• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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    9 months ago

    “Help! I’m trapped in the mountains! I’m freezing and starving to death.”

    “I understand, sir. But for a small fee of just $30 a month, your computer can be protected from viruses.”

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      9 months ago

      Honestly if a telemarketer called while someone was actually an emergency and they explained that the telemarketer would probably hang up if that’s their usual response to anything that deviates script lmao

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      9 months ago

      Look, I never answer my phone either, but if I’m trapped in the wilderness, I’ll gladly sign up for whatever woo bullshit they’re selling in case that subscription ends in them rescuing me.

      ‘Yes, I’ll pay $6000/month for your penis pills, I’m a woman lost in the mountains. Sign me up and send help.’