Saturday, March 28, 2009

Caught By The Cold Callers (For Kev) Comments

Rating: 5.0

Good evening,
May I speak to Mr Wells, please,
Mr, err, sorry, can't read the screen…
Mr … Krevin (?) Wells..?
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Tony Jolley
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Alison Cassidy 07 April 2009

it is the phony familiarity that you have captured so beautifully in this clever piece, Tony. The 'nudge, nudge, wink wink' camaraderie that these hapless callers strive for (so unsuccessfully) that is so pathetic and such fun to parody. It's a gray day here with a sooty sky. Thanks for shining a little sun on my morning. Love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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Kevin Wells 06 April 2009

I can't possibly tell PH readers what I really say to cold callers. I knew a guy once who used to say to cold callers, 'hang on a minute...I'm just going to take something off the hob...' and leave the phone for a couple of hours! Thank you for the honour of appearing in one of your poetic opera... At least...I think it's an honour! ! !

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Fiona Davidson 28 March 2009

don't it make you go grrrr though lol...I have the perfect way to get rid of them...I reply I don't speak Dutch and they go cos they don't speak english lol...fun hearing them say in perfect english no sorry I don't speak it though lol excellent write thank you....10++

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