit rich, when the UK has about 50 different accents cooped up in a country that's barely bigger than Australia's smallest mainland state. I still remember our Latin teacher from Birmingham, took us 6 months to understand what the hell he was saying. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 I've never had a cold call from an expat. I get cold calls from people speaking Thai, I just hang up. I also get what I assume are text promotions in Thai, I delete them. If they can't be bothered to put them in English as well, I can't be bothered trying to read them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post robblok Posted April 19, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2022 15 minutes ago, alex8912 said: Why do you answer your phone anyways? I know who may call me their name shows up. Also if it's someone you don't have in contacts have a voice mail set up and call them back. Also in this day of texting who gets calls even from friends anymore? When I'm back in the States in the late Spring to early Fall I ignore about 75% of incoming calls. About 90% are scams that leave a message or people ( most likely scammers ) who don't leave a message. My Thai friends tell me they are getting a lot these calls here. Be careful .... when a smooth speaking lady with a friendly easy to understand American accent calls, you may be swooned and give her all your personal bank info! Because couriers delivering packages call me too. So i do pickup numbers that I dont know. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 The inevitable Tr,oll remarks and responses removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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