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Heather, your dad RAWKS! I...

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Heather, your dad RAWKS! I...

Heather, your dad RAWKS! I can hardly wait until my next unsolicited call. My brother does the same thing (usually he just listens for 20 seconds and says, “No thanks. I’m not interested” and then he hangs up. His wife scolded him for this behaviour, but his rationale was that these people phoning are usually trying to make money with each phone call. The faster you can help them get to a customer who will donate money, the better off they are. So you are helping them get to the money calls. Sounds good to me.

Bob Parsons' hardass time management By: Merlin Mann (27 replies) November 28, 2005 - 3:44am
  • I have long been trying... By: Lisa Jewell Michael (2005-11-28 04:02)
  • I am going to have... By: christy (2005-11-28 04:24)
  • Even worse are those people... By: antirealist (2005-11-28 04:29)
  • Unless I know your phone... By: Bill Brown (2005-11-28 04:34)
  • Cell phones often make people... By: Beth (2005-11-28 06:26)
  • Interesting that he felt he... By: Scott (2005-11-28 07:33)
  • I couldn't agree more. ... By: Leslea (2005-11-28 08:42)
  • While home for the holidays,... By: Heather (2005-11-28 11:31)
  • All good ideas, and I... By: mark (2005-11-28 12:47)
  • Heather, your dad RAWKS! I... By: Shannon (2005-11-28 14:11)
  • [...] I treat my phone... By: Seanco » Blog Archive » Bob Parsons’ hardass tim (2005-11-28 15:09)
  • [...] Merlin Mann at 43Folders... By: Your message and other things you say » Blog Archive & (2005-11-28 15:43)
  • If you were in boy... By: davidk (2005-11-28 15:48)
  • Two things from my past... By: Gabe (2005-11-28 18:57)
  • [...] Dans la mine d’or... By: Le blog » Archive du blog » Comment ne pas se fa (2005-11-28 23:44)
  • "I very rarely return any... By: Brent (2005-11-29 17:00)
  • My job demands a mix... By: Tom J (2005-11-30 02:32)
  • Parsons is rude. Yes, his... By: Dan (2005-11-30 16:13)
  • I agree with Dan. ... By: Sah (2005-11-30 18:52)
  • I agree with Dan and... By: Beth (2005-12-01 01:35)
  • Reading over some of your... By: Bart Smith, Author (2005-12-01 02:00)
  • Brent, interesting comment. I just... By: xyb (2005-12-01 03:51)
  • I can't see that Parsons... By: Teri Lester (2005-12-02 18:22)
  • Interesting thoughts. I myself... By: Lisa (2005-12-02 20:45)
  • I would add that you... By: Randy (2005-12-02 20:58)
  • I use caller ID at... By: Tank (2005-12-03 03:13)
  • I have found a courteous... By: Mike (2005-12-06 06:48)
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