Aug wrote --

A co-worker said he wished he could do that and I said merely answer with officer/sergeant so-and-so.

But that would be lying. :/

Not if he/she were a officer or sergeant.

Usually the script was "I'm calling about Brand X. Do you now or have you in the past used it? What is your opinion of it?" and so forth,

Did it pay well?

Got me through the winter. :)
This a third job I had at one time.
First was working as a temp, before I did any real security work other
than ball games, which is what I started doing for extra part time cash.
The good thing about this survey job it was only a couple of blocks away
and inside nice and warm. :)
Joe
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Joe,

Did it pay well?

Got me through the winter. :)

It reminds me of one of the questions they asked on Hollywood Squares.
The question was directed to Charlie Weaver (he's long since dead and
gone, as most of the others are)...but while I don't remember the question,
he replied "It got me out of the army". Also, the responses from the late
Paul Lynde are a riot. <G>

Daryl

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Hello Daryl!

** On Thursday 25.02.21 - 10:00, you wrote to me:

Or keep asking "Why?"...like the kid who is constantly
curious.

I knew a couple who were about to get "romantically
involved", when a telemarketer call came in. ...they
pulled out all the stops,..

Some people might want to call back thinking that it's a fun
prank to hear.

I remember when some 1-800 numbers were set up just to offer a
daily joke of the day. Not sure how something like that was
viable (1-800 numbers were not free to have).

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August,

I remember when some 1-800 numbers were set up just to offer a
daily joke of the day. Not sure how something like that was
viable (1-800 numbers were not free to have).

Free to those calling the number...not free to those who had it.

Daryl

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Re: Re: Telemarketers
By: Daryl Stout to August Abolins on Thu Mar 04 2021 00:25:00

I remember when some 1-800 numbers were set up just to offer a
daily joke of the day. Not sure how something like that was
viable (1-800 numbers were not free to have).

Free to those calling the number...not free to those who had it.

not all 1-800 numbers are toll-free ;)


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Mark,

I remember when some 1-800 numbers were set up just to offer a
daily joke of the day. Not sure how something like that was
viable (1-800 numbers were not free to have).

Free to those calling the number...not free to those who had it.

not all 1-800 numbers are toll-free ;)

That's true...some of those get routed to 900 numbers.

Daryl

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Hello Daryl!

** On Friday 05.03.21 - 20:46, you wrote to mark lewis:

not all 1-800 numbers are toll-free ;)

That's true...some of those get routed to 900 numbers.

I've never heard of that! I couln't find anything about that on
the 'net.


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