Does anyone know a funny line I can use on annoying telemarketers to get rid of them?? Something clever and amusing.
thanks
2006-10-11 13:15:25 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I can't find the link to it now but it was on www.killsometime.com. This man pretends to be the police and tells the telemarketer that he has reached a murder scene and that the person he has tried to reach has been murdered. He asks him how he knew him, where he was at between this time and that time, where he is located at and yells to the background for one of his "deputies" to get that city's police dept on the phone, it really is hilarious. My husband has it saved some where. When he gets home I'll see if he can put a link on here.
2006-10-11 13:30:29 · answer #1 · answered by RelayLover 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just say, "look, whatever you're selling, I'm really NOT interested, BUT....if you help me dump this large body shaped bag that MAY or may NOT have a body in it, I'll buy 50 of whatever you're selling". I'm sure they'd hang up real quick after the "body bag" bit
2015-11-09 17:28:21 · answer #2 · answered by Bisexual Aromantic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have time for clever and amusing with them, but if you want to get rid of them, first register that you don't wish to receive the calls (inUSA), and then with each call, politely say, "Remove my name from your call list, this call is recorded." Say nothing else, and hang up. Even before the law changed I got it stopped totally in sex months, from what had been 10-20 calls a day.
2006-10-11 15:50:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Hi honey, can you pick up the kids because you know they get out of soccer practice soon."
Honestly you can't effectively get rid of telemarketers so you might as well have a little fun! Just act like you're talking to a family member. Just keep going on and on and on about stupid stuff.
2006-10-11 13:43:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
What has always worked for me is when they call and ask for someone like a Mr or Mrs I will ask them to hold on a minute and either not get on the line untill they hang up or play the most loudest music I have into the ear piece. I bet that will get their attention.
2006-10-11 13:25:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here are some I like and use:
I'm sorry, but she passed away last night (I say this if they are asking for me specifically or the "lady of the house.")
Sure, I would love to hear about "x." But first, may I please share with you how the Good Lord has come into my life and changed the way I live?"
Can I get your home number so I can call you back in the middle of your dinner?
2006-10-11 13:42:52 · answer #6 · answered by schweetums 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some of these are great.
A couple more possibilities:
"My dog/cat just dragged in a dead (blank)" and then go into gross details.
"Uh just a minute, I'm in the middle of changing my baby. (yelling) Honey did you give the baby corn? You can't give an eight month old whole corn! No spot, leave that diaper alone! come back here with that!"
2006-10-12 05:17:45 · answer #7 · answered by Adoptive Father 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
tell them you have a lawn mower for sale and if they act now you will throw in a toaster.. all for the low low price of $49.99!
if that doesn't work.. tell them theat they are now considered a witness to the murder that you just found at the house they called and start asking questions.. like "how do you know this person?" .."did they owe you money? is this why you killed them?!" then inform them that someone will be there in a moment to take them in to the nearest police department for questioning! LOL!
someone kept calling my home trying to sell books and I got tired of telling them I didn't want them, then I screamed "I CAN'T READ...OK?" and he hung up and never called back! heheheh!
2006-10-11 16:58:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If they start their speil with I have an amazing new offer for you.... say what is it...
they might say a new mobile phone....
then say okay... so send me the phone...
they will say well I have to tell you about this great offer...
you no... you sad you were offering me a new mobile phone so now send it to me....
They say... well I need to tell you.......
and you say no... You dont need to tell me anything... you said you are offering me a new mobile phone so give it to me now...
This will frustrate the dickens out of them and they do not have the skills to be able to deal with this nor do they understand that to offer something means you are saying you will give it...
2006-10-14 13:12:03 · answer #9 · answered by wollemi_pine_writer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually just say goodbye and hang up the phone.
Not funny I know but effective
2006-10-11 23:01:27 · answer #10 · answered by karin v 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