Winners Beware
Picture inspired - Telemarketing call27 total reviews
Comment from ennahanid
This is just so good and so true about telemarketers. I don't pick up the phone on numbers I don't know then I plug them into Google Search and most of them have complaints against them. Thanks for the grin on my face - Dinah
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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This is just so good and so true about telemarketers. I don't pick up the phone on numbers I don't know then I plug them into Google Search and most of them have complaints against them. Thanks for the grin on my face - Dinah
Comment Written 11-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Thank you so much Dinah. I appreciate the review and the cooments. I'm so glad you got a chuckle from this.
Beth
Comment from kiwisteveh
This is a fun poem which also makes a pertinent point about underhand marketing tactics.
The verse flows well with regular rhythm and rhyme and you have the telemarketer off pat.
The comma after time in stanza 7 is not needed.
Steve
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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This is a fun poem which also makes a pertinent point about underhand marketing tactics.
The verse flows well with regular rhythm and rhyme and you have the telemarketer off pat.
The comma after time in stanza 7 is not needed.
Steve
Comment Written 11-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Thank you Steve. I really appreciate the review and nice comments on this poem.
Beth
Comment from Leineco
Setting aside the author's notes for a sec...this is exactly how it goes!
They call to say you've won a trip...
all you must do - is commit
to "an hour or two"
hearing a pitch you can't refuse!
(Oh yeah, and pay a small booking fee,
to cover incidental costs, you see).
Aarrrgh!!!
(thank god for the government call restricting registry)
The poem is well written - great rhyme and meter construction.
(As to the author's notes..your friends have my sincere sympathy. After a continuing hassle, we legally "gifted" the deed to our timeshare back to the original selling consortium and walked away.)
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Setting aside the author's notes for a sec...this is exactly how it goes!
They call to say you've won a trip...
all you must do - is commit
to "an hour or two"
hearing a pitch you can't refuse!
(Oh yeah, and pay a small booking fee,
to cover incidental costs, you see).
Aarrrgh!!!
(thank god for the government call restricting registry)
The poem is well written - great rhyme and meter construction.
(As to the author's notes..your friends have my sincere sympathy. After a continuing hassle, we legally "gifted" the deed to our timeshare back to the original selling consortium and walked away.)
Comment Written 11-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Thank you so much for the review on this. I loved reading your funny comments. I need to find out how to legally gift the deed to the timeshare back. I have several friends who would be interested.
Beth
Comment from nancy_e_davis
Nice. I've never been bothered with things like that. Good thing about living rural in a small town ....In Nevada!LOL
I would never buy anything someone was selling over the Phone. This is cute Beth. A good warning for our friends. Nancy
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Nice. I've never been bothered with things like that. Good thing about living rural in a small town ....In Nevada!LOL
I would never buy anything someone was selling over the Phone. This is cute Beth. A good warning for our friends. Nancy
Comment Written 11-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Thank you for the review Nancy. I didn't realize there were places on earth where the telemarketers could reach you. Lucky you. LOL
Beth
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We get our share but no Exotic vacations or time share cottages.
Comment from Jerry Rauhuff
I love the way you rhymed the conversation and it still sounded like it really would. Next time I win one of their deceptive trips, i'll be thinking of this and probably start rhyming to them without realizing it, LOL. Great job.
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reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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I love the way you rhymed the conversation and it still sounded like it really would. Next time I win one of their deceptive trips, i'll be thinking of this and probably start rhyming to them without realizing it, LOL. Great job.
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Comment Written 11-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Thank you Jerry. I really appreciate the review and the funny comments. I'm glad you liked this.
Beth
Comment from lancellot
You've hit it perfectly. Your poem is what we have all felt at those annoying calls at dinner time. The timeshare thing is right too. Once you're in that room they will try anything to make you sign. Great work.
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You've hit it perfectly. Your poem is what we have all felt at those annoying calls at dinner time. The timeshare thing is right too. Once you're in that room they will try anything to make you sign. Great work.
Comment Written 11-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2013
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Thank you so much for the six star review. I'm so glad this poem resonated with you. You are so right about the high pressure you're under if you listen to the timeshare presentation.
Beth
Comment from Supe
Cute and oh so true. This poem is a delightful read. I enjoyed it from start to finish. Love the rhyming. Your writing club must be kind of fun. True about the timeshare. Never did get rid of mine. Nice job!
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reply by the author on 11-Aug-2013
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Cute and oh so true. This poem is a delightful read. I enjoyed it from start to finish. Love the rhyming. Your writing club must be kind of fun. True about the timeshare. Never did get rid of mine. Nice job!
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Comment Written 11-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 11-Aug-2013
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Thank you for the review and comments. I'm so glad you enjoyed the poem.
Beth
