๐๏ธ Mango123456 ยท 1235 points ยท Posted at 22:43:21 on January 13, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This call was a wild ride from start to finish. Around the 8 minute mark is where things start to get good. Michael figures out that Lenny is playing some sort of joke but doesn't quite realize what. Then shortly after 9 minutes, he figures out - much to his apparent delight - Lenny is a recording. But that's not the best part. Around the 9:46 mark, *a car runs into the telemarketer's office building*. You can actually hear the crash on the recording. Michael is unperturbed by this and continues to talk to Lenny, chuckling with glee to himself when Lenny speaks. Around 10:50, a minute and four seconds after the crash, what sounds like a fire truck horn triggers Lenny's speech detection. In the background, we can hear other telemarketers continuing their calls as if nothing happened. That's hard core.
8:05 "Well, I guess we gon' be here a while!"
๐๏ธ Mango123456 ยท 1119 points ยท Posted at 22:43:21 on January 13, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This call was a wild ride from start to finish. Around the 8 minute mark is where things start to get good. Michael figures out that Lenny is playing some sort of joke but doesn't quite realize what. Then shortly after 9 minutes, he figures out - much to his apparent delight - Lenny is a recording. But that's not the best part. Around the 9:46 mark, a car runs into the telemarketer's office building. You can actually hear the crash on the recording. Michael is unperturbed by this and continues to talk to Lenny, chuckling with glee to himself when Lenny speaks. Around 10:50, a minute and four seconds after the crash, what sounds like a fire truck horn triggers Lenny's speech detection. In the background, we can hear other telemarketers continuing their calls as if nothing happened. That's hard core.
8:05 "Well, I guess we gon' be here a while!"
Qscfr ยท 241 points ยท Posted at 04:55:30 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit. Lenny just got better.
softeky ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 14:47:55 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Plot Twist: Lenny, a self-driving AI being developed by a large company (who shall remain nameless), made a huge leap forward by learning another human trait. Driving distracted while on the phone.
It is unclear if damages can be claimed by the telemarketer since Lenny was on a do-not-call list and the call, made by the telemarketer, was illegal.
๐๏ธ Mango123456 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:00 on January 16, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
XD
Player72 ยท 76 points ยท Posted at 05:47:17 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
man if only the car crashed into lennie's house, with george in it...
[deleted] ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 07:07:27 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And bunnies. There gotta be bunnies.
Supernova141 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 09:30:13 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And we'll feed them alfalfa?!
Panda_Man_ ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 10:12:12 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And live off the fat of the land?!
[deleted] ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 12:49:22 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
fatta the land
SFWboring ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:32:24 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is that a mouse in your pocket or are you happy to see me?
MLaw2008 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:57 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Where is Fatta?
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:12:00 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Let's go there now, Lennie. Let'-boom headshot
thishitisgettingold ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:00:16 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And then CNN will show us how it would have looked in simulated graphics.
karrachr000 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:22:42 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tell me about the rabbits George.
Emptydarkone ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:18:42 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I will love 'em, and hug 'em, and squeeze 'em, and pinch their little fucking heads.
Freefall84 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:13:58 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
BANG!!!!
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:50:34 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
TW: Family Guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1Rsov4B_VI&t=46
Warsalt ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 06:52:34 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like Micheal needs some exterior work done on his building, he should ask Lenny if he knows anyone he could recommend.
Mirai182 ยท 133 points ยท Posted at 05:38:59 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As somebody who used to work in a call center I can confirm the not give a fuck attitude when something happens like that. There was at least four fights that broke out on the call center floor within one year and everybody stayed in their seats like nothing was happening.
idlephase ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 05:48:11 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are there a lot of egos on the floor in telemarketing?
Mirai182 ยท 131 points ยท Posted at 05:55:00 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not necessarily. It's just the one I used to work at was really ghetto so it was a lot of black chicks who were usually fighting. I remember we had a time when the fire alarm went off and we all saw that it was a false alarm because we saw who did it and they told us just to remain where we were and we continued to talk to customers. Customers were asking what was going on and we nonchalantly told them someone pulled the fire alarm. The company that I worked for regretted that because they got hella fined when the fire department showed up and saw that the building was not evacuated.
devoidz ยท 66 points ยท Posted at 06:29:42 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I worked at a time Share call center. Trying to sell those free vacations people think they are signing up for at car shows. One of the managers was dancing on top of our desks. They were all lined up next to each other and back to back. She was trying to make us talk louder. I know she was high on coke, possibly other things. People on the phone was like wtf is that? I said I don't even know. Was a shitty job, I didn't stay long.
