Strange feelings of guilt.

danniemcq

So there the last day I got a call from A Mobile Phone Company who I had left many many moons ago for another asking me to switch back. They offered me what I had with A N Other so I though feck it yeah.

Thing is as I was hanging up the phone I felt an awful guilt run through me. I dunno if its because I have a fair few friends that are on the A N Other network because I recommended it and other people like my ma are on it for free calls to me. Or is the guilt due to having and emotional bond that I didn’t realise with the network. I know I can scout new phones and plans for my ma and my GF so that shouldn’t affect me like this so I’m thinking it’s the network I’m attached to, just like you get attached to your old mp3 player, or piece of jewellery or clothing.

So am I alone here in this with odd feelings of guilt? Am I mental or have you ever felt the same

oh and i'm still thinking of ringing and cancelling the whole move!

Bipolar Joe

No, you're not alone.

stupidusername

Yes, you are alone

MitchKoobski

You feel attached to a mobile phone company?

You are mental OP.

CardBordWindow

Get rid of your phone entirely!
Problem solved.

Dravokivich

I'd love to see what would happen if an ex-girlfriend was to come onto the scene.

danniemcq

MitchKoobski wrote: »

You feel attached to a mobile phone company?

You are mental OP.

yeah i'm thinking that way!

CardBordWindow wrote: »

Get rid of your phone entirely!
Problem solved.

But how will i surf boards on the bus and make dirty calls to peoples ma's

Seachmall

That's one of the reasons companies ask you to refer friends. In the marketing world it's an exploitation of people's need to be consistent. By referring a friend to the company you have given them your word that it's a reliable company and by changing you feel you're being inconsistent. And people don't like being perceived as being inconsistent.

To understand why consistency is so powerful a motive, we should recognize that, in most circumstances, consistency is valued and adaptive. Inconsistency is commonly thought to be an undesirable personality trait (Allgeier, Byrne, Brooks, & Revnes, 1979; Asch, 1946). The person whose beliefs, words, and deeds don't match is seen as confused, two-faced, even mentally ill. On the other side, a high degree of consistency is normally associated with personal and intellectual strength. It is the heart of logic, rationality, stability, and honesty.

- Robert Cialdini (Influence; Science and Practice)

By switching company you've avoided the "fools fortress", i.e. you avoided being locked (by your emotions) into a deal when better options were available. The "fools fortress" is a marketing analogy for irrational loyalty to a brand in spite of more cost efficient options.

Best option is to ask the new company if they do referral deals and refer your friends.

Also, don't feel guilty, you're just being manipulated.

mathie

You changed because they offered you the same thing you had with your current operator?

jester77

No wonder these companies keep feckin calling... I never thought anyone fell for cold calls :mad: