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[jasonu]

What say you guys?

and wife being polite she gave a few details and agreed that they could send some information to us, which is usually a good way to get rid of teleterrorists.

What you have done is give them hope. Telling them to fuck off and never call again works better.

[mstriumph]

Either say "not interested" and put the phone down or, if you are really cross, say "i'm so glad you called", give them a hard sell on funeral insurance... There are so many ads for this around at the mo that you'll have no problem making it up as you go along. Be sure to keep harrassing them for personal details... Fun!

A mate of mine always used to say "city morg, can i help you?" when answering an unidentified incoming

[TheDemonLord]

"Mr Demon, if we could just get a mo..."
me: No thank you, I am busy
"But I think you will find..."
me: No, but thanks for asking.
"Er so do you?"
me: No, thanks.
"oh okay, goodbye"
me: goodbye


Works everytime - give them no information and they can't sign you up for anything - you don't need to be rude and tell them to fuck off, just be polite but firm and for godsake don't give them any information - if you want info, go to their website, if you need more, email them to send you a digital brochure (can't change providers by using email address as authentication)

[Woodman]

"Mr Demon, if we could just get a mo..."
me: No thank you, I am busy
"But I think you will find..."
me: No, but thanks for asking.
"Er so do you?"
me: No, thanks.
"oh okay, goodbye"
me: goodbye


Works everytime - give them no information and they can't sign you up for anything - you don't need to be rude and tell them to fuck off, just be polite but firm and for godsake don't give them any information - if you want info, go to their website, if you need more, email them to send you a digital brochure (can't change providers by using email address as authentication)

Oh yeah we know all that, but these guys are using the 5 day cold calling right of refusal thing incorrectly, and immorally, and they know it.

[BMWST?]

i say i cant make up my mind,can you ring back say wednesday..and the y do,so i say i still havent made up my mind can you call next wednesday and they do....after about 5 times i say no thanks and they say ok

[flashg]

A mate of mine always used to say "city morg, can i help you?" when answering an unidentified incoming

Not the best thing to say.
Many years ago i used to answer phone by saying....... Underground airways.........captain speaking.
But my favorite was " City morg you kill em we chill em.
One evening the phone rings and i answer City morg you kill em we chill em. It was my wife's uncle ringing to inform us his wife (aunty ) had just been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Imagine how bad i felt. Now i just answer in a normal way. But if they don't respond fast enough i just hang up , might be telemarketers.

[Waihou Thumper]

Not the best thing to say.
Many years ago i used to answer phone by saying....... Underground airways.........captain speaking.
But my favorite was " City morg you kill em we chill em.
One evening the phone rings and i answer City morg you kill em we chill em. It was my wife's uncle ringing to inform us his wife (aunty ) had just been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Imagine how bad i felt. Now i just answer in a normal way. But if they don't respond fast enough i just hang up , might be telemarketers.

Geez, those sayings have been around for eons!
I just ignore the phone, if it goes to answerphone then I can screen it right? Telemarketers never leave messages.

[far queue]

Here's an oldie I used to use - "City abortion clinic. You make them, we scrape them, no foetus can beat us".

Mostly I can tell from the caller ID it's likely to be a telemarketer, so I don't answer. If I do happen to end up with one, I just politely say "no thanks, not interested" then hang up before they respond.

[mstriumph]

Not the best thing to say.
.......
One evening the phone rings and i answer City morg you kill em we chill em. It was my wife's uncle ringing to inform us his wife (aunty ) had just been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
.............

sad
but hopefully he was preoccupied and didn't notice

[Gremlin]

"Mr Demon, if we could just get a mo..."
me: No thank you, I am busy
"But I think you will find..."
me: No, but thanks for asking.
"Er so do you?"
me: No, thanks.
"oh okay, goodbye"
me: goodbye

You're on the phone too long:

Me: Hello?
Them: Can I speak to the bill payer please?
M (flat voice): Why?
T: I'm calling from (insert some company)
M: Not interested *click*