Man makes money from cold calls with his own higher-rate phone number (2013)

Re:Man makes money from cold calls with his own higher-rate ... by benj111 on Sunday March 31, 2019 @03:15AM (#19534325)

Is this a saying? Google isn't returning anything, and I've can't think of a florist structure, where what you were actually buying was obscured.

I wouldn't expect the quality of the free roses to be very good though.

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Re:Man makes money from cold calls with his own higher-rate ... by ada1981 on Monday April 01, 2019 @02:48PM (#19546722)

It’s a line from a Ween song from 1994 that I first heard as a cover by Phish at a show in ‘99

Amazing Robotic Ween Music Video Version: https://youtu.be/jogJHY-h7n8

Great Live Phish Version: https://youtu.be/-18cAiRCur0

— ROSES ARE FREE

Take a piece of tinsel and put it on the tree Cut a slab of melon and pretend that you still love me Carve out a pumpkin and rely on your destiny Get in your car and cruise the land of the brave and the free

But don't forget to understand exactly what you put on the tree Don't believe the florist when he tells you that the roses are free

Take a wrinkled raisin, and do with it what you will Push it into third if you know you're gonna climb a hill Eat plenty of lasagna 'til you know that you've had your fill Resist all the urges that make you wanna go out and kill

But don't forget to understand exactly what you put on the tree Don't believe the florist when he tells you that the roses are free

Throw that pumpkin at the tree Unless you think that pumpkin holds your destiny Cast it off into the sea Bake that pie and eat it with me -

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Re:Man makes money from cold calls with his own higher-rate ... by daleharvey on Sunday March 31, 2019 @04:12AM (#19534459)

In tourist destinations around europe (particularly Italy) there are people who go around with a bunch of roses and will try fairly forcefully to give a free one to your partner then fairly persistantly request a donation from you. Guessing thats what they are referring to although calling them a florist seems a push.

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Re:Man makes money from cold calls with his own higher-rate ... by benj111 on Sunday March 31, 2019 @04:20AM (#19534472)

Ok, never come across that, even in Italy, but would make sense.

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