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    How to get rid of telemarketers

    12 Ways To Get Rid of Telemarketers -- Unknown Author

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    1. If they want to loan you money, tell them you just
    filed for bankruptcy and you could sure use some money.
    Ask, "How long can I keep it? Do I have to ever pay it
    back, or is it like the other money you borrowed before
    your bankruptcy?"


    2. If they start out with, "How are you today?" say, "Why
    do you want to know?" Or you can say, "I'm so glad you
    asked, because no one seems to care these days and I have
    all these problems, my sciatica is acting up, my eyelashes
    are sore, my dog just died...." When they get try to get
    back to the sales process, just continue on with telling
    about your problems.


    3. If the person says he's Joe Doe from the XYZ Company,
    ask him to spell their name, then ask them to spell the
    company name, then ask them where it located. Continue
    asking them personal questions or questions about their
    company for as long as necessary.


    4. This one works better if you are male: Telemarketer:
    "Hi, my name is Judy and I'm with Canter and Siegel
    services....

    You: "Hang on a second." (few seconds pause) "Okay, (in a
    really husky voice) what are you wearing?"


    5. Crying out, in well-simulated tones of pleasure and
    surprise, "Judy!! Is this really you? Oh, my God! Judy,
    how have you BEEN?" Hopefully, this will give Judy a few
    brief moments of terror as she tries to figure out where
    the hell she could know you from.


    6. Say, "No", over and over. Be sure to vary the sound of
    each no, and keep an even tempo even as they're trying to
    speak. This is the most fun if you can keep going until
    they hang up.


    7. If MCI calls trying to get you to sign up with their
    Family and Friends plan, reply, in a sinister a voice as
    you can muster, "I don't have any friends...would you be
    my friend?"


    8. If they clean rugs: "Can you get blood out, you can?
    Well, how about goat blood or HUMAN blood - chicken blood
    too?"


    9. Let the person go through their spiel, providing
    minimal but necessary feedback in the form of an
    occasional "Uh-huh, really, or, "That's fascinating."
    Finally, when they ask you to buy, ask them to marry you.
    They get all flustered, but just tell them you couldn't
    give your credit card number to someone who's a complete
    stranger.


    10. Tell them you work for the same company they work for.
    Example:

    Telemarketer: "This is Bill from Watertronics."

    You: "Watertronics!! Hey I work for them too. Where are
    you calling from?"

    Telemarketer: "Uh, Dallas, Texas."

    You: "Great, they have a group there too? How's
    business/the weather? Too bad the company has a policy
    against selling to employees! Oh well, see ya."


    11. Answer the phone. As soon as you realize it is a
    telemarketer, set the receiver down, shout or scream, "Oh,
    my God!!!" and then hang up.


    12. Tell the Telemarketer you are busy and if they will
    give you their phone number you will call them back. If
    they say they are not allow to give out their number, then
    ask them for their home number and tell them you will call
    them at home (this is usually the most effective method of
    getting rid of Telemarketers).

    If the person says, "Well, I don't really want to get a
    call at home," say, "Ya! Now you know how I feel, smiling
    of course...

    #2
    When they call I just hang up on them. I don't even say a word
    Don't ask Beaker. He's just another muppet.

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      #3
      Same here.
      bloggoth

      If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
      John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)

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        #4
        This never bothers me. One of the servants answers the phone.

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          #5
          Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post
          This never bothers me. One of the servants answers the phone.

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          buttlers

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            #6
            Originally posted by AtW View Post


            buttlers
            butlers
            ǝןqqıʍ

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              #7
              Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post
              butlers

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                #8
                Originally posted by AtW View Post


                buttlers

                Hmmmmm. An interesting slip.
                The vegetarian option.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by wobbegong View Post
                  Hmmmmm. An interesting slip.
                  Nah, merely a spelling mistake. I am not guru

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