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    Grin Telemarketers...

    Fun things to do to a telemarketer... I'll start off with a few. ^_^

    1. Say "AT&T, how may I help you?". The telemarketer has a GOOD chance of being with AT&T (and it makes for one hilarious arguement)

    2. start speaking in another language (or make up one if you don't know any)

    3. Ask then, hypothetically, what they'd do if you just happened to be on the Do Not Call list. (they usually hang up PRETTY darn fast)

    4. convince them that your crazy (like ask if the angels talk to them as well.)

    Anyone else have any good ones?

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    Pretend that they're your ex girlfriend/boyfriend and tell them that it's over and to stop calling.


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    Default It's not telemarketing, but maybe "Mark the Telemarketer" is a form of annoying too.

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    hang up, immediatly
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    Toy with them. Pretend to be really interested in their product. Blab on about how you really could use some double glazing. Add in as many dull anecdotes as possible, while continuing to sound enthusiastic. Then, when you're done, and they ask whether you'd actually like to buy the product, give them a pleasant yet firm 'No, but have a nice day anyway.' and hang up.
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    I always say, excuse me, I'm interested but I have someone on the other line, can you hold on two seconds? And then hang up.
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    i rarely ever answer the phone. But when I do, and it is a telemarketer, I usually just hang up. I feel bad, but hey-they're asking for it.


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    How about a polite 'No thank you, have a fine day, bye'? You know, they are people, just like the rest of us. It's never fun to get hung up on, or be treated rudely. So, be nice.
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    I just say no thanks and hang up.

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    BJ usually makes them go through their whole shpeel and then tells them why he doesn't want it, or starts saying "Que" and "No hablas" and such.

    I usually pretend to be a little girl. It's not a big stretch.

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    When they say is your father home or something, I give it to him. He takes care of the rest.
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    I never get telemarketers, just people doing surveys.

    So I either set the phone down and walkaway or hang up.

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    Burst into a rendition of "The Night is Young and You're so Beautiful" then when you finish, tell them that you just wanted them to know that, then hang up.

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    Don't answer the phone. Problem solved.

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    1: Pick up the phone and yell as loud as humanly possible.

    2: Act like your in a fight (and taking a good beating) while talking with them.

    3: Just start arguing about purely idiotic and stupid things.

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