1. If they want to loan Du money, tell them Du just filed for bankruptcy and Du could sure use some money.
2. If they start out with, "How are Du today?" say, "Why do Du want to know?" Alternately, Du can tell them, "I'm so glad Du asked, because no one these days seems to care, and I have all these problems; my sciatica is Schauspielen up, my eyelashes are sore, my dog just died..." When they try to get to the sell, just keep talking about your "problems."
3. If they say they're Joe Doe from the XYZ Company, ask them to spell their name. Then ask them to spell the company name. Then ask them where it is located. Ask them how to spell "Milpitas." Continue asking them personal Fragen oder Fragen about their company for as long as necessary.
4. This one works better if you're male: Telemarketer: Hi, my name is Judy and I'm with Canter & Siegel services... You: Hang on a second. [a few seconds' pause] Okay, [in really husky voice] What are Du wearing? Telemarketer: [Click.]
5. Cry out, in well-simulated tones of pleasure and surprise, "Judy! Is that you? Oh, my GOD! Judy, how have Du BEEN?" Hopefully, this will give Judy a few brief moments of terror as she tries to figure out where the hell she could know Du from.
6. Say "no", over and over. Be sure to vary the sound of each one, and keep an even tempo even as they're trying to speak. This is the most fun if Du can keep going until they hang up.
7. If MCI calls trying to get Du to sign up with their Family and Friends plan, reply, in as sinister a voice as Du can muster, "I don't have any friends...would Du be my friend?"
8. If they clean rugs: "Can Du get out blood? Can Du get out GOAT blood? How about HUMAN blood?" Alternate: "Sorry, my floor is made of stone."
9. Let the person go through their spiel, providing minimal but necessary feedback in the form of an occasional "uh-huh", "rilly" oder "how fascinating". Finally, when they ask Du to buy, ask them to marry you. When they get all flustered, tell them Du couldn't just give out your credit card number to a complete stranger.
10. Tell them Du work for the same company they work for. Example: Telemarketer: "This is Bill from WaterTronics." You: "WaterTronics! Hey, I work for them too. Where are Du calling from?" Telemarketer: "Uh...Milpitas, California." You: "Great, they have a group there too? How's business? The weather?!?" Telemarketer: "Sorry, we can't sell to employees." You: "Oh, okay. Bye!"
11. Answer the phone. As soon as Du realize it is a telemarketer, set the receiver down, Shout oder scream "Oh my God!!!" and then hang up.
12. (Jerry Seinfeld version) Tell the telemarketer your busy at the moment and if they give Du their phone number, you'll call them back. Telemarketer will say "We're not allowed to give out our number". Du say, "I guess Du don't want anyone bothering Du at work, right?" Telemarketer will agree. Du say "Now Du know how I feel!" Hang-up.
13. Breath heavily and tell them Du were in the middle of having sex with your wife/husband. Tell them that the deal sounds good, but Du are not waiting for another Monat to finish the sex.
14. Sound happy to see hear from them, and ask them if they have (a) insurance (b) a burial plot, oder (c) a stock broker and that Du are one.
15. Say "speak up" and continue to do so.
16. Keep one of those personal siren alarms near the phone.
17. Ask them if they are aware that Du are with the District Attorney's Office, Division of Consumer Fraud, and that the conversation is being taped.
2. If they start out with, "How are Du today?" say, "Why do Du want to know?" Alternately, Du can tell them, "I'm so glad Du asked, because no one these days seems to care, and I have all these problems; my sciatica is Schauspielen up, my eyelashes are sore, my dog just died..." When they try to get to the sell, just keep talking about your "problems."
3. If they say they're Joe Doe from the XYZ Company, ask them to spell their name. Then ask them to spell the company name. Then ask them where it is located. Ask them how to spell "Milpitas." Continue asking them personal Fragen oder Fragen about their company for as long as necessary.
4. This one works better if you're male: Telemarketer: Hi, my name is Judy and I'm with Canter & Siegel services... You: Hang on a second. [a few seconds' pause] Okay, [in really husky voice] What are Du wearing? Telemarketer: [Click.]
5. Cry out, in well-simulated tones of pleasure and surprise, "Judy! Is that you? Oh, my GOD! Judy, how have Du BEEN?" Hopefully, this will give Judy a few brief moments of terror as she tries to figure out where the hell she could know Du from.
6. Say "no", over and over. Be sure to vary the sound of each one, and keep an even tempo even as they're trying to speak. This is the most fun if Du can keep going until they hang up.
7. If MCI calls trying to get Du to sign up with their Family and Friends plan, reply, in as sinister a voice as Du can muster, "I don't have any friends...would Du be my friend?"
8. If they clean rugs: "Can Du get out blood? Can Du get out GOAT blood? How about HUMAN blood?" Alternate: "Sorry, my floor is made of stone."
9. Let the person go through their spiel, providing minimal but necessary feedback in the form of an occasional "uh-huh", "rilly" oder "how fascinating". Finally, when they ask Du to buy, ask them to marry you. When they get all flustered, tell them Du couldn't just give out your credit card number to a complete stranger.
10. Tell them Du work for the same company they work for. Example: Telemarketer: "This is Bill from WaterTronics." You: "WaterTronics! Hey, I work for them too. Where are Du calling from?" Telemarketer: "Uh...Milpitas, California." You: "Great, they have a group there too? How's business? The weather?!?" Telemarketer: "Sorry, we can't sell to employees." You: "Oh, okay. Bye!"
11. Answer the phone. As soon as Du realize it is a telemarketer, set the receiver down, Shout oder scream "Oh my God!!!" and then hang up.
12. (Jerry Seinfeld version) Tell the telemarketer your busy at the moment and if they give Du their phone number, you'll call them back. Telemarketer will say "We're not allowed to give out our number". Du say, "I guess Du don't want anyone bothering Du at work, right?" Telemarketer will agree. Du say "Now Du know how I feel!" Hang-up.
13. Breath heavily and tell them Du were in the middle of having sex with your wife/husband. Tell them that the deal sounds good, but Du are not waiting for another Monat to finish the sex.
14. Sound happy to see hear from them, and ask them if they have (a) insurance (b) a burial plot, oder (c) a stock broker and that Du are one.
15. Say "speak up" and continue to do so.
16. Keep one of those personal siren alarms near the phone.
17. Ask them if they are aware that Du are with the District Attorney's Office, Division of Consumer Fraud, and that the conversation is being taped.
