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BigV · 12-18-2013, 02:42 PM

Carruthers, first let me say, I'm glad you weren't injured in the accident and I'm glad you did get it sorted with the insurance company. Also, (perversely) I'm glad you posted this story and the video. I found it enormously entertaining, thank you.

I am sorry your scent has been picked up by these carrion-feeders (not that you're carrion, that didn't come out like I'd hoped, please forgive me). I've had similar experiences with scammers/relentless salespeople who won't take fuck-off/go to hell/die in a fire for an answer. It seems they are energized by such resistance. I like how the Major scored a victory over them by stealing from them a chunk of their time for no reward to them. Yay for the good guys. I liked listening to the strategies the scammer tried to employ, mostly based on his faith in the Major's greed, the chance to get something for nothing. Reassuringly, this didn't work (several times). He then makes appeal to the Major's (absent) sense of desire to conform (Mrs B has claimed, why not you), to the Major's sense of helpfulness (I just want to close this file, won't you help by xyz), to the Major's sense of self preservation (doncha want the calls to stop?, then just agree to xyz). Cheers to the Major.

I realize stopping these kinds of calls is impossible. Stopping ONE outfit, that's possible, though maybe difficult. I do wish them their just desserts though, fuckers.

You're welcome, and thanks for posting!

12-18-2013, 02:42 PM	#806
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Carruthers, first let me say, I'm glad you weren't injured in the accident and I'm glad you did get it sorted with the insurance company. Also, (perversely) I'm glad you posted this story and the video. I found it enormously entertaining, thank you. I am sorry your scent has been picked up by these carrion-feeders (not that you're carrion, that didn't come out like I'd hoped, please forgive me). I've had similar experiences with scammers/relentless salespeople who won't take fuck-off/go to hell/die in a fire for an answer. It seems they are energized by such resistance. I like how the Major scored a victory over them by stealing from them a chunk of their time for no reward to them. Yay for the good guys. I liked listening to the strategies the scammer tried to employ, mostly based on his faith in the Major's greed, the chance to get something for nothing. Reassuringly, this didn't work (several times). He then makes appeal to the Major's (absent) sense of desire to conform (Mrs B has claimed, why not you), to the Major's sense of helpfulness (I just want to close this file, won't you help by xyz), to the Major's sense of self preservation (doncha want the calls to stop?, then just agree to xyz). Cheers to the Major. I realize stopping these kinds of calls is impossible. Stopping ONE outfit, that's possible, though maybe difficult. I do wish them their just desserts though, fuckers. You're welcome, and thanks for posting! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.