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I am on the do not call list that was put in place a few years ago, but I still get the occasional jerkoff that calls for something.

Well today after I got home from work an inner city woman called and after she asked if I was there I said in a mean voice "What Do you Want"?
She right away said, Well.....Bye.
Now She is calling me.........Imagine the abuse she must want in calling me. How rude can a person get when a stranger calls them? I know that you cant threaten people with violence.

Several years ago A woman from Citibank called my home # and right after she said who she was I said "Oh the Legalized loan sharking company, that charges outrageous interest and runs people into bankruptcy" Just as she was about to say something else I said "DONT YOU EVER CALL ME AGAIN UNLESS YOU ARE GOING TO GIVE ME MONEY, YOU GOT THAT"
If you have a good way to deal with these morons then fill me in on some good comments to say to them so I can at least make it fun....For me.
 
I always tell them I am busy and I will need there home phone numbers so I can call back at about 2:17 AM and we can discuss it then . They say they wont give home number and I say " What you can call me at home , but I cant call you " why ?????
 
Next time someone calls and sounds like they want to give you money just say " Good someone wants to lend me money ... thought it was another bill collector " wait for their pause ,and hang up

You just ruined all their trained verbal Ideals and they don't know what to say.
 
When you got some time (and have something other than a dialup internet connection) listen to some Tom Mabe telemarketer calls on YouTube.
 
I don"t need any nasty message. I just don"t answer the phone. If someone wants to talk to me or James, they can leave a message. I"ll call them back.

Since I can hear who it is if they leave a message, if I want to talk to them, I can pick up and interrupt the message.
 
When I get a call from someone wanting to loan me money, I tell them I want as much as they will give me. Then say I'm not giving the money back. They called me wanting to give it to me. Thoughfor I look at it as a gift.
 
I try to do my best imitation of a hard of hearing Chinaman. I let them get frustated and they hang up first. (I'm easily entertained) TDF
 
I actually ignore most of the calls if the number is an out of area call, but they call day after day after day and I just have to pick up the phone after they have called for 2 weeks straight and tell them off. See how it is.
 
If it's a woman I ask if they are wearing pantys and what color thongs or bikines.. Men aks if they like guys in pink
 
I have Caller ID if I do not know who it si I do not answer. I always get a kick out of answering with a greeting "Hello whoever it is".
gitrib
 
We have caller ID, but the ringing phone is still annoying. My BIL strikes up a friendly conversation with the caller and stays at it until the caller hangs up. Telemarketers don't like empty conversations. Jim
 
If you're on the do not call list, file on them.
Something actually gets done when you file,(unlike under the Bush regime), I've had recorded phone calls with press this number to talk to somebody(that never works) actually call back with a person. Can't tell a recording that they have a wrong number and that person doesn't live here.
DNCL
 
And if you ask the caller to put you on the no call list they can't call you for two years, probably the reason for all the recorded messages.
 
On the rare occaision that I answer one of these calls, I just say... "could you hold on a minute???" then set the phone down and walk away. A few minutes later, I go back and hang it up. They don't call back! ...D
 
I always used to be hard on them, until someone pointed out that these are people who are just trying to make a living, in a job that is much worse than most of us can imagine, instead of just sitting on the couch drawing welfare. Since then, I either don't answer the phone, or if I do, just tell them "not interested" immediately so they can go on to the next call and maybe have better luck.

I remember when I was a kid, telling my dad how awful I thought being a garbage collector would be- he told me "Never make fun or belittle anyone doing an honest job to make a living for his family." I've never forgot that.
 
Hello Gun guru,
The best one i Heard was on this forum.Someone said he answers in Japanese. If you happen to know another language give it a try!
I will try to learn one so i'm ready for my next
time, and you can bet it will be around dinner time.
Guido.
 
the reply i use is can i have your home phone number? i usually get no i dont due buisness on my home phone. i reply well neither do I al
 
That was probably me that mentioned pulling the Japanese bit. It sure throws them off their game plan. I even had one guy call his supervisor over and I could hear them talking about what the heck kind of language it was.

I'm not that fluent in Japanese, but I know enough basics of the language to harass telemarketers. Only thing is, you have to say "Konnichi-wa" (Good Afternoon) instead of "Sayonara" for "Good-bye. Sayonara would be a give-away.
 