[deleted] ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 12:16:01 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What is it with call centers treating people like shit?
I worked at one that tried to fire me for getting married, when I had the time put in and approved 6 months in advance.
blolfighter ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 15:02:19 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nobody wants that job. This means they can treat employees like shit, because if anyone had an alternative they wouldn't be working there anyway.
Esscocia ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 17:25:44 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I work in a call centre for a big energy company that pays really good money and treats their employees better than they really should be treated.
Not all call centres are shit holes.
KerberoZ ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 18:35:47 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same for me, i'm doing technical support for a big software company, supervisors + colleagues are awesome. Only inbound though, i could never do telemarketing/hardselling.
blolfighter ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 19:48:22 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can I ask what, more specifically, you do? Do you have specialised training or education? Are acquired skills very important? Do you spend more time taking calls, or more time making them?
Esscocia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:54:32 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I work on the lowest end of the scale. I am or was inbound customer services, but now work in sales, same amount of money but a much more relaxing and rewarding environment.
No skills or qualifications required, but it is the go to job for unskilled work in my area so its quite competative. Mostly because they pay nearly ยฃ10 an hour from the get go with pay increases every year and real opportunites to move up the ranks if you desire.
blolfighter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:12:40 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, I have no explanation for your favourable outcome then. Guess you got lucky!
heisenburg69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:45:58 on January 15, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same, I do cold calling to small business owners and love it. Pay is great. Atmosphere is the best. I truly enjoy going into work everyday. It's like a big game to me, see how much I can sell in that day.
unibrow4o9 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:03:07 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because it's not hard to find replacements.
judoscott ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 13:23:10 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I ran away from home when I was 16 and one of the few jobs I could get was telemarketing. I sold light bulbs.. over the phone... omg it was the worst.
"Hello this JudoScott from the United Handicapped Workers of America..."
Imightbenormal ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:50:43 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you.
PaulTagg ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:06:32 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why'd he pull the alarm then?
WhyWouldHeLie ยท 51 points ยท Posted at 06:11:14 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because of a small fire he quickly extinguished with item number #3558769. How many would you like to protect your family from danger?
believe0101 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:12:49 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"Hella fine" is such a compliment, but "hella fined" is such a hilarious way to get penalized.
cqm ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 17:45:01 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
hittin hot chicks in rotation, they be hella fine
stayed when the fire trucks came, we got hella fined
ForCom5 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:21:47 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey! We work at the same call center!
Pls send help. Am trapped.
cqm ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:43:15 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
the mark of northern california
TripleOGeg ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:10:35 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I work next to our incoming calls team and it's a lot of ghetto black chicks that are always fighting with each other, they have to have a desk re-shuffle every couple of weeks like musical chairs.
What is up with that?
lenswipe ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:44:12 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pssshhhht, had that been me, I'd still be hittin that
[deleted] ยท -28 points ยท Posted at 12:42:51 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hella fined is not how you use hella. Someone might say fined hella money, but hella fine(d) would only be used to describe a woman. Just fyi
danjr ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 13:15:37 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you, slang police. Our hero once again!
[deleted] ยท -16 points ยท Posted at 13:19:53 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm seriously trying to educate him, it doesn't make sense to use it how he did. I didn't demean or insult him so whatevs
intronert ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:54:19 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks, actually.
It seems to me that
hella == wicked == "very"
OnFleeks ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:12:56 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You got it hella
intronert ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:24:54 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That is hella good to know! Thanks again.
qwb3656 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:51:09 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its a slang word. There is no education to be found.
TomTheGeek ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 15:05:02 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Slang regularly becomes official
* added source
streetbum ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 15:44:17 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's an ignorant opinion
[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 16:33:01 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes there is
qwb3656 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:41 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Educating people not to use slang words for sure.
PeregrineFury ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:18:01 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No
[deleted] ยท -58 points ยท Posted at 08:05:20 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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30dogsinasuitcase ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 14:33:19 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah we should probably just be stuck imagining several vaguely humanoid creatures of beige complexion and nondescript gender having a tiff. They probably should be completely hairless too...you know that hair carries all this nasty implication of culture and heritage that is really insensitive.
fargin_bastiges ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 10:29:02 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can see you've never working with a bunch of ghetto black women before. It's similar to working with a bunch of white trash women but with distinctive cultural differences that can help inform your mental picture of events.
sosomething ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:17:48 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mostly head movement
Adamsojh ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:51:48 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And longer nails.
