More bullshit from Massive Shithead
J. M. Pescado:
I just never answer the phone. I don't actually know my number, and thus cannot solicit incoming calls on my dodgily acquired phone line, anyway. This automatically makes anyone who calls me here, rather than at the payphone I use, a telemarketer finding my number by random dialing. Naturally, you must have an appointment if you want to call me, or I simply will not be at the phone to receive it.
millahnna:
Both of those work too. My advice is just for the repeat telemarketers (easy to spot with new automated telemarketing weirdness) that you either want to get rid of or accidentally answer the phone for. Most people with annoying peon jobs are more willing to help out when they think you're one of them (implied by my quota comment). Depending on the place doing the calling, the phone person may be able to do a little something extra to pull you from calling lists not covered by do-not-call laws.
dizzy:
I used to be nice to telemarketers, but they've gotten wise to my kind and started using scripts rather than engage in real conversation. So really, there's no point in listening to them. Just hang up.
FourCats:
In regards to telemarketing:
1) I've done it before. The managers/business isn't very nice to the people who actually do the work (the telemarketers who are on the phones)
2) We have a telemarketing block on our phone provided by the phone company. You call our number and hear this message that we don't take unsolicited called and you are told to press 1 plus the #. Since most telemarketers face a computer wearing a headset with no controls to the phone they can't get through. Our phone company offers that for an extra $2 a month. But we pay for a "global communication package" which includes all the special phone features + dsl for one low price!
;D
Liz:
Soon after we moved to Hong Kong, one of the first things I learned to say in Cantonese was "Sorry, I don't understand Cantonese." Dead useful phrase, even/especially when I do understand what's being said but just can't be arsed to listen anymore.
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