Caller ID is your best bet. Most of the time it tells you who's calling. Only drawback is when you get an "unknown name and number" message. Even those I tend to ignore.
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>I guess telemarkers that you can hang up on are better than door to door salemen from back in the day that used to be knocking on your door all the time.
I get both... in astounding amounts. Because of this, I've found a few good ways to deal with them:
-"I'm sorry; I just started University and have no extra money."
-"Gomen kudasai. Bokuga, Eigo wakarimasen. Anatawa Nippongo dekimasuka?"
-For door to door folks, I wait 'til they finish their sphiel, and start mine for Recruitment. Then I hand them an enlistment form. (I have a stack of 'em by the door.)
Don C.Comment
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The first couple of years that I worked at home I got about 2 calls a day (Before the no call lists) My work can be mindless repetition so I would play along and mess with them. My favorite telemarketer was Olan Mills Photography.
Once I asked, "You know how some people believe that it you have your picture taken it steals your soul?"
Telemarketer answers, "Yes, I've heard of that."
"Do you think it's true?"
"No, I personally don't believe that?"
"... Why?"
"Um... uh... Well, because it takes you so long to get your soul."
"How long does it take?"
"Well... at least 9 months."
"Nine months? Oh, I get it. Well, I'm not so sure if it steals your soul or not. so I'm not going to have my picture taken until I'm sure."
"Uh... are you sure?"
"Yeah, I wouldn't want to lose my soul over a free 8x10, would you?"
"... uh, no."
I've got about a dozen great telemarketer stories. It almost makes me wish I didn't have the no call list... almost.Evildoers tremble at the name... AaronComment
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There are many loopholes in the do not call list. I have caller id and simply don't pick up the phone if is a number that I do not recognize.
If you do want to get back at a telemarketer and have the time, talk their ear off and get really excited about their product. Keep them on for as long as possible...and then tell them you don't want it at the end and hang up.
For junk mail, rip up the contents and send it back to them in their prepaid envelope."The farther we go, the more the ultimate explanation recedes from us, and all we have left is faith."
~Vaclav HlavatyComment
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