Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!ficc!jeffd
From: jeffd@ficc.uu.net (jeff daiell)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: telephone solicitors
Message-ID: <2780@ficc.uu.net>
Date: 17 Jan 89 18:23:06 GMT
Organization: Ferranti International Controls
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I'm curious as to why there is such hostility to telephone
solicitors.  Is their attempt to make a living not
analogous to someone applying for work at a company
that has not advertised for help? 

I get called frequently, and sometimes the product is
something I want.  Usually not, whereupon I politely
say so.  Now, if the person persists, I get hostile,
but otherwise we part on cordial terms.

Besides, you might make a friend that way.  I'm seeing a
woman now who does phone work for a rug-cleaning firm.

With computer solicitation, if you don't care to buy, just
say so, or hang up.  

Keep in mind that there are people who,  even in good times --
which these are not -- can make a living no other way.  This
certainly doesn't oblige you to buy, but I would hope it would
pursuade you to be polite.

Jeff Daiell
(opinions my own, until taxed away)



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