Comments for "British Telecom Telemarketer Wasn't Prepared For This!" Video at VideoSift.com

By Krupo

Krupo (http://krupo.videosift.com) — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:05:18 -0700

I've seen this one before so it had to be or perhaps still is on the Sift - if someone else can conjure up which term it was filed under that'd be good. For now, upvote it up.

By honkeytonk73

honkeytonk73 (http://www.videosift.com/member/honkeytonk73) — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:52:14 -0700

Haha classic. The telemarketer should have f-ing listened to him the first time and hung the f-up. Get a clue. No means no. The marketer deserved every last bit of it. I can't stand those bastards invading my home via phone.

By omnistegan

omnistegan (http://omnistegan.videosift.com) — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:55:34 -0700

>> ^honkeytonk73:
Haha classic. The telemarketer should have f-ing listened to him the first time and hung the f-up. Get a clue. No means no. The marketer deserved every last bit of it. I can't stand those bastards invading my home via phone.

I disagree, that kind of treatment, especially with the inclusion of threats, is seriously inappropriate. Something like "don't shoot the messenger" imo. I don't like telemarketers, I usually just abruptly end their calls with the off button rather than verbally harassing and threatening the telemarketer.

By Ghostly

Ghostly (http://www.videosift.com/member/Ghostly) — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:12:51 -0700

People can make the "don't shoot the messenger" argument all they want, but I say anyone willingly working for telemarketing companies is just as guilty and deserving of an earful.

By sbchapm

sbchapm (http://www.videosift.com/member/sbchapm) — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:15:26 -0700

You know what I do instead of screaming like a fucking mad dog? I hang up the phone.

By sadicious

sadicious (http://www.videosift.com/member/sadicious) — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:21:05 -0700

I'm not sure what the problem is with a company calling their own client's. This doesn't even fall in the category of cold calling. If it were cold calling, then yeah, it's annoying. Being annoying does not mean their life should be threatened.

This is just typical of most people, including myself. We feel passionate about a problem, but do nothing that would do any good to fix it. He got all worked up to tell the telemarketer off, and in the end, it did nothing.

Personally, I think BT should just cut off all his services for making such threats to their employees. Who needs to deal with people like that?

This video still amused me.