|

|
|
11 ways to get rid of telemarketers:
-
If
they want to loan you money, tell them you
just filed for Bankruptcy and you could sure
use some money.
-
If
they start out with, "How are you
today?" say, "Why do you want to
know?" Or you can say, "I'm so
glad you asked, because no one seems to care
these days and I have all these problems, my
sciatica is acting up, my eyelashes are
sore, my dog just died..." When they
get try to get back to the sell, just
continue your problems.
-
If
they say they're Joe Doe fro the XYZ
Company, Ask them to spell their name, then
ask them to spell the company name, then ask
them where it located. Continue asking them
personal questions or questions about their
company for as long as necessary.
-
This
one works better if you are male:
Telemarketer: "Hi, my name is Judy and
I'm with Canter and Siegel services....You:
"Hang on a second." (few
seconds pause) "Okay, (in a really
husky voice)
what are you wearing?"
-
Crying
out, in well-simulated tones of pleasure and
surprise, "Judy!! Is this really you?
Oh, my God! Judy, how have you BEEN?"
Hopefully, this will give Judy a few brief
moments of terror as she tries to figure out
where the hell she could know you from.
-
Say,
"No", over and over. Be sure to
vary the sound of each no, and keep an even
tempo even as they're trying to speak. This
is the most fun if you can keep going until
they hang up.
-
If
MCI calls trying to get you to sign up with
their Family and Friends plan, reply, in a
sinister a voice as you can muster, "I
don't have any friends...would you be my
friend?"
-
If
they clean rugs: "Can you get blood
out, you can? Well, how about goat blood or
HUMAN blood.
-
Let
the person go through their spiel, providing
minimal but necessary feedback in the form
of an occasional "Uh-huh, really, or
"That’s fascinating." Finally,
when they ask you to buy, ask them to marry
you. They get all flustered, but just tell
them you couldn't give your credit card
number to someone that’s a complete
stranger.
-
Answer
the phone. As soon as you realize it is a
telemarketer, set the receiver down, shout
or scream, "Oh, my God!!!" and
then hang up.
-
Tell
the Telemarketer you are busy and if they
will give you their phone number you will
call them back. If they say they are not
allow to give out their number, Then ask
them for their home number and tell them you
will call them at home. (this is usually the
most effective method of getting rid of
Telemarketers)
|