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hobbit709

(41,694 posts) Tue Mar 15, 2016, 11:32 PM Mar 2016

Just had the phony Microsoft people call me at 10:30 PM.

Fucking bastard scammers.

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Just had the phony Microsoft people call me at 10:30 PM. (Original Post) hobbit709 Mar 2016 OP

Wah. I just get home security sales calls. blogslut Mar 2016 #1

You should have put them on hold and went to bed. Renew Deal Mar 2016 #2

But they detected a problem with your Windows installation! onehandle Mar 2016 #3

they hung up on me when I said I wasn't running Windows but using DOS. hobbit709 Mar 2016 #4

Dumb it down for them next time. onehandle Mar 2016 #5

Be careful - I've been telling them I got an Apple csziggy Mar 2016 #10

I just put a little extra caulk around mine..... lastlib Mar 2016 #6

A friend blew their minds by telling them spooky3 Mar 2016 #7

I use linux most of the time and once i told them that LSK Mar 2016 #8

When They Call Me they Get Wolf Frankula Mar 2016 #9

blogslut

(37,984 posts)

1. Wah. I just get home security sales calls.

Reply to hobbit709 (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 11:35 PM

Mar 2016

I never get to have any fun.

Renew Deal

(81,847 posts)

2. You should have put them on hold and went to bed.

Reply to hobbit709 (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 11:37 PM

Mar 2016

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

3. But they detected a problem with your Windows installation!

Reply to hobbit709 (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 11:50 PM

Mar 2016

You must comply!

They detected the same problem on my Mac. Saved me millions!

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

4. they hung up on me when I said I wasn't running Windows but using DOS.

Reply to onehandle (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 11:51 PM

Mar 2016

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

5. Dumb it down for them next time.

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 11:58 PM

Mar 2016

ROM BASIC FOREVER!

csziggy

(34,131 posts)

10. Be careful - I've been telling them I got an Apple

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 12:02 PM

Mar 2016

Because their dire warnings about Windows scared me so much. The last time the woman told me they now "support Windows and Mac." Since she told me that BEFORE I mentioned an operating system, I told her I have moved to Linux. She hung up.

They've been calling from 877-502-3000. When they called yesterday I answered with "Hola?" and was ready to trot out the high school Spanish I haven't used since 1970. But they didn't seem ready to attempt to speak in another language and hung up on me. Next time I think I will answer, "Quien es?"

lastlib

(23,162 posts)

6. I just put a little extra caulk around mine.....

Reply to onehandle (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 12:09 AM

Mar 2016

...and it solved the problem! No more security leaks (tinting works wonders!), and I can see thru it as clearly as if I didn't really have Windows. I ain't payin' those idjits to fix my Windows when I can do it myself for pennies to their dollars!

spooky3

(34,407 posts)

7. A friend blew their minds by telling them

Reply to hobbit709 (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 12:09 AM

Mar 2016

They couldn't possibly be right, because he didn't own a computer.

LSK

(36,846 posts)

8. I use linux most of the time and once i told them that

Reply to hobbit709 (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 02:40 AM

Mar 2016

Wolf Frankula

(3,598 posts)

9. When They Call Me they Get

Reply to hobbit709 (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 02:56 AM

Mar 2016

"Papa Slurpy's, Pizza for Dogs Ruff, woof woof Woof."

If they go further, I tell them I'm glad they called, the last time they called we were cut off. I ask them what size of the Barkin' Bacon Special they ordered they want, Chihuahua, Beagle or Great Dane, and their address, so our delivery hound can find them.

They usually hang up after thinking they found a business.

Wolf

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