For some reason when these people ring me they end up confused.
My name 'Leslie Westwood'
Their attempts at pronouncing it hilarious!
The friendly ones that give themselves an English sounding name are the best.
Them "Hello, lelly weoood this is Tracey"
me "pardon?"
Them again "Hello, lelly weoood this is Tracey"
me "Sorry, no lelly weoood at this address"
Them "No not, lelly weoood, lellsey wetood"
me "Sorry no Idea who your talking about"
Them "you not lelly weoood?"
me "no I not lelly weoood or any relation who did you say you are?"
Them "me, I Tracey"
me "Oh Tracey, sorry why didn't you say that to begin with how are you luv', (long silence because luv' is not on their standard phraseology crib sheet).
Them "I Tracey, and I ring about"
me "look Tracey if your ringing about last night I'm sorry, I know we said we'd meet for a drink but I went for a few with the lads......"
On and on this conversation goes with poor little tracey trying to work out what the heck sort of conversation she is having, but I don't care they are paying for the call and until they realise that they are not going to be able to mention their product or get a word in edgeways I'm not hanging up.
I suppose if I was really evil I could treat it as a free phone sex chat up line but even I'm not quite that perverse, I'm quite happy to continue until I hear a little sigh of dismay or the first hint of a sob then I let them go. 'cos I'm a good boy really ain't I?
