I think it was about 5-6 years ago that I got a strange phone call from Harte Hanks in San Diego, CA. At the time I was still a little wet behind the ears and I didn't really see any harm in giving the information they were asking for. They just wanted basic information about our computer systems. They wanted to know bands and numbers and crap like that.
About 6-8 months later, they called again. This time I got annoyed by them wasting my time and told them to never call me again. To make a really really really long story short, this company has never left me alone. Here I am working here for going on 8 years and I want to say I've made about two dozen attempts to tell the freaks to stop calling.
Today they called saying they were "CI Technology Database". They were still from San Diego and they still wanted the same information. I cornered the girl on the phone and asked for the mailing address. She didn't know what if was. Then I asked if she knew how she got to work each day. Surely, she must know the street or something. She didn't know anything. I guess she drives to work with blinders on. I did squeeze out of her that "CI Technology Database" and Harte Hanks were indeed the same company.
Over the past years, I've dreamt up some interesting ideas to get back at them.
Telemarketer Type Chic: "How many computers are in your company?"
Me: "Depends, what are you wearing?"
or maybe start the survey and in the middle say: "Man, does all this computer talk make you horny? My hard drive is on fire."
or maybe pickup the phone and say: "oh god not you again!" and then put them on hold and tell the secretary to in form them that they can't call me anymore because I just jumped out of a window and killed myself.
After the encounter from a few minutes ago, I looked up their company and I have a good bit of info including an address and phone number. I was thinking I could call them and ask: "I need to talk to your database administrator immediately! Your company's database is being leaked on the Internet!!" Then if I get someone I could start off with: "So, how many computers are in your company?" and then just repeat more questions from their survey when he acts all confused.
This place has been ticking me off consistently for 6 years. I've tried telling them on the phone to purge my number from their database and they always say ok but then they come calling again in a few months. I think my next step is to try and snail mail them a request to remove them from their database. I think I'll send it certified.
Any other suggestions? Has anyone else been bothered by these asses that want to waste your time with a lame-o servey?
About 6-8 months later, they called again. This time I got annoyed by them wasting my time and told them to never call me again. To make a really really really long story short, this company has never left me alone. Here I am working here for going on 8 years and I want to say I've made about two dozen attempts to tell the freaks to stop calling.
Today they called saying they were "CI Technology Database". They were still from San Diego and they still wanted the same information. I cornered the girl on the phone and asked for the mailing address. She didn't know what if was. Then I asked if she knew how she got to work each day. Surely, she must know the street or something. She didn't know anything. I guess she drives to work with blinders on. I did squeeze out of her that "CI Technology Database" and Harte Hanks were indeed the same company.
Over the past years, I've dreamt up some interesting ideas to get back at them.
Telemarketer Type Chic: "How many computers are in your company?"
Me: "Depends, what are you wearing?"
or maybe start the survey and in the middle say: "Man, does all this computer talk make you horny? My hard drive is on fire."
or maybe pickup the phone and say: "oh god not you again!" and then put them on hold and tell the secretary to in form them that they can't call me anymore because I just jumped out of a window and killed myself.
After the encounter from a few minutes ago, I looked up their company and I have a good bit of info including an address and phone number. I was thinking I could call them and ask: "I need to talk to your database administrator immediately! Your company's database is being leaked on the Internet!!" Then if I get someone I could start off with: "So, how many computers are in your company?" and then just repeat more questions from their survey when he acts all confused.
This place has been ticking me off consistently for 6 years. I've tried telling them on the phone to purge my number from their database and they always say ok but then they come calling again in a few months. I think my next step is to try and snail mail them a request to remove them from their database. I think I'll send it certified.
Any other suggestions? Has anyone else been bothered by these asses that want to waste your time with a lame-o servey?