The best comeback guy is Tom Mabe . check out what he pulls on telemarketers . one he played he was a detective and the caller had just called an active homicide scene.
 
Hunting buddy of mine went to grade school with a mentally retarded kid. He used to imitate this kid and had hours of funny, off the wall stories and things this kid use to do. When I get the wild hair I go into this big routine like I am a retarded kid with about a 4th grade mentallity. Now I know it aint right, and not PC, but what the heck. If you cant have fun, then what is left?

Gene
 

I agree with you, Mike. Life is hard enough without making it harder on everyone else...

A lot of people have wound up in places in life that they never thought they'd end up in.

I just politely tell them I'm not interested.

Howard
 
When someone calls I ask them their name and when they tell me I say God it is great to hear from you and call them by there name and just keep talking to them like you realy know them. They just hang up on you then.
 
Seems most of this type calls that I get are from some foreigner,Indian,towell head or someone that can hardly speak english. I simply say I'm sorry I can't understand you , when you learn to speak english call me back and then I hang up.Never had one to call back yet.
 
Try this just for fun

Helo, you have reached the barn. For cows press 1
For chickens press 2
For pigs press 3

Or this is kind of fun
No Mr. Jonse is not here, this is the burglar, can I take a message?
 
I either let my 16 year old daughter do her baby voice and talk to them. They don't last very long.

I had to have a Kidney taken out last summer because of cancer, the other day some cancer fund raiser called and ask if I had heard of their foundation and I said I had not but that I was doing alright without their help. She ask if I was getting help from them and I told her no. She then proceeded to try to get me to contribute to them anyway and I told her that after all of my medical bills there wasn't any extra. Steven
 
I forgot to mention. Is it just me or does this happen to others also? Why are they so kind and proper when they are asking for money but, when you tell them no they get RUDE? When they get ignorant to me I sure want to help their cause. LOL Steven
 
I agree Mike. My dad kept a whistle by the phone and blew it real hard when someone called. Course he was usually sauced enough that it didn't bother him.

I know some kids that have gotten jobs at the call centers. Hourly pay is good but they gotta meet a quota or they don't last long.

I usually tell them no thanks at the start but if it sounds like some kid new on the job and it isn't totally off the wall, I'll listen before telling him no thanks. Part of there job rating is based on keeping someone on the line long enough to practice their sales pitch. I give them a minute of my time. Or else I just don't pick up the phone and let the machine take it.

And even if it is me calling an 800 number, I usually ask where they are at and how the weather is.
 
Your stament was ...I know that you cant threaten people with violence. Well let me introduce myself, because I do exactly that.

A guy that used to work for me had a girlfriend that managed a telemarketing firm. I promised her if I ever got one call from her office that I would indeed post her phone number I would ask everyone to give a telemarketer a return favor and call her often just to chat.

If I have time on my hands I ask a million questions, kill alot of time, and then ask if they would like to have lunch with me? Ask them (either male or female) what they are wearing? Then tell them what I'm not wearing etc.

The longer I keep them on the line, the prouder I am of myself. Even when the cops call for a donation, I call them @#$%^@%^%^$%^% pigs etc. I know what is involved with that one. In the state of Iowa 2% of these donations HAVE TO GO TO THE CAUSE, the rest can be eaten up by the folks that do the calling.
 
Sometimes I engage in a long conv.until I get them to come out to my house to sell me something,then when they get there I just tell them that I have changed my mind.
 
Caller ID is good. Once in a while I'll get snagged. If it's the diabetes folks, or cancer folks, or hospice, I figger they've got my name from a funeral memorial contribution (instead of flowers). I tell them the truth - I'm on a fixed income - my buddies are all dying - and if I live long enough, you'll get another turn. Then I thank them for calling and tell them that I respect their efforts, just can't afford to contribute. One lady was actually in tears. Made me think she was either genuine or a real good actor.

I have no patience with the scammers. The one that comes to mind was a soliciter for the "local" Vol fire dept. I played dumb (easy fer me) and told him I wasn't sure what fire dept served my rural area. Turns out he was in another state and didn't know either. I have NO problem contributing to our local firemen, but I want them to receive every nickel of my contribution. Another "Not interested", and hang up.

Paul
 
Hello Goose,
I do have my number registered on the no call list, and i think i'll do the same thing you do.
With the name like Guido, you can guess what language i'm going to use.
Have a goo day ...............Guido.
 
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