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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Suzannah K. Sundby via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 5, 2024 8:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Suzannah K. Sundby <suzannah@canadylortz.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Patentpractice] Is it rude... and do you care<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">When receiving a cold call by some vendor who is in the process of giving their 10+ minute spew (without pausing for a breath) of the IP services they provide, e.g., docketing, processing, drawings… yada yada yada…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Do you think it is rude to interrupt and simply tell them you are not interested… and when they jump right back into their 10+ minute spew again… to interrupt again and tell them you are not interested?<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">And, do you care if you are rude when you do it?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">When we bill by the hour and time is so precious to us… and one little interruption that lasts a minute or so actually results in a disruption of at least 15 minutes for one’s brain to get back to doing what it was doing…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I interrupt the spew and tell them I’m not interested and when they insist, I more assertively tell them I am not interested… and I’ve had a few where they still insist, so I’ve hung up on them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Then I briefly feel bad for being rude… but again… When we bill by the hour and time is so precious to us… and one little interruption that lasts a minute or so actually results in a disruption of at least 15 minutes
for one’s brain to get back to doing what it was doing…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Wondering what others do/think…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://urlsand.esvalabs.com/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fssundby%2F&e=b2b682c0&h=75ef24ff&f=y&p=y" title="www.linkedin.com"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">Suzannah
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