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chelsea0011

(10,115 posts) Sun Mar 18, 2012, 10:24 AM Mar 2012

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Got a weird robo-poll yesterday. It started out political with all

the usual favorable/unfavorable stuff about national and local politicians and a few policies. It went on for awhile then switched gears and started asking me about the Red Sox including "do I have a favorable/unfavorable opinion of Babe Ruth"! When it starting asking about Roger Clemens and Wade Boggs, I hung up.Anybody else get this strange robo-call? I thought I was being punked.

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Got a weird robo-poll yesterday. It started out political with all (Original Post) chelsea0011 Mar 2012 OP

Did it ask you what you were wearing? n/t Ian David Mar 2012 #1

I WISH I had gotten one of those! nt Walk away Mar 2012 #2

I got one saying "Mars needs women." Atman Mar 2012 #3

Hmmmm. PSPS Mar 2012 #4

There is one going around for cruise packages. Frustratedlady Mar 2012 #5

Ian David

(69,059 posts)

1. Did it ask you what you were wearing? n/t

Reply to chelsea0011 (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 10:28 AM

Mar 2012

Walk away

(9,494 posts)

2. I WISH I had gotten one of those! nt

Reply to chelsea0011 (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 10:29 AM

Mar 2012

Atman

(31,464 posts)

3. I got one saying "Mars needs women."

Reply to chelsea0011 (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 10:32 AM

Mar 2012

Sounded very mechanical. Though I don't know robots would need women on Mars. This is the strangest election year ever!

PSPS

(13,603 posts)

4. Hmmmm.

Reply to chelsea0011 (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 10:40 AM

Mar 2012

Did the call ask you to choose between a shipping container and a box of candy?

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)

5. There is one going around for cruise packages.

Reply to chelsea0011 (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 12:02 PM

Mar 2012

They come out with poll questions and then tell you you've been chosen for a free cruise after you reply to the question.

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