Saturday

How I Handle Telemarketers

I have a unique approach to telemarketers.

I have a couple cell phones, one for work and my personal phone.  I very rarely give out my personal number, usually giving out my landline or work numbers.  When I get a call I don't recognize on my personal cell I will call it back with one of my gmail phone lines.  I act like I'm interested in whatever they are going to sell me for a few moments.  Then, out of nowhere, I start trying to sell them something.

Some of thing imaginary things I've tried selling telemarketers include pornographic magazines (making up names was so fun!), camel toe guards, canned beets, body fluid cleaner, and pubic shaving cream.  One of the times an Indian-sounding telemarketer who called to let me know he had "a great deal on an extended warranty for my vehicle" asked me if I had a catalog of the pornographic magazines I sold that I could send him.  He seemed genuinely disappointed when I told him no.

The best is when they respond with telling me that they are at work and are not interested in buying anything.  I get to reply, "so now you know how I feel".  A small win, but one that lasts in the minds of the ethically-deprived lowlifes who bother me when I'm busy.

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