OLE@csli.stanford.edu (Ole J. Jacobsen) (09/10/89)
After I got my PBX I discovered a wonderful way to deal with junk calls, put them on hold! They'll hear music and most of them are stupid enough to continue talking. Recently I left a call on hold for several minutes, and when my curiosity go the better of me, picked up the call only to hear the girl continuing her endless speach about the wonders of her company's product. She stopped and said: "Did we get cut of or something?" I said: "Gee, I don't know, did we?" Ole
len@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Leonard P Levine) (09/12/89)
I ask the caller to give me his/her number so that I can call them back as I cannot speak with them just now. When they refuse, I ask them why they can not give me the number and allow the discussion to continue until they are tired of this treatment. I also ask them their name, age and other information and begin a personal discussion with them about their work. They usually give up in less than a minute. + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + | Leonard P. Levine e-mail len@evax.cs.uwm.edu | | Professor, Computer Science Office (414) 229-5170 | | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Home (414) 962-4719 | | Milwaukee, WI 53201 U.S.A. FAX (414) 229-6958 | + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - +