The Most Vexing Robocalls Ever...

A few days after the interview, on the day that they're supposed to decide, when you're sitting around, hoping and praying for the phone to ring and to hear "you're hired" --- not one, not two, but three robocalls.

As Tom Petty said, "The waiting is the hardest part..."

[TampaTech]

i dont understand what you are saying in this....what are you mad about...are you angry that you are still waiting for a call but have gotten three calls instead of just one....i am somewhat confused about this.

[Ruthiegal]

I believe the OP was saying that; she was waiting to hear from the employer, and got three rob-calls that tied up her phone while waiting for them to call!

[TampaTech]

Ahhh...I see...yea that would tick me off as well....Dont you all hate those stupid calls (insert robot voice here) Yes I was wondering if you have insureabce in your cat" or something stupid like that...lol

[nurturing_angel]

I hate it when you hear "Please hold for a very important call." Nah....if they really wanted to talk to me, a human would be on the line to talk to me. I do not have time to stand around waiting for a human to get around to me. I hang up. I also hate it when I call a business and get put on hold for eons and all the while I am on hold I keep hearing a pre-recorded message telling me how important my call is or my patronage to their business is. Yet I have been on hold for as long as 50 minutes once!!! Won't let that happen again.

:angryfire

[Not_A_Hat_Person, RN]

I used to get lots of robocalls about my auto warranty expiring. I don't own a car.

[Neveranurseagain, RN]

I have fun with the robo calls once a real person gets on the line. I lead them on and on, putting down the phone "looking" for my credit cards (do they think I'm that stupid to give them the numbers??) and reading off the numbers that are really fake. The car warranty ones are fun too. I tell them I have to run out to my car that is parked down by the barn to get the VIN. I've left them on hold for up to 10 mins as I get the VIN, only to discover I grabbed the wrong paper work and put them back on hold. I tell them stories about the poor dog that got his head stuck in a tree, and that I have 9 kids and one of them once....

But my kids usually give it away because of all the laughter in the background.

[tvccrn, ASN, RN]

I have fun with the robo calls once a real person gets on the line. I lead them on and on, putting down the phone "looking" for my credit cards (do they think I'm that stupid to give them the numbers??) and reading off the numbers that are really fake. The car warranty ones are fun too. I tell them I have to run out to my car that is parked down by the barn to get the VIN. I've left them on hold for up to 10 mins as I get the VIN, only to discover I grabbed the wrong paper work and put them back on hold. I tell them stories about the poor dog that got his head stuck in a tree, and that I have 9 kids and one of them once....

But my kids usually give it away because of all the laughter in the background.

I'm going to have to remember this!!!!

[Music in My Heart]

I believe the OP was saying that; she was waiting to hear from the employer, and got three rob-calls that tied up her phone while waiting for them to call!

Yep, that was it.

And another robocall after I posted.

One was sales call and three were political ads.

Grrr.

[teeniebert, LPN]

I have fun using a strange phrase over and over, just to see what the response is from the robocaller.

"Hello, is teeniebert there?"

"Banana hammock."

"Hello, is teeniebert there?"

"Banana hammock."

"*recorded giggle*"

"Banana hammock."

"Hello, is teeniebert there?"

"Banana hammock."

"*click*"

[rngolfer53]

I have fun with the robo calls once a real person gets on the line. I lead them on and on, putting down the phone "looking" for my credit cards (do they think I'm that stupid to give them the numbers??) and reading off the numbers that are really fake. The car warranty ones are fun too. I tell them I have to run out to my car that is parked down by the barn to get the VIN. I've left them on hold for up to 10 mins as I get the VIN, only to discover I grabbed the wrong paper work and put them back on hold. I tell them stories about the poor dog that got his head stuck in a tree, and that I have 9 kids and one of them once....

But my kids usually give it away because of all the laughter in the background.

Wasting the time of phone spammers is the best way to get them to leave their benighted jobs. Good work.