PM_ME_UR_FLOWERS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:03:46 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And orange and neon green clothes
n8saces ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:44:27 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
movement intensifies
[deleted] ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 13:43:39 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mention of gender is crucial...
EDIT: Man, what was I supposed to put here, /S?
Minimalphilia ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:14:27 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
More like people who are afraid they wont meet their quotas.
AceroInoxidable ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:49:56 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Actually, most HR studies tend to find that call centre's labor climate is really good compared to other workplaces.
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:19:38 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Depends on the call center. If the aim is not to sell/upgrade or handle billing issues, then yeah, it can be great. My company had a really easy and streamline billing resolution process, so there was less headaches for call center folks.
Rosenkrantz_ ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 12:24:33 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's because those HR people never worked on call centers.
BOWWOWCNWBEKXIQHWBFN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:35 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"Really good" for who?
Burnaby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:52:21 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm really happy at my call center job. It's tech t1 though, not outbound sales. I've worked in plenty other centers in other positions with much less enjoyment.
Binsky89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:48:40 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It really depends on the campaign. People can easily act like entitled children, though.
Source: IT for a call center.
lynk7927 ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 07:19:38 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm, once a man asked me what I thought the overhead would be on running a prostitution den, I asked him what kind of roof he was planning on putting on his new den.
TripleOGeg ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:11:38 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd hire you.
tornato7 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:55:26 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So why was this guy excited that it's a recording? Does he just get paid by the hour no matter what?
Mirai182 ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 08:05:36 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Some places pay by the hour. Some places pay commission only. Working in a call center, you can get excited by a lot of things. I know I would get excited when I would find a customer who had something in common with me and I would chat with them as long as I could.
llxGRIMxll ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 08:57:57 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I usually ask if they're paid by the hour, some say they can't say, others can say and others give round about answers. Usually with the ones who are paid by the hour, I'll bullshit with them. Usually about whatever while I pretend I may be interested incase someone is listening in or whatever. Though scammers are different. I usually fuck with them. Try to sell them something or talk about something random I know they don't want to talk about. I've been cussed out, threatened etc all while never raising my voice or saying anything violent or negative etc. It's quite funny.
One guy who Called apparently worked for the world's worst scammers. Honestly, I think he was a thief trying to scope out locations. Some of the things he was asking led me to believe that. You could also hear home noises in the background. Had their legit number pop up and after he went nuts on me I kept calling him back. At least once or twice a day. Sometimes his girlfriend or wife would answer then hang up quickly. Eventually they got their number changed and probably set it up to not show their number this time. I loved messing with them. I also got in touch with the police who said they'd look into it but didn't seem too worried tbh.
K1ngN0thing ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 11:08:03 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Could use you over at r/scamslayers
pittmanrules ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:31:57 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
you're doing god's work.
Moonlitnight ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:43:02 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had a guy call from Florida, I'm in Kansas. He was really rude and obviously scamming people. The first time he didn't hang up on me completely so I muted the phone and waited. He talked to someone for a moment and then the next call started. I listened to it ring and then an old woman picked up the phone. He gave his pitch and she starts asking serious questions. I unmuted my mic and told her she was being scammed and she should hang up the phone. The guy starts screaming, old woman gets confused, she hangs up the phone, he dumps me from the line.
I decided to callback and it went straight to him. First he called me pretty horrid names and told me he was going to rape me. Then after about a week he must have gotten bored with the tactic and decided to get a new number.
rhllor ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:19:00 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Heh I've trolled quite a few scammers. I'd talk to them and get them to explain everything, sometimes more than once, and ask dumb questions. When I get bored, I'd spring up something sexually outrageous. One of my favorites is "did you know your dad stops by the men's restroom at the park everyday after work and swallows at least a dozen loads before going home?"
Borngrumpy ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:17:12 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I always lead out with "what colour underwear do you have on" when they get upset I ask if they have a problem with strange people asking them personal questions.
Boogada42 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:12:45 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He actually says this in the recording!
