Telemarketers!

[Christopha]

(Inspired by Iains' 'hates')

Ok, these telemarketing mongrels are forever ringing at the most inconvenient times, I really HATES the barstewards and nowadays I mostly just hit the hangup button without evn speaking. Sometimes this leaves me feeling inadequately "raged" (?) so I thought I would like my fellow forumites to share their strategies for dealing with these revolting prats!

HELP ME SHARE THE RAGE!!!!

[Driver]

My two tactics

1. Say, loudly: "Quick, give me your number, I'll call you right back! Quick, what is it? Give me your number - I'll call you right back!"

Make sure you say all this in a very urgent tone of voice. This usually makes them hang up.

2. Say - again, loudly: "How did you get this number? This is a silent number! How did you get it? I want to know so I can complain to your organisation and to Telstra!"

This tends to make them hang up, too.

Try both of them - they work.

[journeyman Mick]

I tell them that it costs $40 per half hour or part thereof for them to talk to me. They can send me a cheque and then call to arrrange an appointment, this usually gets rid of them.

Mick

[Daddles]

A little old lady on the radio one day advised that you tell them you want to find a pen, put the phone down ... and come back half an hour later. Apparently not many are still on the line then. She sounded like someone's Gran too.

Cheers
Richard

[flea1607]

I like your idea Mick might have to try it.

[echnidna]

I used to tell them that it has to go to a board meeting so will they please email all the details to me. They all say yes but no-one has ever asked for the email address.

But after reading Richards post I'm going to look for a pen in the future.

[ptc]

do not say any thing just start dialing a number. it plays hell with their
computer.

[gnu52]

The only thing worse than getting a telemarketing call would be making the thing. So lets call the whole idea off and everybody can be happy.

Failing that I think the woman in the TV ad has it down pat, tell them you are a recording and hit the microwave timer button.

[Babytoolman]

A whistle blown reasonably gently usually gets you put on the do not call this number list.....

I dont seem to get them anymore.

[Gingermick]

Ask them if they can supply you with some illegal drugs or firearms. Or if they know of a good, cheap hitman.

[John Saxton]

I tell 'em to to get digitally compromised.
or
get stuffed :eek:

[Wayne Davy]

I have tended to go with Driver's No. 2 response and it has seemed to slowed down the flow. They do hang up quickly as well.

I really hate it that most of them ring during Dinner.

[Harry72]

He he he...
"Hello Fat pizza their big and their cheezy"(in Bobos voice)
What ****** size do you want...

Works every time!

[brucen]

I am inclined to get one of those air horn things - one blast should do it. We are currently getting hassled by some gits in India and all bloody hours. In general though, I just don't answer the phone if the calling number comes up with Private...

Cheers
Bruce

[Iain]

A while ago someone posted this link:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~egbg/counterscript.html