[Shop-talk] annoying calls

[eric at megageek.com]

One of the tricks I used to do (when a person would call you) was to 
pretend like I was really interested in what they were selling.  The 
conversation would go like...

Caller-"Hello, have you thought about vinyl siding?"
Me-"I can't believe it, yes I was.  Hold on, let me find the remote and 
turn off the TV."

Then I would just continue watching TV until they hung up.  Every now and 
then I would pick up the phone and say, "I can't find this stupid remote. 
I'm sorry, hold on."

I would see how long I could keep them going.


Recently, if a person does call, I simply, and very politely ask, "Why do 
you do a job that makes eveyone hate you?  Really, do you enjoy getting 
these calls?  What makes you think anyone else does?  Are you parents 
proud that you have a job annoying people in their homes?"  and I go on.

BTW, back in the 90's, I put up this site on my website...  It was "Fight 
Back!"  a place to share ways to annoy telemarketers or junk mail.
https://www.megageek.com/fightbk/fightbk.nsf

The stories are still there, and will be as long as I'm alive!



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