Things you say to telemarketers?

[A.F.F.]

I don't if you guys have telemarketers ?? We unfortunately do have them and they usually sell magazines or news papers via phone. This incident happened to me few weeks ago but I might as well share it with you.

This lady called me and offered me a newspaper. I said no thank you because I can't read. The lady started laughing so I thanked her again and said that this wasn't awkward enough This was the first time a telemarketer hanged up the call

[Sonic]

I've told someone who was trying to flog me their religion on the doorstep that I was a non practising atheist. That earned me a wry chuckle and the chap left.

I am still waiting to use the line;

'I am really interested in your product/service but I can't talk now. Give me your home number and I'll give you a call between 8 and 9pm. What's that you say? You don't want to be bothered at home. Fancy that!'

[Dr. Krogshöj]

We have them and they usually offer courses in language schools or cheap holidays. I always reject them in a polite manner. Remember, they probably don't do that job because it's their career goal. At least in this country they usually call during business hours.

[gloomyDAY]

"I don't know how to read." - A.F.F.

Dude, that really made me laugh.

We have them and they usually offer courses in language schools or cheap holidays. I always reject them in a polite manner. Remember, they probably don't do that job because it's their career goal. At least in this country they usually call during business hours.

Precisely. I've worked in customer service before and it's a nightmare. I know where they are coming from, so I'm not going to scream into the phone like a moron because they need to make a living.

[J4MIE]

I occasionally get calls to my home phone asking me to invest in the US stock market which is about to really take off any day.

I don't really get it because ever since I got a mobile 9 years ago I don't give out my home number

That and I don't have any money at all to invest...

[ShiftingGears]

I know where they are coming from, so I'm not going to scream into the phone like a moron because they need to make a living.

[Drew]

Most of the time I politely refuse twice and then just hang up if they're persistent. No point in wasting my time or theirs. I do like sonic's line though, might try and remember that!

[Mark]

As for the "they're just trying to make a living" well if nobody took these jobs then there would be nobody to hassle us all! So it's their own fault.

[555-04Q2]

I normally tell them to #%&@ off and stop wasting my time. In those exact words.

[Mark]

You tell them to hash percent ampersand at off?