Cold calling should be illegal! - Page 6

Bonnyboy · 02-03-2008, 21:14

Maybe something like this could be looked at - Doorstep cold-callers banned - if it’s what people want, then lets have it. A scheme like this has my vote.

Doubt my local councillor will notice this thread though. The “Silly Cow” thread still warrants his attention

jambutty · 03-03-2008, 13:35

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Originally Posted by derekgas

jb, or jambutty if you prefer your full title, though I note you made no reference to my name, except for quoting me, if wanting cold calling made illegal is selfish, and salesmen have a right to knock, then why is having a sign telling them not to bother any different, the result is similar? Spam content often have intent to sell something, so a spam blocker is stopping the seller from advertising (whilst invading your time and space), if stopping cold calling is selfish, is the spam blocker not also? And with regard to your utterly selfish shopping/parking habits, as usual, anyone else doing wrong (possibly stopping you from parking) is out of order, so why then is your taking a space when not necessary not just as bad? two wrongs don't make a right! It seems to me that you, rather than I are living in a dream world, you are a pedantic old fool with nothing better to do than argue senslessly against people who are usually nearer to right than you are, I have yet to see you admit you are wrong, even when everybody else but you, thinks that you are indeed, wrong! Now to use your own words, GET REAL! Sorry for the rant and the wander garinda, but I cannot understand this fellow at all!

jambutty is not a title – it is a name. Mister, Doctor, Missus, Judge, Sir etc are all titles. If you are going to argue your case, then at least try to get the facts right. In any case calling a person by their name is a common courtesy.

I had no need to make reference to your name because I was responding to your post by quoting the post that included your name.

Your command of the English language is sadly lacking if you equate the notice on my front door with banning a cold caller from knocking. A caller is still free to ignore the notice and knock anyway if s/he chooses to. The same goes for spam emails. A spam blocker is NOT stopping the spammer from advertising. The fact that it was sent means that the spammer has been able to advertise and it has arrived in my mailbox. I reserve the right to view the email or not as I choose. There is nothing to say that I MUST read the email.

You really do need a reality check.

Resorting to name calling tells me that you do not have coherent case to make.

If you want to continue with your puerile arguing, be my guest, but as far as I am concerned you will be arguing for your own benefit.

garinda · 03-03-2008, 16:59

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Originally Posted by jambutty

jambutty is not a title – it is a name. Mister, Doctor, Missus, Judge, Sir etc are all titles. If you are going to argue your case, then at least try to get the facts right. In any case calling a person by their name is a common courtesy..

I don't remember you spitting your dummy out when one of your cronies addressed you in a thread as 'Jim'.

Personally, I'm not that petty. I get Garinda, Gary, Big G, Rindy, Rind, and Jaysay calls me Rindi.

It matters not a jot to me, in the greater scheme of things.

jambutty · 04-03-2008, 09:02

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Originally Posted by garinda

I don't remember you spitting your dummy out when one of your cronies addressed you in a thread as 'Jim'.

Personally, I'm not that petty. I get Garinda, Gary, Big G, Rindy, Rind, and Jaysay calls me Rindi.

It matters not a jot to me, in the greater scheme of things.

Unlike some people on this forum I don’t have any cronies.

Jim is my name so why shouldn’t anyone use it?

You really are dredging an empty barrel if that’s the best that you can come up with.

You have to have your say even if it is a load of claptrap.

Doh! (Slaps palm against forehead) I forgot! I’m supposed to fall in line with your views and the views of others.

Now do you think it just might be possible if we got back to the topic in question or do you want to have another childish go at character assassination?

garinda · 04-03-2008, 09:28

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Originally Posted by jambutty

Now do you think it just might be possible if we got back to the topic in question

Sign ordered.

No hawkers, of whatever kind, and certainly no Jambutties.

See, back on track.

Neil · 04-03-2008, 10:20

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Originally Posted by garinda

Personally, I'm not that petty. I get Garinda, Gary, Big G, Rindy, Rind, and Jaysay calls me Rindi.

You forgot RindyRoo and Rindypotamus

Yolanda25 · 04-03-2008, 10:29

i simply close the door on face, i just say not interested thanks, bang!

garinda · 29-04-2008, 15:07

Ding dong.

Happily mobile, not in bed, and in a good mood.

Opens door.

Spotty ginger youth.

Seconds pass.

Few more seconds pass.

'Can I help you?' I ask, by this time thinking he maybe deaf and dumb, and have a hidden tray of dusters hidden under his anorak.

'You the householder?'

'Yes.'

'Want a quote for new double glazing? He asked, whilst looking at my new double glazed windows.

'No thanks, they are perfectly alright.'

'You sure?'

'Quite sure, thanks.'

Stony silence as I close the door.

Him still visible through the glass, obviously at a loss at how on earth he hadn't made a sale.

Bless.

shillelagh · 29-04-2008, 15:08

Well just had the jehovahs witness's at my door. One bloke. Asked me the question Who rules the world .... i said people but thinking about it its Nature.... Anyway he said religous people like myself would say god can i leave you this to look at handing me a leaflet ... mind you i did have my coat on.