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Nuisance calls
Jaspal Bhatti

A Lucknow Session judge received a telemarketing call in the middle of a hearing. The caller infuriated the honourable judge so much that he passed an order directing the police to register a case against the caller. Every mobile user gets numerous, untimely calls that he or she feels like throwing their away their cell phones.

Once I handled a telemarketing caller so warmly that she threatened to registered a case against me. The following was the conversation between us.

Caller: Good morning, sir. May I know who’s speaking?

Me: Who’s this?

Caller: Sir, I’m speaking from ICICI bank. I have a few investment plans to explain.

Me: Let me bring a notebook and a pen.

Caller: (With great excitement) Oh sure.

I kept the phone on hold and went to take a bath. By the time I finished the phone was disconnected, but she called again after 15 minutes. I pretended to be angry.

Me: Why did you disconnect?

Caller: I waited for 10 minutes anyhow, sorry sir, May I know your name?

Me: What are you wearing?

Caller: What do you mean?

Me: I mean, green is a lucky colour for me.

Caller: Yes, I am wearing a green top. (She seemed to be telling a white lie)

Me: Can I have your personal phone number please?

Caller: How can I give you my personal number?

Me: But you have also got my personal number.

Caller: Sir, how much do you want to invest?

Me: Can I come to your house this evening to understand the plan?

Caller: That is not possible. What is your monthly income?

Me: I am broke because of the global economic meltdown. If you could suggest to me a nice, working girl like you, I would be in a better position to invest.

She hung the phone, threatening me with legal action.

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