I guess we all do what we have to do, but...
 

that's unacceptable, lol. I worked in telemarketing for a few weeks, maybe a month. I needed to save money for my trip abroad. I quit. Why? I wouldn't do the rebuttals. If someone told me no, I said THANK YOU and hung up. Then I just couldn't do it anymore. It's the Golden Rule. Don't play games with them? Like they can't just hang up. Girl, please, lol.

These ARE great!! :D :D I guess that my MAIN response is ALWAYS what Prayerfull said hers would be... CLICK!!! That's right, I just hang right up. But here are some lines that I've used when telemarketers would catch me off guard:

1. After they give their pitch, I tell them to call back to talk to my husband (because I KNOW that he'll tell them off).

2. I act as if I have a hearing problem. I would say (in a loud voice) "HUH, WHAT DID YOU SAY?", "CAN YOU REPEAT THAT?".

3. I continually ask them to hold on.

4. I give my 3-year-old son the phone.

5. Let them give their sales pitch and then just flat out tell them I'm not interested and to not call back.

6. When the credit card telemarketers call, I always tell them that my card is maxed out or I got rid of the card (that usually does it).

But here are some that I'm thinking about using:

1. Act as if I'm in the middle of an "intimate" moment with my hubby.

2. Turn my music or television up and let them try to talk to me over the music or television.

3. Act as if I'm arguing with someone.

4. Ask them about employment opportunities and act as if I'm really serious about it (Yeah, right!!). :D :D

See, now, LOL, you got issues! #4 is my ultimate fav. Tell me you really didn't do that?! I wonder how long that convo lasted?!

And #1 wold be hilarious! They'd be like "Oh! Did we catch you at a bad time?" #3 would be funny too.

Oh yeah, Sisterfriend, I've done #4 and after a while I didn't haveto worry about THEM hanging up because MY SON would say "BYE-BYE!" and HE would hang up. :D :D

I mean, if they just HAPPEN to call and my husband and I are... BONDING... then, so be it. My husband is NOT someone who likes to be "disturbed" during times like that. He'd be quick to tell me to get rid of them. :D :D Now #3 would be kinda hard to do because my husband and I have NEVER argued (and we've been together for 11 years). I would probably haveto wait until I'm fussing about my daughter cleaning her room or something like that.

But they ARE good, aren't they? :D :D :D

Re: I guess we all do what we have to do, but...
 

Well to each is own... But I'm currently a student an its hard to find a job that pays $15 a hour just to call people an offer a special promotion. Why is that unacceptable? To me unacceptable is selling drugs, sex and/ or stealing not trying to make an honest living. I do agree people could hang up but, whats the point of hanging up when that same person is going to get another phone call the next day. I just think that it is better to tell the telemarketer to put you on the "do not call list" instead of playing games just to get another call. But then again that just the way I look at it :)

I'm not sure about other states, but in GA there is a way you can get random telemarketers to stop calling.

Check out www.ganocall.com

You have to pay $5 to be covered for 2 years but it's well worth it. The only catch some companies can still call you- they are:

-Businesses that have a previous or current relationship with the customer;
-Recognized charitable or religious organizations; or
-Political pollsters or candidates for public office.

I love it when they ask for the "lady of the house." When I was growing up, we gave the phone to my youngest sister, who is ten years younger than I am. Now I tell them that the lady of the house does not have speech capabilities...but she does have four legs and a tail and a penchant for tuna.