Posted on 10/05/2015 10:05:55 AM PDT by Leaning Right
Lenny is not a real person. He's an autopilot computer program. Lenny is designed to give scam telemarketers vague - but plausible - responses to their questions.
The best part is at the 6:11 mark. Lenny is attacked by a flock of ducks as he talks to the scammer. The scammer doesn't seem to find that odd.
There are a LOT of “Lenny” youtube posts. Is this just another “reality” scripted thing?
..and I'm brutal.
and still get "Can I just give you our rates"
I don't think so. If there were one or two of them, maybe. But there are so many - and they are so varied (US and Canada) - that I think this is legit.
And one of them involves an electric company that operates in my neck of the woods. The details are all correct.
I absolutely HATE these types of calls at dinner time, which seems to be their favorite time to call. I will always answer and let them say something. As soon as I recognize it as a PITA call, I say: “Hold on just a second, my wife needs me to get the door for her.” whereupon I set the phone down and go back to dinner. I have no idea how long they wait.
“If it is that effective, and that concentrated, why do I need a 55 gallon drum of it?”
I need to tape my 16 year old daughter when she gets these guys. She puts on this very convincing Indian accent (cobra in a basket Indian, not bow and arrow Indian)nd just has a ball. It always has me rolling on the floor.
I set the receiver next to my computer speaker and play the mp3 file of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman’s (R. Lee Emery’s) “welcome speech” from “Platoon”. (I don’t know how long they listen ... I just hang up the phone when the speech ends.)
This whole thing is really funny. I draws you in to listen to several of them. I want one. Especially of the idiots that “want to lower my credit card interest” and it’s the last time they will call. Final notice.
Much more peaceful now at home.
Thanks for this.
for later
BKMK
HAL did it first.
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