Jul 20, 2010
Yes, I get calls from [***] at this company all the time. They always have the same schtick: Act all buddy-buddy, good-old-boy as if they know you and then start in on the sales pitch, which is selling various tools for construction contractors: drill bits, reciprocating saw blades, etc.
If you don't humor them and listen to the pitch, they'll go through a list of insults (not very clever ones at that). A few years ago his final word to me was: "Do you know what an [***] wrapped in cellophane looks like?.... Your driver's license!".
Today he called and when he gave me his intro: "Hey buddy! How's it goin' out there?". I just said "Go away" with a sigh and hung up. He called back 5 minutes later and I answered and he said "Is it true that they all have small dicks in Texas?"
I'm not sure how this supports any kind of business model, or why they would benefit from wasting time with insults when they probably have a long list of people to call, but it seems to be standard operating procedure.