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:46:35 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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thats_not_what_I_do ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:51:55 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think it's extremely shady he doesn't once talk about what company he's calling from.
uchallenginme ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:20:20 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I believe he mentioned the company name was wise
Random_Fandom ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:51:19 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
fullOgreendust ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:22:04 on January 15, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think you're extremely shady
Spore2012 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:55:50 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
IN their seats? Half the people at my center were standing at their desks.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:41:42 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Kingshrimp ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 11:13:39 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Preference I guess. When I worked in a call center i was standing 50% of the time. I just can't sit still on a chair like that for 8 hours straight unless gaming. And I like to walk around when I'm on the phone.
Spore2012 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:48:04 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Also a lot of people would be playing catch or doing shit with people across the room. If you are smiling/having fun upon opening a call, it really comes through and entices the listener better.
heisenburg69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:29:02 on January 15, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I do cold calling selling advertising to small businesses. Just this week I started bouncing this tennis ball on the wall in front of me and catching it while on calls. I've made 1200 so far this week, which doesn't happen often at all.
Imightbenormal ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:53:44 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's like when you have the urge to pee, then you do shit the fastest way possible. The telemarketers are standing in pure pain and suffering and want to get their quotas called up the fastest they can..
Im just making this shit up... Who knows...
vercetian ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:55:20 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I stand for my job. Can confirm the pain.
RonWizard ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:35:10 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yesterday I found out that a few weeks ago a body got pulled out of the river our centre overlooks during working hours- I was definitely there and this is the first I heard of it.
StevePerry4L ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:44:47 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've seen 2 people have seizures, and about 5? Carted out by police or Fire Dept. In a year. lol
Jojo_bacon ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:48:18 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tell me, What was your name again?
gsav55 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 14:54:45 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Illesac ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:12:00 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Welcome to the matrix.
Kryhavok ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 15:13:28 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Either your timestamps are wrong or Im hearing it differently. Around 9:46, you already hear people saying a car crashed into the building. The thunk you hear is probably the telemarketer taking off his headset and putting it down. Then you hear a bunch of background chatter. Also at 10:50, you hear a horn for sure, but it doesn't trigger Lenny at all...
xAIRGUITARISTx ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:36:00 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, that thump is not the car. Immediately following it you hear someone say "a car ran into it". That's way too fast of a reaction time for the thump to be the car.
BowlOfDix ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:42:17 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who is worse the telemarketer or the door to door salesman? I've tried both and I hated both. At least with telemarketing I can sit down though. I think the door to door guy is the worse because it is harder to hang up on him (but I have an intercom so I never have to see him)
๐๏ธ Mango123456 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 19:03:00 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I put a carabiner on my front gate to keep my toddlers in. They are old enough to open it now but I left it there because I also discovered it's a relatively effective salesperson deterrant. About half of them can't figure out how the carabiner works and give up.
ickeroomorgan ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 02:32:47 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Amazing!
Jojo_bacon ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:47:38 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tell me, what company did you say you were from again?
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DanVanKrout ยท 55 points ยท Posted at 04:18:01 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lenny? Is... Is that you?
Jojo_bacon ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 05:40:01 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well the thing is, with the global finances, we can't spend as much as we used to, so tell me, what can you ehhh, do about that?
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:02:37 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Thunderbridge ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:53:12 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
S-sorry, what was that you said? My hearing isn't the best.
michaelgoodmichael ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:27:10 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Quack quack quack quack quack quack
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:02:57 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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I_can_pun_anything ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:54:42 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://toao.net/595-lenny
SplitArrow ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:25:38 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well if you live California there is a chance it could be you. The winning ticket was sold there.
Winnah9000 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:21:03 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There's 3 tickets now in CA, FL, and TN!
muarauder12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:37:06 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sold doesn't mean shit until it is claimed. People lose tickets all the time.
came_on_my_own_face ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:07:48 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I watched the whole thing as if the telemarketer was the recording and not the old dude. Oops lol.
[deleted] ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 15:39:36 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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๐๏ธ Mango123456 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 15:43:14 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks. I wrote it ;)
ickeroomorgan ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:44:16 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm glad Lenny is getting some more exposure!
๐๏ธ Mango123456 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:45:06 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks for submitting him to /r/bestof. First time I've been on the front page!
ickeroomorgan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:49:42 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My pleasure. I just thought this post would be something that would get a lot of attention. Keep doing what you're doing!
The_Juggler17 ยท -35 points ยท Posted at 14:36:46 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think this is awful, people who think this shit is funny need to work a job like this for a while.
Getting telemarketing calls sucks, it's a disgusting industry. But the person who makes those calls isn't some hateful asshole who delights in bothering you at dinner and talking your grandma into signing up for shit, they're just a person with a job like anybody else.
