Ben G
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does anyone else get really nervous when speaking to people on the phone?
if i ever need to phone a company then i get really sweaty and my throat closes up and find it hard to talk properly.
doesn't happen when talking to friends/family, just when talking to some strange in a call centre.
i've been meaning to phone up credit expert to cancel my membership of 7 quid a month and have been putting it off for ages due to being really nervous about ringing them. i just done it there, and only took 30 seconds and was really easy.
just wondered whether i was weird or this is actually a common thing 
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John
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I'm exactly the same.
I have to psych myself up for it even though it's always fine.
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Aaron
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
does anyone else get really nervous when speaking to people on the phone?
Erm.....no 
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Nath
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Yeah I hate calling up companies and call centres and what not. Not sure why but I get flustered and make a right pigs ear of it
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P1CK4D
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No I don't. I tend to make rude jokes or rely with funny comments to lighten the mood in the conversation, then they usually end up more helpful and willing to help
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Cosmo
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I get like this for some reason, even though I know as soon as I start speaking to them I'll be perfectly fine.
Im not like that when going into a company though and having to speak to them face to face, then I dont have any problems.
Strange.
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Hammer
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I don't get nervous but I always try and have ready what to say kind of thing for some reason
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
I get like this for some reason, even though I know as soon as I start speaking to them I'll be perfectly fine.
Im not like that when going into a company though and having to speak to them face to face, then I dont have any problems.
Strange.
I'm the same. I can stroll into a bank or wherever no problem. But ringing them up is a different story
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
Yeah I hate calling up companies and call centres and what not. Not sure why but I get flustered and make a right pigs ear of it
i mix all my words up and all sorts. must sound like a downie to the person on the other end 
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
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Originally posted by Cosmo
I get like this for some reason, even though I know as soon as I start speaking to them I'll be perfectly fine.
Im not like that when going into a company though and having to speak to them face to face, then I dont have any problems.
Strange.
I'm the same. I can stroll into a bank or wherever no problem. But ringing them up is a different story
Fucking wierdo.
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AlunJ
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I get like that a lot of the time, except I make alot of phone calls in work and I'm fine then, I don't understand it lol!
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
quote:
Originally posted by Nath
quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
I get like this for some reason, even though I know as soon as I start speaking to them I'll be perfectly fine.
Im not like that when going into a company though and having to speak to them face to face, then I dont have any problems.
Strange.
I'm the same. I can stroll into a bank or wherever no problem. But ringing them up is a different story
Fucking wierdo.
You are a bit.
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willay
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no problems what so ever
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
no problems what so ever
Your problems start when you open your mouth and are all apples and pears.
[Edited on 18-08-2009 by Cosmo]
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willay
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
quote:
Originally posted by willay
no problems what so ever
Your problems start when you open your mouth and are all apples and pears.
[Edited on 18-08-2009 by Cosmo]
my old china plate. 
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Carl
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I do with out going calls sometimes, it's worse if it is work related and not 100% sure on what it is for, I write all the facts down etc. I don't mind answering them though.
Mine stems from feeling like you might be inconveniencing someone or sounding like an idiot.
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Cosmo
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Yeah, I think mine is down to them maybe asking something that Im not too sure on (even if its something stupid that wouldnt even matter). Same thing can happen face to face but wont bother me.
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JonnyJ
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Yes I hate calling anyone i dont know and never answer the phone at my house.
Phoneophobia
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mwg
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I'm ok at work about phoning people. But when I have to ring a call centre say about car insurance or what have you I get nervous
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N3CRO
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quote:
Originally posted by Aaron
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
does anyone else get really nervous when speaking to people on the phone?
Erm.....no
Can't say I do neither
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Cavey
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
i've been meaning to phone up credit expert to cancel my membership of 7 quid a month and have been putting it off for ages due to being really nervous about ringing them. i just done it there, and only took 30 seconds and was really easy.
It's that easy then? I need to cancel mine before they start charging me.
And yeah, I don't like phoning companies. I felt really bad being rude to a call centre guy the other day as well. He was only doing his job tbf
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AndyKent
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I used to hate calling companies from work where I had to ask some sort of technical question and worried they would ask me something back and I wouldn't know the answer so sound like a mong.
Not so bad anymore that I know my stuff.
Hate answering the phone to moaning tenants though, waiting for them to have a right go at you when they're the one at fault.
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Cavey
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
i've been meaning to phone up credit expert to cancel my membership of 7 quid a month and have been putting it off for ages due to being really nervous about ringing them. i just done it there, and only took 30 seconds and was really easy.
It's that easy then? I need to cancel mine before they start charging me.
And yeah, I don't like phoning companies. I felt really bad being rude to a call centre guy the other day as well. He was only doing his job tbf
yeah, phone them up on the free 0800 number, then press 4 when it says ''if are you thinking off leaving us press 4'' then you get put through to an operator who asks for your details and cancels it.
simple 
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Rob_Lee
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got the whole number? I need to cancel mine too.
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Ellis
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I'm shit on the phone, much prefer my emails.
I don't put my work number in the signature underneath my emails so people don't phone me
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