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Posted Saturday 08 May 2004
Telemarketers, Again
[From Bankrate.com:] More responses for your telemarketer-calling pleasure --CHARLES THE POET
Answer with: "I am so glad you called, I just finished some poetry that I wanted to try out. I will be glad to listen to the rest of your call if you'll listen to my poem."
"Sometimes, in life, you find, that if you try, as you will and have before, you may be ..."
Now fill in the rest with rambling nonsense for about a minute; then stop. When the telemarketer starts to talk, cut him off and start rambling again for another few minutes. Continue this as many times as is necessary until he hangs up.
If the telemarketer is persistent, you ask:
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