I put them on hold. One or two minutes are enough.

Oh I have a good one.....I told your man I am not interested and that I'd find where he lives and works and stalk him if he ever rang again ! lol

GO AWAY! "slams down receiver."

Not interested

There's no need to be rude to people, they are just doing their jobs. They are told to continue talking even after given a no. Just be polite, tell them no and be firm but not a jackass. Also, it's perfectly in your right to ask to be taken off their call list. But remember, sometimes call lists are not updated throughout the entire company immediately... (People call off sheets of names sometimes) so if you get another call from the company don't be surprised. Mistakes happen.

We're college students,how much disposable income do you think we possess.

Ask "Do I know you?" Answer "No" Option 1 Reply "Hold on while I ask my mommy if its OK to talk to a stranger" Put the phone down Option 2 Reply "My mommy told me not to speak to strangers" And hang up.

Actual conversation as close as I can remember and I didn't lie to the telemarketer. Telemarketer (TM): Would you like to hear about our great new long distance plan. Me: I don't have a longdistance plan because the only place I call is Kenya and calling cards have the best rates for Kenya so unless it's a special Kenya plan I don't want it. TM: Okay sir would you like to hear about our deal for highspeed internet service. Me: I don't have a computer at home and I use the one at work for everything I need. TM: (Sounding a little discouraged) Would you be interested in our cable TV package? Me: I don't watch TV very much and the only shows that I do watch I can pick up with an antenna so I'm not interested in paying for something that I already get for free. TM: Thank you for your time.

When I'm just not in the mood to listen to another "pitch" for another product or service: "Wait a minute. I'll see if he's here." THEN I put down the phone and go about my business. After about 5 minutes, I go back to the phone. Sometimes the telemarketer IS STILL waiting. But I don't say a word. Eventually the caller hangs up. Sometimes I let the caller start and another call comes in on call-waiting. I excuse myself and sometimes I go back. At other times, I don't. For charities: "You have my phone number. Do you have my address?" If the reply is, "Yes", I say this: Will you please do me a favor?" AND I ALWAYS wait for an answer. When the answer is "Yes" OR "Sure": "Please send me something on the charity's letterhead. When we have our meeting to decide who we'll donate money to, we'll consider the request." When the response is, "NO": I ask the caller, "Will you please make a note of my address and send me something on your letterhead? Then when we have our meeting, we'll consider it." To this day (about 12 years later), I have yet to get any correspondence from any telemarketer representing any charity. (Is that a hint?) A couple times I heard, "We're not allowed to do that." Without saying one word, I IMMEDIATELY hang-up the phone. I ask, "Will you please do me a favor?" After asking any Q, I ALWAYS wait for an answer, The caller says, "Sure!" THEN there are times when someone calls about a product or service our family or member of our extended is already in. I tell the caller the truth: "I'm sorry. We're already in that business." As you can see, there is a defense for every telemarketing call. ALL they are doing is a job for someone else. AND to get their hands on the moneyh. Since putting the numbers on the "Do Not Call" list, we really haven't received any telemarketer calls. Thank Heaven! Thanks for asking your Q! I enjoyed answering it! VTY, Ron Berue Yes, that is my real last name! Sources: Because you asked. "THE University of Hard Knocks" also known as ("a/k/a") "life's valuable lessons".

One time a TM started his spiel. After many protests and declinations, I decided to play around: <heavily accented> "...which means that this mobile phone will not only reduce your call costs overall..." "Wait, wait, hang on a second. Hang on..." "Yes?" "If I fart down the phone, do you think that you could smell it?" "Um, I did not understand?" "I said, if I fart down the phone, do you think you could smell it?" "Um, the phone will reduce your calling cost..." "No, ok, let's try something different. What's a Fourier transform?" "I'm not sure what you're asking me." "Well, I was half way through a mathematic problem when I was rudely interrupted. It's about a Fourier transform. So if you could help me, that'd be great..." "I... the phone is free of charge when you sign up to..." "Ah, frig it." <click>

what are you wearing?

&quot;No Thankyou, I am not interested." I just repeat that over and over until they say goodbye.

&quot;Can I put you on hold while I take a bath and get ready to go out?" : D

I say.... I'm not interested and please put me on the Do Not Call list and please "do not call" me again. Thanks. Bye.

&quot;I'm going to put down the phone now, but please do read your script so your boss thinks you're busy. Just hang up when you're finished. Thank you, and have a nice day." (I put down the phone and walk away.)

Best ever.......

&quot;Listen, i am a little busy right now. Why don't you give me your home phone number and i'll try to call you later perhaps." Surely bug 'em off. Especially if it's a guy asking a woman caller.

Nothing. We have an Answering Machine with Caller I.D. so I never ever ever ever have to talk to them! :) Happy Saturday! :)

I usually just hand the phone over to our four year old.

Nee How, Wo Bu Dong. Quai Jen Quai Jen.

its not what I say, its what I would like to say. I am somewhat polite but being I can't stand them I really want to say " shut up and die". I know why they call at dinner time but it irks me just the same.

"Hello" when I answer the phone and "good" when he/she asks how I'm doing. That's about it. I hang up immediately once they mention the company they work for and what they are trying to sell.

I tell them the person they are calling is in prison. 😊

I'm not interested.

Get your crusty voice off my phone. where did you get my number.

Would you like to buy some life insurance?

Please don't call again.

I scream into the phone, "WHY CAN'T YOU PEOPLE JUST LEAVE ME ALONE??? I CAN'T TAKE ANY MORE OF THIS AND I'M OUT OF MY MEDICATION!!! PLEEEEEEASE - JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!!!"