Customer Reviews

Customer Service Crackpots

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

It is amazing that the Junkyard Gang sustained its drive and ability to produce top-notch humor for FOUR CDs.

This is the last album in the series that began in 1998, which seems like a very long time ago. The fellow named RePete (he does all the voices in this show, except for actual callers on the other end, of course) did everything to avoid repeating himself, and he succeeded - this CD sounds as good as the first one, although the second CD (Permanent Lapse Of Reason) remains my firm favourite (probably because the track on Retarded Water Company Surveyor featured there cannot be bettered).

The highlight of this CD is insurance claim theme, explored on several tracks. Also noteworthy is the "Save Da Drama For Yo Momma" bit, and the character of a rude Russian is also very well developed.

Incidentally, CD also features some creative sleeve notes from the author.

If you ask me whether you really have to shell nearly sixty bucks for all four CDs, the answer is yes, you do. Unless of course you are prepared to miss on part of the enjoyment of this first-rate entertainment.

Especially if you work in a support position, this is "THE" CD for you. And yes, I agree with the Englishman who notes you really should purchase the entire collection. I have searched high and low, (especially low), and the Touchtone Terrorists are, without a doubt, the funniest gang in the crankcall business. They outdo Roy Mercer, the Arnold clones, Jerky Boyz, and all the other nitwits. With one possible exception, a bisexual New York kid, some guy I forget the name of, who has his own web site. His skit with the gay elderly Jew is really the best ever, a classic work of art in a weird way. He is affiliated with freakfarm dot com, other than that I don't know his handle. Look for pcanarchistW.wav, although by now, surely, he has released an .mp3 version.

But getting back to the TT, I will say that when they "make" a call, they suck. The fast-talking guy gets no laughs. But when they "receive" a call, they excel. I figured out how this gang operated and here's the scoop. They posted fliers on people's doors saying "We tried to deliver your package but you weren't home. Please call customer service at xxx-xxx-xxxx". So, maybe 1% of all people were expecting a package and call the number and then the fun begins. They have a great system because the callers are highly motivated to continue the conversation. Prank calls where you call someone are more difficult, because the answerer typically is more willing to disconnect.

Anywayz, this is truly great stuff from professionals. Don't try this at home, though because with Caller ID so prevalent these days, you just might get your head knocked about by somebody without a sense of humor. The best way to experience prank call Heaven is listening to a professional in action.

I cannot believe how funny this cd is. It is the last one and each cd gets funnier and funnier. Even though its just one guy doing the voices you still hear it through the customers point of view, getting transfered to some one new who is even more rude than the first guy. How funny was Jim Bobs laugh on "Save the drama" Stu Jamison is beyond funny not beleiving the woman when she told him she wasn't drunk. The telephone company was a complete riot. My favorite was "Respect for your customers" especially when Willie takes time to explain that because he's from the ghetto, thats why he's so rude, as if that justifies his attitude. I am not just saying that this is funny because I enjoyed it. This cd is worth the money and so incredibly hilarioius. It's great to listen to when you have company over. Just the fact that these calls have real people trying to call real companies
rather than pranking a real company makes it that much more funnier.

This is the fourth volume of crank phone calls by "RePete the Touch-Tone Terrorist". Here's the deal. This guy got a bunch of 800 number phone lines with numbers that were very similar to various companies customer service lines. People would call him up by mistake and think they were talking to a real customer service representative. He must have had a lot of phone lines, because people called up thinking they were talking to an insurance company, a credit card company, a rent a car company, a bank, UPS and many other places. So, what happens when the people call him up? He acts rude to them and they get angry at him. That may sound repetive, but it's actually very funny. He talks in different voices, portraying funny characters like angry black man Junkyard Willie, ignorant Southerner Jim Bob, drunken rocker Blade and rude Russian Vladamir. I know that some people hate crank phone calls, but it's really funny how mad these people get. It you dig crank phone calls, you should enjoy this album.

I have each of the Touchtone Terrorists CD's and laughed until I cried. It's understandable how someone could become so infuriated by this kind of "customer service." It is absolutely hilarious. I love to listen to the CD's in my car!!

I listen to this and all the other Touch-Tone Terrorists discs as much as I listen to music. It seems to never get old for me. I love hearing stupid people getting a dose of medicine that which they have never tasted before!

This is where I went wrong: I bought two different CD's from the Touch Tone Terrorists almost back to back. The first I received "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" cracked me up throughout. I enjoyed it and people with me did as well! The second CD "Customer Service Crackpots" is also funny (do not get me wrong) but is just the same as the first. Same voices and basically the same approach so really buying one is enough. That said, I rated it 3 stars if only because I did not find anything better than the first. Same voices and a great gift for aggravating callers. Let's just say that for now enough is enough. These are talented individuals but one or the other CD will do the job, not both!

However, I was a little suprised at just how rude they got. Like when Jim Bob called this lady a stupid filthy bi... within the first 30 seconds of the call.

I've listened to the entire CD about 5 times and I've only owned a little over a week.

This cd had me laughing so hard that it actually felt like a work out. It has alot of quotes that you will be saying for your friends for years to come. My favorite is.. "For Crying Out Corn Flakes".

This is the funniest stuff that I have heard in a long time. The only shame here is the fact that he isn't making them anymore. RePete is a comedic genius!