Miscellaneous: Today, for the third time this week, a telemarketer called me....

By Anonymous - 28/04/2013 13:57 - China - Shanghai

Today, for the third time this week, a telemarketer called me. Seriously annoyed, I told him in German that I don't speak English, in an attempt to get rid of him. He then started delivering his product pitch in German. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/04/2011 03:05 - United States

Today, I picked up on a telemarketer and started speaking in Portuguese. It turns out that this particular telemarketer spoke it as well. Every time I hung up, he called back. Telemarketers get really excited when they find out someone else speaks their language. FML

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Back home

By Anonymous - 30/12/2012 19:21 - Germany - Neunkirchen

Today, I returned to Germany for a break from my studies abroad. I got lost while out for groceries, so I tried asking a guy for directions. I went totally blank and strained to think of the right words, prompting him to mutter about rude foreigners not bothering to learn the local language. FML

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By lonely loser - 22/08/2014 18:04 - United States - Seattle

Today, I was so desperately lonely that I begged a telemarketer not to hang up on me. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/03/2009 05:17 - United States

Today, I got a phone call, and the person on the other line started speaking French. I assumed it was my friend since we usually speak French with each other, so I said in French "What do you want, asshole?". It wasn't my friend. It was a representative for the exchange program I'm applying for. FML

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Communication Breakdown

By rosie - 08/03/2021 13:59

Today, I was unable to communicate with a customer who only spoke French. As a result, my boss called me a "monolingual idiot." I speak Spanish, German, and Japanese. FML

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You can talk, mate

By Anonymous - 30/07/2019 12:07 - United Kingdom - Bristol

Today, a customer asked me if I was English, because I was struggling to understand what he was saying. I said yes. He then called me a liar, and said I must be "one of them Polish immigrants." Oh, and he also had a thick Scottish accent. FML

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We all hate cold callers

By Adrian - 03/02/2022 14:01

Today, while working at my call center, I took a phone call. The guy on the other line just yelled "FUCK YOU!" twice at the top of his lungs before hanging up on me. But of course, the phone agent is always at fault. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/03/2012 20:08 - Canada

Today, a telemarketer called me and asked if they could speak to my "mommy or daddy". I am 25 years old. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/09/2009 09:39 - New Zealand

Today, my boss rang me for the 5th time on my day off. Frustrated I pushed 'ignore' and yelled a string of obscenities at my phone. Turns out I pushed 'talk'. FML

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By tazthespaz - 29/12/2016 03:18 - United States - Comstock Park

Today, a telemarketer called my house phone and asked for my grandpa. We were in the middle of having his wake. FML

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OhDearBetrayal 25

Sunday 28 April 2013 19:13

See that's why it helps to know an indigenous language.

tacojauns 45

Sunday 28 April 2013 19:15

Why didn't you just hang up instantly like a normal person?

Comments

akiahara 14

Monday 29 April 2013 1:05

Huh.. what are the odds? Caller ID is your friend.

IHaveNoKoolAid 10

Monday 29 April 2013 1:07

That's when you start selling him something.

Smoxxii 17

Monday 29 April 2013 1:15

Sorry to ask, but, what exactly was he selling?

xcam1995 6

Monday 29 April 2013 1:43

Yo! That marketer is awesome! U should by something just for his persistence. That guy is a sales master.

Jharrist89 12

Monday 29 April 2013 1:50

I'm sure that you strive for perfect at the workplace. So does this guy lol! Sorry op.. Or should I say Leider op?

Kristoffer 35

Monday 29 April 2013 3:06

That's when you confuse em by saying you don't know German either.

SmittyKick 18

Monday 29 April 2013 3:10

That is some serious dedication...

AlexiAwesome 10

Monday 29 April 2013 5:16

Threaten to call the cops :)

ShawnBushOG 9

Monday 29 April 2013 5:46

Just say wiedersein then hang up. Happens to me all the time

joejoejoejoejoe 5

Monday 29 April 2013 5:53

Epic fail on your part and you got owned.

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