 yockTFTCPremium
join:2000-11-21
Miamisburg, OH
kudos:3 | Prank Calls enter the 21st century Looks like kids today don't have the backbone to make a prank call themselves. =)
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 DennisPremium,Mod
join:2001-01-26
Algonquin, IL
kudos:5 | reminds me of this »[it's cool] Poor IP Relay operators... |
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swiftymc
join:2004-02-15
Mansfield Center, CT | reply to yock
Re: Prank Calls enter the 21st century HAHA....its far from that, Ive used these relay ops myself on multiple services....If you ever get a prank call ending with someone mentioning...wPCR, that would be my group 
P.S. These relay ops are hilarious, sometimes they play along. |
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 delt4500 or BUSTPremium
join:2000-07-13
Pittsburgh, PA
kudos:1 | Nigerian Scammers? Why would those ip relay operators want to knowingly push a scam from a 3rd world shitbag? I can see pranksters, but scams? |
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swiftymc
join:2004-02-15
Mansfield Center, CT | They have NO choice whatso ever what they are saying, they are only allowed to read what the person types in...
When ive used these relay ops before, trust me...ive made them say some crude things just for kicks and they didnt hesitate for a second |
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 m7dt428
join:2004-02-16
West Chester, OH | lol^^^ i did too |
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 The BeerI Love It When A Plan Comes TogetherPremium
join:2001-07-24
Atlantic, IA | Pizza Orders Via Relay There is nothing worse than Friday night in a pizza joint and hearing the words when you answer the phone "Hello this is operator number 8675309 with the nebraska tty relay, have you ever had a relay call?" waste a line and 20+ minutes of your time. |
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swiftymc
join:2004-02-15
Mansfield Center, CT | 20 minutes? dont tell me you stick around and pay attention to the call... |
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 miclVisit Lovely Downtown Port StarboardPremium
join:2001-10-25
Silver Spring, MD | reply to swiftymc
Re: Prank Calls enter the 21st century said by swiftymc:
P.S. These relay ops are hilarious, sometimes they play along.
But the operators are required by law to "interpret" everything that a party says. Most of the ops I know hate it because they know what is going on, but are prohibited from saying anything because all they are allowed to do is act as the relay.
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said by swiftymc:
HAHA....its far from that, Ive used these relay ops myself on multiple services....If you ever get a prank call ending with someone mentioning...wPCR, that would be my group
P.S. These relay ops are hilarious, sometimes they play along.
Great.
Now the Feds know who to come after for abuse.
How old are you? |
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I think it is sad when someone uses a service for the disabled to act like a idiot.Please quit abusing the system or one day there may not be a system for the hearing impaired.This is a service the gov pays for.And the money hungry execs at the phone company's don't care if the call are real or not they still get pay-ed.But the operators have to put up with the scams,and idiots who think it is funny to talk dirty and hear someone repeat it.
I hope and pray that any one abusing this service gets tons of spam in there mail box,get calls from telemarketer all night long.Grow up and live life don't waist your time doing prank calls to this service. |
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akar
join:2004-07-12
Somerset, NJ | reply to swiftymc
Re: Pizza Orders Via Relay so you are saying that its a waste of time and 20 minutes when you receive a call from someone who cannot verbally communicate but is taking their business to you?
being a person myself who has to use this every once in a while, i become a loyal and repeat customer to a business that understands my special needs and accomadates me. |
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kenyg
join:2001-02-09
Hatboro, PA | IP Relay We have a customer that uses IP Relay. The operators have always been polite, and they have been helpful in explaining complex issues at times.
It's a great service for those that need it.
Ken
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mrbofh
join:2003-05-14
Reddick, FL | reply to akar
Re: Pizza Orders Via Relay He probabaly said that cause 99% of the calls are pranks. |
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 nilJava Geek
join:2000-11-27
kudos:1 | reply to kenyg
Re: IP Relay It's just too bad that all this abuse by immature and irresponsible people will probably bring the end of the service.
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The BeerI Love It When A Plan Comes TogetherPremium
join:2001-07-24
Atlantic, IA | reply to akar
Re: Pizza Orders Via Relay You missed my point... Go ahead
I am all for getting another order... Go Ahead
I'm all for accommodating needs... Go Ahead
What I am not for is being a tad ignorant... Go Ahead
For example asking what the specials are THEN saying they have a coupon for less. Why not just order the coupon item. Go Ahead
Expecting us to read the entire menu. go ahead
Forcing unneeded information on us, we and 99% of every delivery pizza shop knows everyone's address just from your phone number, if you tip we know all about the big green bushes in front of your house, and the chevy in the driveway. just let us ask if it has changed. go ahead
Please, Please, PLEASE do not call at 5:30 on a Friday, A "Voice" order can be done in topically less than a minute, a tty order is always 20+. go ahead
Try online, Fax, or just call before 5, be somewhat "accommodating" to the pizza joint. |
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aureth
join:2003-09-03
Mchenry, IL | Yep, it's bad I had a couple friends a year or so ago who worked as operators for an IP Relay service. They said it was horrible. 95% + of their calls were pranks or scammers. And the management didn't do jack about it. What a waste. |
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akar
join:2004-07-12
Somerset, NJ | reply to The Beer
Re: Pizza Orders Via Relay i understand your frustration but some if not most pizza shops do not have a fax (or website) or have that info readily available in a phone book ad. we "communications disabled" do get hungry after 5, even after midnight.
and as far as me being accommodating, well i guess the only way that i can accommodate your pizza shop is not order from, or recommend you to others at all.
i just don't think you fully understand how hard it is for people that are disable period.
maybe you have someone in your family that has a disability. you would want for people to be understanding of their situation at least wouldn't you.
god forbid a blind person came in and asked you what your specials where, while standing next to a sign that had the specials of the day written on it. you likely get asked a million times from people that are not blind or that can read perfectly well, ask you what the specials are while standing right in front of the sign. this is no way in any shape or form intended to start a flame war with you or anyone else for that matter. just having a normal discussion. |
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 RayWPremium
join:2001-09-01
Layton, UT
kudos:1 | The service. My co-worker has a deaf daughter who uses this service a lot. I have taken several calls from the operator and know that it can be a life saver, sometimes in the literal sense. And those operators have been very polite even when dealing with me.
As a side note, who here is old enough to remember CB radio (26-27 MHz version) in the 70's? Remember what happened to a very useful tool when kids and some not-so-young idiots thought it was cute to trash the airwaves with all sorts of illicit gear and operations? I suspect that anything useful will be trashed by those who have more wealth (in more than just money) than brains, and those who prefer to steal than to create.
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