The only reason this seems funny is because it's over the phone. Imagine is this was in-person, what if you hassled a waitress or a store clerk like this? Deliberately wasting their time - you do realize they get fired for shit like this, right? Your little prank might be putting someone on the street, I hope you don't think that's funny too.
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People who don't work - who don't have to work to support themselves or a family - don't appreciate other people's jobs.
They don't appreciate work as a means to an end, and not some kind of lifelong aspiration that they're passionate and enthusiastic about. Sometimes it's just work, it's just a job.
I don't want people hassling me at my work, so I don't hassle others at theirs. Get a job, and get off my lawn.
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EDIT: Oh I see your downvotes, You're all idealistic kids from high school and college, thinking everybody gets a cushy job in an office or a lab somewhere and everybody else deserves what they get.
Let me drink deep of your hatred for I do not care
๐๏ธ Mango123456 ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 15:04:52 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks for your candor.
Whether they delight in signing my grandmother up for stuff she doesn't understand, or convincing me my computer has a virus, or not, it doesn't matter. Lenny has taken calls ranging from legal-but-annoying to unethical to completely illegal. I realize these people are getting paid and doing a job, but (some of them are) doing things that are illegal. If Lenny has kept even one of these telemarketers from scamming an actual elderly person, I consider this effort a job well done.
I would never troll a waitress or store clerk in this fashion, or at all. They are not doing anything wrong. I do occasionally mess with people who come to my house and for example try to scam me into signing a contract for energy services at high rates, or ask me to donate to a charity they can't tell me any details about. If they seem legit, I thank them for their time and politely tell them I'm not interested.
If telemarketers don't want Lenny to troll them, they are welcome to stop calling. They are calling us, not the other way around.
guydawg ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 14:49:23 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How is it hassling people at work if they call you?
Also "they're just doing their job" is stupid. If my job was to shit in your lunch box does that make it ok? Oh because I was being compensated for my time that makes it cool?
And yeah voluntarily showing up to a restaurant to harass a waitress is totally the same I agree
FullofContradictions ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:42:39 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah... The biggest difference between hassling a telemarketer and a waitress is that the waitress didn't show up in your living room at 8:30 pm trying to guilt you into listening to their canned speech about whatever scam they're trying to pull.
It sucks that telemarketing is the only thing some people can find, but don't be surprised that nobody is happy your job exists. Just keep taking your paycheck and hate your job like everyone else.
guydawg ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 22:28:14 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty much. If that's what you need to do to put food on the table then go for it but realize that your job is to annoy the fuck out of people. If a telemarketer called with an actual compelling offer then that would be different but it's typically some fly by night shit or magazine subscription
๐๏ธ Mango123456 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:08:33 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
omg XD
The_Juggler17 ยท -9 points ยท Posted at 15:12:13 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I realize this is a pretty wild hypothetical extreme, but - yeah, maybe.
I'd hate the company that employs someone to even do that, but not the person doing it. If that really is their job, then I'd respect their responsibilities.
guydawg ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:13:33 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh ok so as long as I pay the person then they can have a clean conscious . Got it!
Anyone know a good hit man ?
The_Juggler17 ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 15:21:19 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Conscience or morality has nothing to do with it, one will do what they have to do to pay the bills.
guydawg ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:22:16 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah you're right do anything for money!!
LeaveMyBrainAlone ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:44:16 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So hitmen are innocent? You're a fucking idiot.
The_Juggler17 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 18:02:37 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They're committing a serious crime - that's different.
However, even in the case of hitmen, I will say that I can respect that they're using their talents to provide for themselves and/or their family. Everybody has an obligation to support themselves, and this is the way they've found to do this.
This is a good example though - I don't respect the telemarketer for working in a toxic industry, but I do respect their need to make a living; I don't respect the hitman for murdering people, but I do respect their need to make a living.
G-lain ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:49:49 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But shitting in someone's lunch box is fine to you?
The_Juggler17 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:54:33 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You had better watch your lunch box when I'm around
Meterus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:56:05 on January 15, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The two-legged walking anus, or anii (is that a word?), though, are the ones who run it, and the stockholders, not the monkeys with the scripts. Good luck getting back at them.
FuckFuckingKarma ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:03:13 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This guy is paid by the hour. Sure he might miss some commission but the real loser is the telemarketing company.
