The telemarketer's voice that stole J Sbu's heart

The telemarketer's voice that stole J Sbu's heart

We all know about love at first sight, but have you ever heard of love at first "hello"?

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Can someone cue Lionel Ritchie's song 'Hello' here please? 

Perfect. 

What started off as any other Wednesday morning for J Sbu took an unexpected turn when he received a call from a private number. Now, like many South Africans, J Sbu is almost always skeptical when an unknown number calls him. For him, this could mean one of two people are calling him: someone who owes him money or a telemarketer who is trying to sell him something. 

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A hesitant J Sbu picked up the call and an unfamiliar voice greeted him. It took 15 seconds for J Sbu to realise that it was a telemarketer selling him a medical aid plan. 

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Fifteen minutes later, J Sbu's heart was racing. J Sbu was so taken by the unidentified woman's voice that he could not put the phone down. 

Spoiler alert, it turns out the woman is very much married and no, J Sbu did not sign up for the medical aid. 

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The experience, however, did give him an idea for a social experiment on the show! 

J Sbu was keen to know from Stacey and the listeners of the show if they think you can tell if someone is attractive just by the sound of their voice...

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