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by rdtsc 3261 days ago
I've gotten some of them irritated, not on purpose, but it ended up them being quite angr, yelling new and interesting expletives I had never heard before, I took it as an enriching cultural exchange with country all the way across the globe. But then I started to wonder if they'd just go and add my number to some "please call me" database in revenge.
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It's amazing how quickly many will go nonlinear the second they know you're on to them.
I've been looking for a way to describe the way some people escalate. Nonlinear is just about the perfect term. Thanks!
A good example is when roofers or other construction (generally using the "we will be in your neighborhood anyway..." scam) company calls. Just reply, "give me your contractor's license # so I can look you up."