And lets be honest, they fucking deserve it.
geodebug ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:22:02 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Next you'll be telling us not to give a bad review to a crappy company because, hey, that could affect someone's job.
Being paid to harass people doesn't excuse the harassment.
sam_hammich ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:14:11 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I work. I appreciate other people's jobs. I still think this is funny.
gellis12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:57 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
TIL waitresses and store clerks invade your home and harass you at any given hour of the day.
ProgramTheWorld ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:29:53 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Working for a job does not justify the action.
Meterus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:53:35 on January 15, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or else they're people who Jello Biafra sang about in Holiday In Cambodia, and deserve those kind of jobs.
The_Juggler17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:17:09 on January 15, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's easy to forget how young a good portion or redditors are.
High school kids think they're very intellectual, much smarter than the rest of the world, and have simple answers to complicated problems.
College kids tend to be very optimistic, they're focused on a big career that is their lifelong aspiration and can't imagine why anybody would do a job that isn't so glamorous.
fullOgreendust ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:26:30 on January 15, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Look bro, not everyone is fortunate enough to be a juggler. So sick of all of these elitist jugglers preaching all over the Internet.
Slackluster ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:18:58 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I appreciate they are trying to work for a living but their job is literally scamming feeble minded people. I know it's a shit job and the employees probably hate it but that's no excuse for doing something that equates to stealing from people.
We aren't even talking about doing anything bad to these people other then wasting their time for a few minutes, until they realize they are talking to a recording. You think that's awful?
FondOfDrinknIndustry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:20 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Marketing is ruining the world. I would rather have all these people on welfare than doing this job. It would be a public service.
The_Juggler17 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:58 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That is a very juvenile opinion
FondOfDrinknIndustry ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:04:48 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is it? If you don't see how consumer culture is literally ruining the planet we are miles apart.
The_Juggler17 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:18:23 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When you're just trying to work to pay the bills, such grand things as "ruining the planet" aren't your problem.
FondOfDrinknIndustry ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:21:55 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Two of my three jobs are in sales. Gimmie your number, I could use more work.
The_Juggler17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:24 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Place where I work is hiring a ton of people right now, check it out
http://www.theet.com/news/local/fbi-to-add-more-than-jobs-at-clarksburg-facility/article_8f835322-98ef-56cc-9164-ee7cfb7e242f.html
FondOfDrinknIndustry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:53 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Three is enough. That number, please?
The_Juggler17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:55 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They'll call ya back if they like your resume
https://apply.fbijobs.gov
Not even kidding, they're hiring like crazy, especially if you already have a security clearance.
FondOfDrinknIndustry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:40:26 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
if you're busy now, I can try again later
FondOfDrinknIndustry ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:35:35 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not looking for a job; looking for a sale, for which I shall require your number.
FullofContradictions ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:48:46 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's a very juvenile response.
I'm sorry your job isn't appreciated, but if you were looking for people to respect your profession you should have studied to become a doctor or at least become cashier at Wal-Mart. Both of those jobs actually add value to the communities they operate in. Telemarketing does not.
heisenburg69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:55 on January 15, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Your selling services which at the end of the day is meant to improve the life of the customer in one form or another. How is that not adding value to a community?
smartfbrankings ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:36 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe they can get a job doing something productive instead.
chaosmosis ยท 71 points ยท Posted at 07:50:27 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love competent call center people. He was a pleasure to listen to, and demonstrated an amazing amount of patience.
[deleted] ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 14:08:16 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I used to do tech support, and I've dealt with so many live Lennys
DICKTracey ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:23:24 on January 15, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is exactly what I was thinking. He seems like the type of guy that would throw a REALLY great barbecue.
allyourcritbotthings ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:11:32 on February 7, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's real good. Totally camping on the call, but I imagine no one knew what to do, and staying on the phone with robot makes sense.
internetUser0001 ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 07:24:25 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lenny: "Sorry, what was your name again?" Telemarketer: "...yes, what were you thinking of having done?"
EDIT: Holy shit this is amazing. It being a frail sounding old person makes it so much harder for them to decide whether something is clearly fake or if it's just an actual senile person.
[deleted] ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 12:45:12 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That call center should call Wise construction to have their building repaired. I heard they do everything from roof repair to the foundation....
AWildEnglishman ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 21:23:17 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry what company was that again?
