Filth

Live Filthy or Die Clean

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I misspoke but I liked it.

So I just called a prospect, first name Butch. I then promptly asked the receptionist for Mr. BITCH McLastname.... I realized I F'd up bad but she must call him that on the daily she didn't even flinch or chuckle as she put me right through. My coworker was looking at me laughing the whole time - but I kept my shit together and promptly left a garbage voice mail that no one will ever listen to.

So no real point to this other than sharing - but I'll ask, best typo or mispronunciation you've ever had, seen, or heard

Downvote me already - I was born ready to be rejected.

Start calling prospects by suspect names on purpose?

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Bold move, Cotton Why not? They aren't going to listen to me anyways. Please, always operate with utmost professionalism. As always, EEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEE

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RealPatrickBateman

Politicker

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🔪Amateur Butcher🔪

Well, I left a voicemail with a large partner on Monday and said I was calling from "XZY".... used my LAST companies name.... fuck me right. Old habits die hard.

Filth

Politicker

4

Live Filthy or Die Clean

I feel that one. I got called out b/c I was saying I was calling from ABC Technologies instead of ABC Technology - my old company was plural and I think to this day I'm about 50/50 which way I'm going to say it and I do a mental Homer, "D'OH!" every time I do it wrong.

I'm not in sales b/c I'm smart but because I'm bold lol.

RealPatrickBateman

Politicker

4

🔪Amateur Butcher🔪

According to Matt Damon with Crypto.com "Fortune Favors the Bold".

Take this knowledge and go forth young savage.

Filth

Politicker

3

Live Filthy or Die Clean

If it's good enough for Jason Bourne, it's damn good enough for me.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

3

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Took me a while to shake my old company - it's totally reflexive.

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

1

Rolling 20's all day

Damn, that's a tough one. I've been there.

UrAssIsSaaS

Arsonist

6

SaaS Eater

This reminds me of all the times I accidentally called my teacher "mom"

Filth

Politicker

2

Live Filthy or Die Clean

Fucking homeschool kids. Always messing around with the teachers.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

6

🦊

Ever send an email response from your phone to the CEO with "Sure give me a sex" instead of sec? Yeah....good times.

funcoupons

WR Officer

3

👑

:Harvey:

CuriousFox

WR Officer

3

🦊

:billswaiting:

funcoupons

WR Officer

3

👑

:ass-eating:

CuriousFox

WR Officer

3

🦊

:andy:

Filth

Politicker

3

Live Filthy or Die Clean

:arbys:

CuriousFox

WR Officer

3

🦊

Damn Filth. You win. 🔥

Filth

Politicker

3

Live Filthy or Die Clean

I don't have any idea what's happening but I'll be damned if that'll stop me from participating!

CuriousFox

WR Officer

3

🦊

@funcoupons we got a good one 🔥

funcoupons

WR Officer

3

👑

I approve of @Filth as he gives me big BBK energy.

Filth

Politicker

2

Live Filthy or Die Clean

I do like some Big Burger King

CuriousFox

WR Officer

3

🦊

How very BBK of you ‼🐈

funcoupons

WR Officer

2

👑

BBK. BBK. BBBBBBBBBBBBBBKKKK

RealPatrickBateman

Politicker

3

🔪Amateur Butcher🔪

SPICYYYY

Sunbunny31

Politicker

3

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

That's worse than the (many) times I mistyped my SC's name Jon and kept calling him Hon.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

4

🦊

Hon. Like the furniture? 👀

Sunbunny31

Politicker

2

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Hahaha. No, like "hey Hon, let's connect"

Filth

Politicker

1

Live Filthy or Die Clean

Ah an international call...This gif isn't playing damn

SUBTITLES:...french people saying "hon hon hon hon hon baguette"

TennisandSales

Politicker

4

Head Of Sales

Ill never forget calling a prospect with the first name Dan......and calling him dad.

fuckkkkkkkk

idk if he caught it but i just hung up the phone immediately and never called anyone at that account again hahaha 🤦‍♂️

Filth

Politicker

7

Live Filthy or Die Clean

HAHA, actually laughing out loud. "Daddy, can you buy my Saas?, PuhLEASE?"

Also love the scorched earth...nope nothing good happens at that account don't bother calling them. lol thank you much for sharing. Still laughing.

peachykeen

Politicker

3

sae e-commerce

HAHAHAHA!! 🤣

peachykeen

Politicker

3

sae e-commerce

On the road, leaving a message and completely blanking on my company cell phone number, “…circling back with you on project X, you can reach me at ………….. (shit) (long ass pause) (scurries through bag to find sticky note I made for myself JUST for this incident 🤦‍♀️)

Filth

Politicker

5

Live Filthy or Die Clean

Ha! Yeah I place the sticky notes directly on my screen borders now. 2 jobs ago, I was in a bullpen across from a young savage. She called one of her first calls in the morning and got a machine. She starts strong, but then the fog starts. "um...and...uh..and cost savings...operations..." We immediately start whisper shouting to hang up, end it, abort, get out of there, put the phone down like chanters at a ritual fire. She was like a deer in headlights, couldn't hang up the phone, couldn't stop talking, couldn't start laughing. Last for nearly 2 whole minutes. Man I wish that company recorded calls.

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

2

☕️

I LOVE THIS MOVE AND THIS ENERGY!

FinanceEngineer

Politicker

1

Sr Director, sales and partnerships

I’m at a conference and this guy I work with had his last name printed as “Department” not his name, but it definitely helped start conversations

Filth

Politicker

1

Live Filthy or Die Clean

I think that's a german name if I'm not mistaken

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

1

Rolling 20's all day

This is hilarious! Thank you for actually making me laugh out loud.
Bold move, Cotton!

bandabanda

Tycoon

1

Senior AE Mid Market

I once called a company named Blitch Plumbing

I said "Bitch Plumbing"

Filth

Politicker

2

Live Filthy or Die Clean

Not on the same line but I made a dildo joke to a company that was basically called, "the vibrator company" and they didn't like it very much. I was highly entertained.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

1

🦊

I was highly entertained reading that! 🤣

UserNotFound

Politicker

1

Account Executive

Yesterday I met with a man from a foreign country and while my own name isn't hard to pronounce it is definitely unique- so we got into a name pronounciation exchange and he asked me to guess at how to pronounce his. I took a shot. He told me I was wrong, then proceeded to say it EXACTLY how I said it... when I asked how did I mess it up he goes 'oh I guess you didn't, I'm just used to explaining how to say my name'

Didn't even give me props for picking up on the H being silent... muhh fukka.

Filth

Politicker

2

Live Filthy or Die Clean

ha, but..that's what I said...Yeah but you're still wrong. Suck it. lol. I just love talking to people with thick accents over the phone....gawd lets take it to a keyboard already people.

Blackwargreymon

Politicker

1

MDR

Took me a while to shake my old company

playerone

Politicker

0

Regional Account Executive

When I first started in cold call sales, I was a little much lol. When they would tell me no, I would say, " I la you" and hang up. It pumped me up so I craved the rejection and could keep calling.

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