Seriously, how do you tell a telemarketer to bug off without actually saying that? I've heard suggestions such as just hang up, but I want to annoy the guy. What do I do?
2006-10-06 13:09:14 · 9 answers · asked by TheShadowIllusionist 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Seriously, how do you tell a telemarketer to bug off without actually saying that? I've heard suggestions such as just hang up, but I want to annoy the guy. What do I do? Please do not suggest the Do Not Call list again, we have told this guy a million times to stop calling but he keeps calling.
2006-10-07 05:05:43 · update #1
You could try acting deaf and keep asking them to speak louder and say "Just a moment, let me turn up the volume" and scream "what did you say?" plenty.
If they give their name, you could pretend to be their mom. Ask why they weren't home at curfew the other night and remind them to get a good healthy lunch.
Tell them you don't have enough money because you spent it all on calling depression hotlines. Then begin telling a lengthy sob story about something to the point where you start crying and somehow make it their fault. Then hang up angrily.
Say, "Are you calling again about the iced rabbits? I already told you I don't like asparagus! If you ever call here again I will hunt you down!!" Laugh evilly and hang up.
Tell them you're not interested, but give them the number of someone you hate and tell them to call them.
Talk to them all girly-girl as if you two were best friends. Ask them for tips on your clothes and makeup ("Do you think that the green eyeliner would look good with my faux fur miniskirt? Ohmigosh that would look, like, sooooo cute!") and talk about boys. If they try to interrupt start talking louder so they can't get a word in edgewise.
2006-10-06 13:42:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
LMAO that develop into some humorous sh**. Why did not I ever imagine of that one? All I do now might want to be look ahead to a human to ultimately communicate, because you understand you get those that once you answer there is silence for like 10 seconds. properly even as they ultimately say hi, i look ahead to 10 seconds and then scream truly loud into the receiver and then dangle up. i visit in elementary words imagine what they're wondering. my husband on the different hand has truly suggested oh my god he's were given a gun and hes going to shoot me call 911. that develop into hilarious to no end.
2016-12-04 08:42:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Next time anyone calls, order a pizza. If they persist talking, just keep repeating your order, ask about specials (two for the price of one), how long will the delivery take, what sort of soft drinks do they have and on and on and on....
If you stay calm and stick to your role (great exercise if you're interested in pursuing a career in drama!), I bet the guy will cave and hang up. If you're really lucky he'll note that you're really crazy and not to call you again!
You could try the heavy breather/ obscene caller retaliation tactic, which is to blow a whistle into the receiver. It's supposed to be deafening.
If you know any other language, answer in that (and hope he doesn't speak it!). This has actually worked very well for me (with my high school French!).
Good luck!
2006-10-06 13:23:43 · answer #3 · answered by pat z 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The only sure way to get them to leave you alone is this. First go to www.donotcall.gov and put in your telephone numbers on the do not call list. Then when they call, you tell them that your number is on the do not call list and if they call you again you are going to report them. They will make a note in their logs so that none of their other salesmen try to call. After a little while of being on that list, the calls will stop altogether though. I've been on it for years now, and I never get calls from anyone I do not do business with.
Anyone that you have done business with, i.e. the phone company, can still call you though, you just have to tell them that you want them to put you on their do not call list and you never want to hear from them again. They have to follow this by law, and if they call again, tell them you already told them to stop calling and if they call again you are going to call the police. That has worked for my brother many times....lol.
Good luck.
Edit: Also, a friend of mine did these things one time. One time he acted like he was going to buy something and went all the way through it until he got him to agree and then he said "Oops, sorry, I forgot, I did not want this, Do not ever call me again." It made them so mad b/c they thought they had the sale but just wasted all that time they could have spent on other people that they never called again. Another time when someone called, he literally went off on the guy. Scared him so bad he was yammering. He basically started like.."Look, ya'll have called me three times. It's always at time when I don't want to be bothered. Right after work, when I'm eating dinner, when I'm trying to get ready for bed. And every time it's to tell me about something I do not want. If I wanted your stupid product, I would research it and call you. Would you want someone to call you at home and bug you?" Once they stopped stuttering, he told them to never call him again and hung up...lol. It was funny.
2006-10-06 13:26:29 · answer #4 · answered by Laura 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well for one you could get on the "do not call" list.
https://www.donotcall.gov
It takes a second to sign up, and it takes 90 days and they should stop calling.
If you are already signed up, tell them that you are on the National "Do not call list" and they will more than likely not call you back. They can be fined up to $10,000 per offence.
The do not call list does not apply to surveys, or charitable organizations.
All in all, get caller id and don't pick up if you don't recognize the #
2006-10-06 13:23:52 · answer #5 · answered by ravencadwell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him a really sad story about your life, start chatting away and get yourself to crying. Cry and sob. If he doesn't duck, cover, and run you might have to try hitting on him. Tell him you want to set him up with your sister who is 'cute'. Use all the 'veiling euphemisms' you can think of to describe her.
2006-10-06 13:15:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My friend once told a salesman that he loved them and wanted to marry them. They hung up.
2006-10-06 13:13:04 · answer #7 · answered by switzerlandiscool 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't bother you at home,so,don't bother me!
2006-10-06 13:15:03 · answer #8 · answered by happy1here♥ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
tell him your an illegal alien
2006-10-06 13:16:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