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Old 15-02-10, 04:39 PM   #21
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Rai, to this day and even after 20 years in the business, i still, as you can see, write the wrong one!
Lol thank god its not just me. The 63 Year old woman i work with throws pens at me everytime i get it wrong....i guess its working tho
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Old 15-02-10, 04:39 PM   #22
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What if their prices are god though?!
Nobodies prices are worth having to put up with a sleazy pushy salesman for.
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Old 15-02-10, 04:39 PM   #23
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Haha, definatly wasn't Phil, have you ever spoken to him?! He doesn't talk to me like that!


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lol maybe he was trying something new
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Old 15-02-10, 04:40 PM   #24
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lol maybe he was trying something new

Well the Northern accent put me off!
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Old 15-02-10, 04:41 PM   #25
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We recently had an official email to say that we were not to be friendly or informal in emails. We were not to start emails 'Hi' or 'Hello' but 'Dear Mr/Mrs'.

This was after a member of staff got so friendly with a supplier that when there was a payment dispute we struggled to fight it legally as the language in the emails between them was so informal.

But in my PR role the journalists, media contacts and especially players will address me verbally and in writing in very informal tones. When I forward an email on that starts 'Oi Scrumptious' or 'Darling sexy thing' I do wonder what the boss thinks, but at least these are men I have worked with for ages and it is not meant in a leery way. They are the same ones that give you a big hug when they see you without you feeling uncomfortable.

But if I got that from a sales person I'd never met I'd tell them to get lost!
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Old 15-02-10, 04:43 PM   #26
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Our phones don't display the phone number of the caller.

What if their prices are god though?!
Kate I can get our car leases a couple of pounds cheaper via this one company, but i don't as I don't like the way our "relationship manager" talks to me.

I ignored his calls, however I do talk to his boss when she calls, explained my problem and we now have a new relationship manager.

As fizz has said nobodies prices are that good! And they are normally only that good for the first order!

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Old 15-02-10, 06:15 PM   #27
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i would say it was girth or the ideal job for him...... but then again he wouldn't waste time with sweet talk, just get straight down to the nitty gritty

just tell him a fake address ect, I'm constantly getting some indian bloke from BT (i think) calling me on my work mobile, when he gives me a price i simply explain that im getting a better deal with "carrier pigeon"........... either he's trained to be polite of he just doesn't get it ....... if it carry's on i sometimes put teh phone next to the spindle, switch it on and leave it, usually hangs up after a while
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Old 15-02-10, 06:28 PM   #28
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Kate, personally i think he's overstepped the boundary there, if my wife worked in that environment i wouldnt appreciate a strange sales person talking to her like that (albiet she would tell him herself)
Tell him to f**k off in a nice way, say your busy and also you get loyalty discounts from your current vendor which your not prepared to discuss with him.
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Old 15-02-10, 06:30 PM   #29
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Id arrange a meet and get Phil to turn up and punch his lights out.Next time he would be much more polite and show some respect.
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Old 15-02-10, 06:40 PM   #30
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HOLD ON JUST ONE COTTON PICKING MINUTE!

We have all forgot the important bit....



WAIT TIL YOU GET THE 1KG BAR OF CHOCOLATE BEFORE YOU TELL HIM WHERE TO SHOVE HIS CARTRIDGE....
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