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LaydeeBug

(10,291 posts)
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 01:15 PM Oct 2012

Holy crap! An insurance salesman just knocked on my door calling Obama a "bald faced fucking liar" [View all]

Last edited Fri Oct 26, 2012, 02:05 PM - Edit history (1)

I am FURIOUS!! I am FUMING!! I told him we're not doing business with him. He told me I "must be on the government dole" that Mitt Romney 'won't release his taxes because the democrats are trying to do something'. He said ROMNEY RELEASED HIS COLLEGE RECORDS. I said, "no, he didn't". But the thing that gets me is that I didn't even walk outside until I heard him say, in an insurance sales pitch, mind you, that "Obama was a bald faced fucking liar"

Holy shit! Seriously.


On edit: I wanted to add a comment I posted here, because it might clear some questions up, I am still shaken. Here is the address of the form Dad filled out

INFORMATION PROCESSING CENTER
P.O. BOX 33
LAGRANGE NC 28551-9900

Dad filled out a form, a little green tear off at the bottom form saying he was interested in a final expense life insurance policy since they were closing his plant down and he was losing his life insurance policy (small). After he did this, the door knocking started. About five or six, before this last one, the rightie. So here is the text on the little green tear off:

Dear Laydeebug's elderly Father,

We are proud to announce a Senior Final Expense Program to help pay what Social Security does not pay for your final expense. At present Social Security only pays $255. This Senior Plan will pay 100% of all funeral expenses not paid by Social Security, up to $15,000 for each Senior Citizen covered. To see if you qualify, mail this postage card today. You will not be charged for this information! This is a "FREE" service to you.
Check Benefit Requested: $3,000 $5,000 $7,000 $10,000 $15,000

