Winners Beware
Picture inspired - Telemarketing call27 total reviews
Comment from rtobaygo
Oh my God, your curse words have scarred me for life. Well put! I think you have touched upon how most of us feel when these idiots call and will not take no for an answer.
Great post!
Take care,
Ray
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2013
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Oh my God, your curse words have scarred me for life. Well put! I think you have touched upon how most of us feel when these idiots call and will not take no for an answer.
Great post!
Take care,
Ray
Comment Written 14-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2013
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Thank you Ray for another wonderful six star review, I got one of those "you're a winner" calls again last night. I bit back the curse words, but I'm afraid I was very rude and ended up slamming the phone down in their ear when they wouldn't shut up.
Beth
Comment from AlvinTEthington
An excellent social commentary poem. However, I think more people who ask for credit card numbers are planning identity theft, which is much more serious than what you describe here, although what you describe here is despicable. Good use of the aabb rhyme scheme to give the poem a lilting tone to make it slightly amusing so people will pay attention. Good work.
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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An excellent social commentary poem. However, I think more people who ask for credit card numbers are planning identity theft, which is much more serious than what you describe here, although what you describe here is despicable. Good use of the aabb rhyme scheme to give the poem a lilting tone to make it slightly amusing so people will pay attention. Good work.
Comment Written 12-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Thank you Alvin. I appreciate the review and nice comments. I have people asking for credit card numbers all the time on the phone. I never give it but surely they aren't all identify thieves.
Beth
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Probably not and many are legit. There are, however, at least some identity thieves in the mix, at least in my experience.
Comment from Donald O. Cassidy
You do good gusines with this poem, Beth. Your grasp of s ms and rep offs is keen, and your firm rejection of their sales pitch tells tehem where to go.
It seems there's no end to slick sales, and that's all over the Internet--though maybe not all scams as such.
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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You do good gusines with this poem, Beth. Your grasp of s ms and rep offs is keen, and your firm rejection of their sales pitch tells tehem where to go.
It seems there's no end to slick sales, and that's all over the Internet--though maybe not all scams as such.
Comment Written 12-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Thank you so much for the revi
Comment from elpsog
My lady from the rhyming side of poetry you poem is outstanding. Not many poets do all through these days. I love how you put caller in his place as best you could but I'll bet he still calls at least once a week. The offenders of society I have come to deal with by blowing a whistle in their ear. Momentary is the satisfaction, they come back next week anyhow. Well done poem.
Ray
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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My lady from the rhyming side of poetry you poem is outstanding. Not many poets do all through these days. I love how you put caller in his place as best you could but I'll bet he still calls at least once a week. The offenders of society I have come to deal with by blowing a whistle in their ear. Momentary is the satisfaction, they come back next week anyhow. Well done poem.
Ray
Comment Written 12-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Thank you so much Ray. I really appreciate the review and the nice comment. Blowing a whistle isn't a bad idea. Something I pretend I have a bad connection and can't hear them. Sometimes they speak with such a strange accent, I really can't understand what they are saying.
Beth
Comment from MelReyn
I love, love, love it! This is awesome. You should record this and play it next time a salesman calls.
My brother will talk to them with an hillbilly accent and make all kinds of jokes. He gets the salesman laughing.
I think you are right about timeshares, I've heard that they are lots of trouble.
Great poem, you've made my day! :)
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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I love, love, love it! This is awesome. You should record this and play it next time a salesman calls.
My brother will talk to them with an hillbilly accent and make all kinds of jokes. He gets the salesman laughing.
I think you are right about timeshares, I've heard that they are lots of trouble.
Great poem, you've made my day! :)
Comment Written 12-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Thank you so much for the review and the comments. I'd love to hear your brother talking to one with the accent. I'll bet that is funny.
Beth
Comment from Ben Colder
Tell it like it is. They can become annoying but I have a good trick for them. Sir may I have your name and phone number before you tell me all about your trip I have won. Speak clearly now for you are being taped. Click. works every time. Good job Beth. Glad you shared this.
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Tell it like it is. They can become annoying but I have a good trick for them. Sir may I have your name and phone number before you tell me all about your trip I have won. Speak clearly now for you are being taped. Click. works every time. Good job Beth. Glad you shared this.
Comment Written 12-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Thank you Ben, I appreciate the review and the tip for getting rid of telemarketers. When someone calls from the police or fire department asking for money. I ask if they are a fireman or policeman or a paid solicitor. When they admit to being a paid solicitor, I ask why they don't donate their time.
Beth
Beth
Comment from DanielEkine
The author said it better than ever. Beautiful work. Nice rhyme and format. I am jealous. Hugs. My best part, ""Forget it! I don't want your trip,
and let me give you one more tip.
Don't call again on this damn phone.
Your ripoff tactics are well known."
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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The author said it better than ever. Beautiful work. Nice rhyme and format. I am jealous. Hugs. My best part, ""Forget it! I don't want your trip,
and let me give you one more tip.
Don't call again on this damn phone.
Your ripoff tactics are well known."
Comment Written 12-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Thank you Daniel. I appreciate the review and I love your comments. Thanks for sharing the part you like best.
Beth
Comment from AprilShower
I truly understand, Beth. Other ones that get me are the ones who call right during a meal. They are the surveys and political robo calls. I love the way you wrote this. I would use some choice words, too, but I wouldn't say any dirty words. Yours reads really well. LOL.
April :o)
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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I truly understand, Beth. Other ones that get me are the ones who call right during a meal. They are the surveys and political robo calls. I love the way you wrote this. I would use some choice words, too, but I wouldn't say any dirty words. Yours reads really well. LOL.
April :o)
Comment Written 12-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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April. Thank you so much for the six star review. I appreciate the review and nice comments. I try to check the caller ID and not answer but too often I get caught.
Beth
Comment from Samuel Dickens
Oh, how I dislike telemarketers. We have a landline that I almost never answer because I know it will be one of them. And time shares--oh, boy!
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Oh, how I dislike telemarketers. We have a landline that I almost never answer because I know it will be one of them. And time shares--oh, boy!
Comment Written 12-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Thank you Samuel. I don't like them either. I know some are just people trying to make a living. It the people they work for that I really dislike, but they've learned to be persistant and anoying and they are the ones that get yelled at.
Beth
Comment from cvcopac
Yeah, he's cussin'. I enjoyed your well written imaginative quatrain conversation with the scam artist. Nice rhymes and rhythms too. Kenny
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Yeah, he's cussin'. I enjoyed your well written imaginative quatrain conversation with the scam artist. Nice rhymes and rhythms too. Kenny
Comment Written 12-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Thank you so much Kenny. I really appreciate the review and comments.
Beth