Mazzocchi ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 21:27:08 on January 16, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wise, W-I-S-E. It would be very Wise for you to use our services, that's our commercial
[deleted] ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 07:18:43 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 17:18:05 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/itslenny
A70M1C ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:21:46 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
how can i get this working at home - im in australia, so too high call fess to diriect to international number?
Jorgisven ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 15:43:38 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The ducks around 6 minutes had me laughing loud enough to concern my coworkers next door.
eyenigma ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 09:16:19 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Man that recording was brilliant. Never seen anything quite that polished
PocketSandInc ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 17:34:44 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Around the 11:20 mark you can hear it truly sink in how pathetic his day and perhaps even life has gotten. He's been talking on the phone with a robot for over 10 minutes while a car just crashed into his building, and all he can do at that point is laugh.
Thefantaranta ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:29:28 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No one mentioning Samuel Jackson at 10:05
Ianjohn ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 09:18:04 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit I'm so high and I thought the real dude was the bot. When the 'bot' started getting pissed I freaked the fuck out.
dragonfangxl ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:39:50 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was amazingly well done! I cant believe those were just looping messages, it really seemed like he was responding to the telemarketer
cookies4all ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 09:35:47 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seems like it's smarter than that. I think the sound is fed into a computer that determines when the telemarketer is speaking and when he stops.
bananaskates ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:52:34 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There's possibly also some advanced pattern recognition going on, as Lenny determines if it sounds like the marketer is asking a question and tailors his response.
๐๏ธ Mango123456 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:23:58 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good guesses! The prompts are always in the same order, but Lenny does use speech detection to know when the telemarketer is through speaking.
LardLad00 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:17:19 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nope. Same script every time. It's just that well planned.
dragonfangxl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:07:58 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Duh? I was talking about the looped messages, it says the same thing over and over again
jmdugan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:18:31 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
what'll be truly funny/strange is when both sides of such inauthentic conversation/sales calls are "just" machines
๐๏ธ Mango123456 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:03:44 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's happened! Sadly, it was not nearly as exciting as I hoped.
Leafy81 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:20:59 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My very first job was at a call center. It seemed really shady to me that I was calling people asking for donations for "charities" I'd never heard of. We never got any info on the charities either. We got a tiny cubicle, a slightly comfortable chair, a phone and a computer with a script on it. I wish I could remember what charities or even the name of the company I worked for.
Royale_Cookie ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:32:01 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is so amazing. Evil, but in the best and most satisfying way! Reminds me a bit of 419 eater. His voice, is that you or someone else, who spoke those lines that were used for the bot then? And are you planning on adding a few more sentences/topics for Lenny to discuss? And please - more ducks.
๐๏ธ Mango123456 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:38:33 on January 15, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
All I know is the voice of Lenny is an Australian actor. I'm glad you liked the ducks!
๐๏ธ Mango123456 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:33:04 on January 18, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It figures I would misspell the title in the most watched video I've ever posted.
Mizzou_Madman ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:57:52 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bwahaha Coincidence that the car crashed once it was determined it was a recording? I think not. Troll got trolled. I've got robocalls and we use gunshots and sirens, happens a few times a year lol
weltallic ยท -23 points ยท Posted at 08:40:41 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Kids are wondering what that red thing is on the screen.
And by "kids", I mean anyone under 21.
[deleted] ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 09:11:21 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, only people over the age of 21 know what a traditional phone is. Are you retarded?
actioncheese ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 10:02:00 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, yes... Sorry what was your name again?
SK102 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:32:32 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh Sir!
Give those guys more credit! Just cause they are under 21 does not mean they are children. Perhaps just young adults trying to make their way in the world?
Since you seem confused the red "thing" in the video is called a phone. It is a device meant to allow real time communication between two or more individuals in different locations. It was invented by Alexander Graham Bell and other contributors on March 10th 1876. When it was first invented it looked quite different from the phone in the video. In fact one of the first looked very much like this.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Actor_portraying_Alexander_Graham_Bell_in_an_AT%26T_promotional_film_(1926).jpg
Since then the telephone has become a rather common aspect of society. Many modern variants are called Smart Phones and look very much like this.
http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2014/03/topic_iphone_5.png?itok=EHmSheG0
While these smart phones include the capabilities of the very first phone they can also do much much more.
In the future if you need more information I've heard of this nifty new thing called the "Interweb" that has all kinds of information on nearly anything you want!
Edit: Correction to first paragraph
weltallic ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 10:43:53 on January 14, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You had one chance to impress... and you blew it.