Do you have a "special" way of answering the phone when its someone you don't want to talk to calling you?

Question

I always answer by saying "Southeast Mental Hospital" and that usually gets rid of them.

Answer 1

I just say 'hello'

if its a tellemarketer and they say " ...may I speak with mr. or mrs. ....?

i say "no"

then if they ask " is there a better time to call?"

i say "no"

the get pissed and hang up on me

Answer 2

LMAO!

There have been a few guys that asked for my number, but I wouldn't give it to them. Eventually, one thought up a plan to steal my cell phone, then have it returned to me before I noticed that it was missing.

He was successful, and within four hours, not only him, but all of his friends, were call and texting me.

Eventually, I didn't even bother answering myself.

Instead, I turned on the movie, "Saw," and left it paused at a part where there were several minutes of screaming.

Every time one of the guys called, I'd hold the phone up to the speaker, press play on the DVD player, then open the phone line.

Worked every time =)

Answer 3

Once I pick up the phone and recognize the voice of someone I don't care to talk with, I cover the mouthpiece with my handkerchief and say" This is the City Morgue, how can I help you?" There is ALWAYS an instant disconnect.

Answer 4

I usually let the answering machine answer
when it is someone that I do not want to talk to.
But if I do answer I just use a different tone
of voice and ask if I can take a message.

Answer 5

This is Naka! My number one most annoying pest thinks that greeting means I am with a client. I don't worry about people I don't know...they don't have my number. Calling the store by no stretch of the imagination means you'll be put through to me...even if I am the one who answered.

Answer 6

I dont have caller ID so I answer the phone as if I were my dad. (deep voice, kinda serious) and I just say "Hello"

and most of my friends (even the ones I don't wanna talk to) will just hang up...they hate my dad.

Answer 7

LOL I tell alot of telemarketers that Im just the babysitter- same with sales people- it seems to make them hang up fast cuz they know they wont make a sale with some babysitter!!!!

Answer 8

Hit "talk" and leave the phone on the kitchen counter for about a minute, while I go about my business.

Answer 9

I tend to bark... My sister spoke to a telemarketer in French once. After that they started calling in Portuguese.

Answer 10

I don't have caller I.D. so just say hello.

Answer 11

Gutten tag! Was ist los?

German for Good day. Whats up

Nobody I know speaks German so they get confused and hang up