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LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 19 Jun 2015 06:38

Me: Hello

Him (with non-Aussie accent): Hello, am I speaking with the home owner?

Me: No

Him: Can I speak with her please

Me: No

Him: Why not?

Me: Because she is not here

Him: Can you confirm that the home owner's name is Mrs X ?

Me: No, I won't give you personal information

Him: Why Not?

Me: Because it's personal

Him: When will I be able to speak with the home owner

Me: When she gets home

Him: When will that be?

Me: in 2016 some time

Him.......... silence............ then he hung up

:-D

I'll do that again

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 19 Jun 2015 07:12

:-D :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 19 Jun 2015 12:44

We get at least one 'phone call a day from these callers, driving me nuts. I've given up telling them not to call, and that they are breaking the law (because we're on the Do Not Call Register), but they don't care.

So now I'm going to play games with them.

;-)

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 19 Jun 2015 12:59

I'm sick of them, and like you LadyScozz, I decided it's time to play games.

I had one of those regarding "my recent accident" which, apparently, was close to my home.
They asked if I recalled it, so I said of course I do.
Then they asked for personal information, to which I replied that if they're phoning about the accident, then they must know who I am and what my address is...at the very least.
They said they needed to verify, so I suggested they go ahead and tell me their info and I'll be the one to verify. Oh no we can't do that, they said.
To which I replied "I know you can't. Because you actually know B****** All".

D'you know what? They hung up :-P
WHAT a surprise!

Researching:
Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania

Sharron

Sharron Report 19 Jun 2015 16:48

Was that the accident where you died?

Dame*Shelly*(

Dame*Shelly*("\(*o*)/") Report 19 Jun 2015 22:18

love it

we play games all the time in this house

the best one now is my daughter with her 13yr old son
as he has the same name as his dad.

if any of these call come in for her partner she give the phone to son
and as soon as they ask for date of birth he say i can not give you that as
it come under the child protection act.

dont need to tell you the rest :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Re-searching Barber and Marrow Wickhambrook Suffolk

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 19 Jun 2015 23:15

It's the charities that make me feel guilty.

If we gave money to every charity that asked, we'd need charity ourselves!

From today, I can officially tell them I'm a pensioner and can't afford it.

I've reached the milestone of 65. :-D