TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 Answered my mobile at work to be greeted by a chap with an awful accent that I couldn't fathom. I asked him to slowly repeat what he was saying. Turned out he wanted to speak to me about a recent minor road accident. I slowly took in what he was saying and then politely informed him that as he was wasting my time I was now wasting his. How very rude, he just hung up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 The original number was 020 3925 7836 then 25 minutes later they have another go from 020 3925 3629. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 I let them ramble on and seem interested. Then ask them to hang on a minute, whilst I put some music on and leave them to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 The last one of those calls I got was from a girl who sounded like she was 12. I asked her to confirm my reg and date of the accident and she hung up too. How very dare she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) I think I mentioned this before but bears re telling. I was having a very pleasant lunch both edible and drinkable alongside the river down near Fairfor the guest of a very good friend who was a Solicitor. His moblie buzzed and he apologised but on answering began a very long conversation with some young lady about double glazing. He has the gift of the gab as do most good lawyers. After at least 15 minutes, with cheeky glances at the rest of us at the table he very politely told the young lady he was really noy interested as he had just had all his windows in his three storey home replaced by one of their competitors, giving her a plausible name. Brilliant. We all fell about laughing. Edited October 26, 2020 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 I say yes ive been in a accident and they put you threw to the call centre and can you confirm youve had a accident and the reg of your car i randomly pick a date and pick the first car reg i see out the window . Then how bad where your injuries ? when i reply i DIED the hang up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver One Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 I just make out that I am an assassin. The reference to an accident being the code word for the 'hit'. had one yesterday...in a very husky voice I said "it is done. There was more blood than usual so you will need to send the clean-up team in. There was a witness so,I did a 'two for one', next time you will be invoiced"....the phone went very quiet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 I think have had 4 calls in the last 3 years from ambulance chasers. Similarly, what accident says I, I killed them on purpose (but don't specify who or what) ... automatic hang up, never hear from them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 As funny as our experiences are, it does worry me that without some people actively taking them up on the offer of fighting a case, these must fall on to one of two categories; 1. Chancers, out for whatever they can get. 2. Idiots who just don't know or care. Ultimately if nobody responded, just cut them off, the trade would die out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 We just put phone down and let them keep talking then you get hello hello then the penny must drop and they hang up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Me: "oh yes, that's brilliant - can you just hold on a minute I was in the middle of something" Them: "Certainly sir" (you can't do accents on the written word ) Me: puts the phone down and continues watching telly for a while (or whatever) then picks the phone up "Are you still there?" Them: "Yes sir" Me: "Thank you so very much for holding for so long" and then I hang up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 19 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: The original number was 020 3925 7836 then 25 minutes later they have another go from 020 3925 3629. Hoping you'd had one in the intervening 25 minutes? how clumsy do they think you are?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 I get junk calls every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, Vince Green said: I get junk calls every day If you are with BT, there is a free service called "Call Protect" - works quite well, and may be worth looking into? (I have no connection with BT other than my phone line!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyefor Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 When they tell me I was in an accident I tell them it wasn't an accident - I rammed the ******* on purpose and if his dog dumps on my front lawn again I'll ram him again. They tend to hang up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 1 hour ago, chrisjpainter said: Hoping you'd had one in the intervening 25 minutes? how clumsy do they think you are?! I was awaiting the 3rd call, but alas it never came, so I got on and did some work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 29 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I was awaiting the 3rd call, but alas it never came, so I got on and did some work! They've probably assumed you've been killed in your next accident. Funeral services will be the next scam call! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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