A couple of good whinges, perhaps?

[flaviomatani]

"Hello, it that Mr Matini?","Matani", "Sorry, yes, Matini. I am calling you from XYZ Communications in relation to your BT line, have you thought about ...?"

grrr.. you are the tenth or so today, please please go away..... [ Edit ] I had yet one more spam call of the same sort as soon as I clicked to post this....

Another thing.. Am I allowed to have a good moan about this infernal heat? And don't tell me I should be used to it because I was born in the Tropics. Speaking to a friend in Caracas last week, telling them that it was 36.6 here, they reply "Man, that's horrible; it's 23 degrees here today, 24 tomorrow..." yes, I know, the worse bit is the feeling guilty about moaning about the heat when in six months' time....

OK, that's that out the system. On a entirely different note, the gathering last night in Quinn's was fantastic (apart from kaerasta's water episode with the barman, poor thing). Should happen more often. The gathering, that is, not the arguments with bar staff. Yes, I know most of those present last night are going to Meteor Camp but I cannot do that this time... oh well....

Comments

[cyberpunkgrrl.livejournal.com]

I've just signed up to Telephone Preference Service(TPS) which is meant to stop telesales to your phoneline. We're being bombarded with them atm and we've just had enough!

well now then

[(Anonymous)]

Register here for FREE never pay for this service:
http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/
While you are at it, reduce the crap in your physical letter box:
http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/mpsr/

As a BT Customer you can use the BT Telephone Preference Service on 0845 0700707 to register your number. BT Fax Preference Service: 0845 07 007 02 This is an automated procedure. It never hurts to do both the TPS and the BT.

THe TPS/BT should work for both vocal calls and silent calls. Silent calls are generally an automated system which waits for you to speak. With recent technological changes it is possible for silent calls to start PHISHING your phone - by faking a conversation from the bank. These jolly chaps insist that you identify yourself. Now, if some anonymous pranny telephones surely it is up to them to identify themselves. Just tell them you'll chat to them next time you are in the branch. Insist you will be in the branch first thing next day and they should not worry their pretty litle heads about it. But always insist that they prove who they are.

Should you continue to receive telephone calls after you have registed with the TPS you can complian to BT that you are in receipt of "distressing" calls that are "harrassing" you.

In addition to being a nuisance, spam (junk mail, junk telephony, junk email) is a frequent way for scammers to obtain personal details. Next time a credit card company sends you a letter just check how much personal information is on it and ask yourself - is that enough for someone to pretend to be me. Say no to junk.

[kaerasta.livejournal.com]

Not a great way to start an evening. I don't think I'll be bothering to go to Quinn's for a while. I don't quite understand refusing free tap water during one of the hottest weeks in history, or assuming that I wasn't going to be purchasing at least one drink after finding a seat, but hey.

[gelflyng.livejournal.com]

Are you sure it got to 36.6? At least it doesn't report that on BBC 24 hour forecast. It's no wonder that after zooming down to Leicester Square for lunch today was the first time I've ever had to use the shower at my work - a nice cold one at that!

[oswaldcrowlius.livejournal.com]

rahh i've been working in a call center for 1 and a half year man... be tolerant, lol. No more seriously, here is the secret, the magical word that will force them legally to leave you in peace :
"Can you please remove me from your sample list"
Well after the guy can still try to call you, but if he's monitored at this time he'll get fired instantly so there are few chances he'll take the risk!

[flavius-m.livejournal.com]

OH, i know they're only trying to make a living like the rest of us. I don't get rude unless they become rude themselves, or obnoxious. But some do. The worst are the ones that as soon as you say the magical word (whichever that may be) that puts you out of their intended target, put the phone down on you without so much as a 'sorry'.

[djpsyche.livejournal.com]

You're just mad because they did it first ;)

[mark13.livejournal.com]

Mr Martini? ;)