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November 01, 2007
How I amuse myself
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I have this fun little game I play now. Last week, I took my car over to the dealership to have some work done on it. A few days later, I got a call from some mysterious phone number. Now, I know some people don't answer the phone if it's a number they don't know, but I'm not finicky like that - I just happened to miss the call. Whoever it was didn't leave a message.
The number then called me an hour later, and then another hour later. Each time I didn't notice the phone ring; each time they didn't leave a message. To me, not leaving a message only means one thing: telemarketer.
The next day, they called again. A few hours later, another call came my way. And so on and so on. Finally I decided I wasn't going to answer it. If they want to talk to me that badly, they can leave a message.
This went on for a few days, until finally I called the number back. A recorded message told me it was the Mazda customer service line, and they were taking surveys about the level of satisfaction I had with the visit. Now I'd be lying if I didn't say they did a good job, because they fixed my problem and didn't charge me that much. However, for some reason, the fact they continue to call and not say who they are really irks me.
Nevertheless, I am now currently locked in a battle of wills with the survey people. Lots of times they call me when I am really not available, like in class or at work. I am not even joking, they called me as I was writing this post. But I am not going to give them the satisfaction of continually calling me. Instead, I get the satisfaction of feeling the vibration in my pocket, removing said phone from my pocket in the hopes that somebody I want to talk to is calling, and then vindictively hitting "ignore" when I see that it's just Mazda.
It's been about a week now, and they are still calling three to four times a day. Again, no message just to say, "We're from Mazda and would like to ask you about your recent visit to our dealership." Keep on calling, Mazda. I have lots of time. Do you?
entry no. 994
Posted by oz115 at November 1, 2007 01:47 PM