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Reebo
Sir Postalot
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Location: Downtown Miami
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 Posted: 08/29/05 - 21:20 Post subject: What do you say to telemarketers?
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Not that it happens much with the do not call list, but does any of you guys still get any? I get maybe 2 a month and I never try to be nice, I'm not an ass to them but when the call I am like this.
Telemarketer: Hello, I'm from MCI and we have a....
Me: Sorry not intrested take me off you list, (Click)
Takes about 10 seconds, does anyone still entertain these guys?
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Frax
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Location: Fuck yoiu fucking fuckers
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Posted: 08/29/05 - 21:25 Post subject:
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I'm on the no call list, I only have to do that to charities that I don't want to donate to.
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Pags
RealPoor Guru
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Posted: 08/29/05 - 21:26 Post subject:
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Haven't got a telemarketing call in over a year, might have something to do w/ only using a cell phone and no land-line ;p
Although when i did had a house phone, I signed up for the no call list, after a month there were no more calls. I got maybe 3 that first month, just told them I signed up for the no call list and to take me off of theirs.
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Brash
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Joined: 20 Oct 2002
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Posted: 08/29/05 - 21:28 Post subject:
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tell them this is a cell phone number and they will never call you back
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NickPSH
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Posted: 08/29/05 - 21:33 Post subject:
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I like to have fun and yell different languages into the phone.. If a few friends are over I'll orchestrate them to start screaming weird things and I'll try to keep up a conversation with the person like I'm struggling to hear them.
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principessa
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Posted: 08/29/05 - 21:34 Post subject:
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I still get them occasionally, despite the no-call list 
Last month, every day, Monday through Saturday, we'd get a call from a Richmond VA phone number...would never leave a message and would call all different times.
This month, we are getting a call from MD...everyday, different time each day, including Saturday...this time, though, it leaves a recorded message to call an 866 number. No, I ain't calling the number, but I sure miss the call screening system I had in NY
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Pags
RealPoor Guru
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Posted: 08/29/05 - 21:37 Post subject:
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| principessa wrote: | I still get them occasionally, despite the no-call list :(
Last month, every day, Monday through Saturday, we'd get a call from a Richmond VA phone number...would never leave a message and would call all different times.
This month, we are getting a call from MD...everyday, different time each day, including Saturday...this time, though, it leaves a recorded message to call an 866 number. No, I ain't calling the number, but I sure miss the call screening system I had in NY :( |
Answer the phone and tell them you are on the no call list, and get their company name. If they keep calling you can report them to somewhere, and even get $$$ if they don't stop I think :P
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Reebo
Sir Postalot
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 1260
Location: Downtown Miami
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Posted: 08/29/05 - 21:43 Post subject:
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Just answer the phone "Homeland Security"
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Fattguyy
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Joined: 09 Sep 2003
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Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
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Posted: 08/29/05 - 21:45 Post subject:
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I could not tell you really, I only answer the phone if it is my mom's work or a cellphone number that is listed under my parents name =x
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Kukoc
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Joined: 11 Apr 2005
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Posted: 08/29/05 - 21:47 Post subject:
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if i dont recognize the city of origin of the call or if it shows as an 888 or whatever #, I hit talk, breathe, then hit talk again. f**k those f*****s
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Ishmael
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Posted: 08/29/05 - 22:18 Post subject:
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I usually talk to them for like a minute then just hang up without saying anything.
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Pags
RealPoor Guru
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Posted: 08/29/05 - 22:21 Post subject:
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| Ishmael wrote: | | I usually talk to them for like a minute then just hang up without saying anything. |
Then they call back :/
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Ishmael
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Posted: 08/29/05 - 22:23 Post subject:
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| Pags wrote: | | Ishmael wrote: | | I usually talk to them for like a minute then just hang up without saying anything. |
Then they call back :/ |
They don't call me back. 
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Baha
Sir Postalot
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
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Posted: 08/29/05 - 22:23 Post subject:
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i am no call list also but still get them. i simply say no thank you, i am not interested, and hang up. no reason to f**k with them, yes it is annoying, but they have to make a living too.
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Domination
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Joined: 13 Oct 2002
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Location: Atlanta, GA
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Posted: 08/29/05 - 22:43 Post subject:
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| Brash wrote: | | tell them this is a cell phone number and they will never call you back |
Thats what i do, its f*****g hilarious cuz they all know how f****d up they can get from calling a cell phone by the FCC...
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Yanbik
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Posted: 08/29/05 - 23:22 Post subject:
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Sorry im not here right now
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euphonious
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Posted: 08/29/05 - 23:23 Post subject:
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Hello, brother, would you like to learn about the Kingdom of Jehovah?
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atarom
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Posted: 08/30/05 - 06:21 Post subject:
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i havent gotten one in years.
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Jakanden
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Posted: 08/30/05 - 06:31 Post subject:
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I am on Do Not Call and still get them daily. I signed up for it about a year ago and they stopped for like 8 months, but then started again. Since I have caller ID, I simply pick up and hang up because I hate letting it ring till answering machine picks up, then I have to listen to the answering machine, then a dial tone.
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Mugaaz
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Posted: 08/30/05 - 08:17 Post subject:
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| Jakanden wrote: | | I am on Do Not Call and still get them daily. I signed up for it about a year ago and they stopped for like 8 months, but then started again. Since I have caller ID, I simply pick up and hang up because I hate letting it ring till answering machine picks up, then I have to listen to the answering machine, then a dial tone. |
No call doesn't apply to anything considered a charity or political party,
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Aluaeia
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Posted: 08/30/05 - 09:12 Post subject:
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I just don't answer the phone, ever.
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Mugaaz
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Posted: 08/30/05 - 09:17 Post subject:
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| Aluaeia wrote: | | I just don't answer the phone, ever. |
I suppose that isn't hard if no one ever calls you.
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Eurotrash
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Posted: 08/30/05 - 10:00 Post subject:
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If they sound English I politely tell them I'm not interested. If they sound pakistani or arabic I tell them that I am going to f**k their god and rain fire on Mecca, then hang up. No death threats thus far!
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Brash
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Posted: 08/30/05 - 11:28 Post subject:
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when the newspapers and magazines call i say
"who put you up to this ?"
"no really who told you to do this?"
"this isn't funny at all ...."
"was it bill ?"
"real funny , call up and ask blind man if he wants to buy a newspaper ... "
at that point ya just sit back and see how they attepmt to get out of this one : )
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Brash
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Posted: 08/30/05 - 11:32 Post subject:
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i bought your windows , siding , vacuum , whatever, last year and it all fell to shit a 2 months later . now every time i call you guys to talk about it ya just hang up on me so i sure am glad you called ! good times from there on : )
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Plat4PoP
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Location: USA
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Posted: 08/30/05 - 14:35 Post subject:
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| euphonious wrote: | | Hello, brother, would you like to learn about the Kingdom of Jehovah? |
Since when do JW's make phone calls?
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Luturb
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Posted: 08/30/05 - 16:32 Post subject:
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I don't get em anymore since I only use a cell phone, but I used to get a kick out of getting them past the first couple questions and then when they start their speech just setting the phone down and seeing how long they would talk before they realized no one was listening.
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Grizmaster
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Posted: 08/30/05 - 16:37 Post subject:
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I'm on the National Do Not Call List so don't get those annoying retards anymore! 
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