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he's not a very good salesman renate Oct 2012 #1
lol snagglepuss Oct 2012 #56
I find this hard to believe, to be honest quinnox Oct 2012 #2
I find it hard to believe too, but it just happened. He seriously knocked on my door LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #7
They're all insane. JaneyVee Oct 2012 #47
I don't. dawg Oct 2012 #55
Thank you dawg. Sometimes bullying takes a most insidious form. nt LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #63
That's a great way to sell your product... The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #3
well I would call his supervisor and ask them if they want a man like that selling their insurance? southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #5
My elderly father is on worker's comp, and his plant shut down... LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #14
I guess they must be going door-to-door now The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #23
Very common south of the Mason-Dixon. There's a whole history of insurance msanthrope Oct 2012 #87
We've had insurance people come to our house in WNY. always ejpoeta Oct 2012 #88
I would have loved to get his name and number and report BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #4
His superiors will probably give him a raise blazeKing Oct 2012 #15
Oh, I can't believe it, I know he said for my Dad to look at the info LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #22
seriously ? russspeakeasy Oct 2012 #6
Um...what? HappyMe Oct 2012 #8
Not nearly enough detail here... ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2012 #9
I don't know what insurance company, see post 14 LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #17
He must not have wanted to sell anything liberal N proud Oct 2012 #10
call his company and report him Fresh_Start Oct 2012 #11
What company? (My Rep. friend tried to give me that "Romney...college records" crap, too. She knew WinkyDink Oct 2012 #12
This slip doesn't say, but he did hand Dad what Dad filled out at work... LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #43
Have your Dad ask around, as other people at work probably filled it out, too. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #57
Ask him if he has health and medical insurance plans... KansDem Oct 2012 #13
that's about how I feel right now...are you fucking KIDDING me? LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #30
Just how long did you speak with this deranged man? WinkyDink Oct 2012 #34
The whole deal was probably between five to seven minutes at most. nt LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #41
File a complaint Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #92
And ask him if he has life insurance! n/t truebluegreen Oct 2012 #60
They are nuts Whovian Oct 2012 #16
WIth skills like that... C_U_L8R Oct 2012 #18
Insurance salesman.. stillcool Oct 2012 #19
Nope. But we've had LOTS knocking. nt LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #26
Do you know why he brought up Obama? Do you have a sign out or something? Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #20
Yes, we have a sign. We are on a pretty busy side street. But Dad always tells people, "God Bless LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #24
You can work off that nervous energy by volunteering at the local Obama phone bank Bucky Oct 2012 #28
seriously. I am now past hugely pissed off and into the shock of it... LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #42
Jesus. Worst salesman ever. Basically: "Fuck you. Now buy some insurance from me." Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #29
Did you get a card from the guy? If so, report him to his local office, and to.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #21
Dad gave his stuff back to him...he filled out something saying he wanted LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #25
Would that be the Dale Carnegie technique? Bucky Oct 2012 #27
You need to call the insurance company leftynyc Oct 2012 #31
I feel kinda violated. This man knows where I LIVE... LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #54
Not a very good sales technique gollygee Oct 2012 #32
I have, but about 20 years ago. I couldn't believe my husband just let this stranger into our house! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #36
Geez Louise, that guy sure knows how to make a sale! kstewart33 Oct 2012 #33
Drives around all day listening to Rush discopants Oct 2012 #35
I am just stunned that this happened. here. nt LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #39
I would call 911 mick063 Oct 2012 #37
Ok so he did hand Dad what he filled out... LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #38
This is what comes up as top link in a Google search for "INFORMATION PROCESSING CENTER LAGRANGE NC" beac Oct 2012 #46
Call his boss. Iggo Oct 2012 #40
HERE IS THE ADDRESS THIS GOES BACK TO...AND THE TEXT OF THE HANDOUT... LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #44
Note that in the second BBB complaint from the link above it mentions beac Oct 2012 #50
You give some awesome advice, and *thank you* for it. LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #51
Glad to help. beac Oct 2012 #53
There office hours are from 8:30 am to noon on Friday... LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #64
This message was self-deleted by its author LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #52
Who uses the F-bomb in a sales pitch? renie408 Oct 2012 #45
I KNOW!!! And he said it TWICE before I went outside...TWICE LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #48
DO NOT let your father fall for that. Get a known insurance company to write a small sinkingfeeling Oct 2012 #49
Ahem ... GeorgeGist Oct 2012 #58
That's quite a cough you got there... LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #75
I found something on google that might help, LaydeeBug. going to Private message you right now progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #59
thank you for that, sweets. If you call that number, they close early on Fridays LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #74
Final Expense insurance is not a very good buy IMO. grantcart Oct 2012 #61
I doubt they will give me his name, but I will try Monday morning... LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #84
If there is a next time ask for an insurance card. By law insurance agents must have one grantcart Oct 2012 #93
is this a Maryland law? LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #94
I can imagine how Pissed and even traumatized you Cha Oct 2012 #62
thank you very much Cha... LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #76
Did you buy his insurance? that is an interesting sales strategy... Media Lies Oct 2012 #65
He tried the hard sell at the end, "I don't want to waste anymore time, this is good insurance" LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #86
He's trying to win the worst salesman award jsr Oct 2012 #66
Put that coffee down! DefenseLawyer Oct 2012 #67
i'm guessing Democrats are more likely to challenge what he is selling JI7 Oct 2012 #68
Contact corporate and let them Skidmore Oct 2012 #69
I will be doing that Monday morning. LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #85
Why did that paragraph remind me of Logan's Run? aletier_v Oct 2012 #70
Funeral insurance is a long time scam that targets the poor wilsonbooks Oct 2012 #71
I was even glad that we had the form we had (Dad said he handed it to me in the middle of it) LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #79
You recount one fantastic story after another in this vein. cali Oct 2012 #72
and you contribute your CONCERNS accordingly LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #77
I am so sorry that happened to you. VenusRising Oct 2012 #73
Thank you VenusRising LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #81
That's sort of strange Turbineguy Oct 2012 #78
It was the second time in a month that a rightie accused me of 'being on the gov't dole' LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #83
Maybe he wasn't selling insurance at all, but a way to get directly to people so as to RKP5637 Oct 2012 #80
It's funny you should say that, because I called the company out on FB LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #82
Sauls Insurance BBB page: WinkyDink Oct 2012 #89
01/21/2010 Advertising / Sales Issues | Read Complaint Details littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #90
11/04/2009 Advertising / Sales Issues | Read Complaint Details littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #91
Ummm... 99Forever Oct 2012 #95
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