Re: diode curve

I like the following strategy: ask them for their home phone number, and
explain you will call them back when convenient. When they balk, remind
them that they called YOU at home.

I like to get into a long, detailed conversation with them on what they are
wearing. They typically get nervous and hang up on me. It doesn't waste
any LESS of my time, but at least it is entertaining.


"Winfield Hill" <Winfield_member@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:dl5tqn02q0o@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Genome wrote...
> >
> > The phone is not my own and the landlord has chopped and changed
> > suppliers.
> >
> > The last one which he is with at the moment went and registered
> > the number with the thing that says 'Don't Phone To Sell'.......
> >
> > That is a pretty clever move on their part.....
> >
> > As I explained to the last Indian Girly that phoned.
> >
> > "Excuse me, if you check the relevant authority then you will
> > find that this number is whitelisted for cold calling"
> >
> > "Mingle mingle Sir, Your number is on our database"
> >
> > "That is not my problem, you should check the relevant database
> > and update your records. At the moment you are commiting and
> > offence by calling this number and offering unsolicited services"
> >
> >
> > Silence
> >
> >
> > "I am sorry Sir" Click
>
> Much too complicated and time consuming. It's much faster to
> politely interrupt the caller in the 2nd sentence, or as soon
> as you detect the nature of the call, "Excuse me sir, but would
> you kindly remove us from your calling list?" This elicits an
> immediate, "Yes, of course." At which point you may hang up,
> or if you're feeling generous, say "Thank you," and hang up.
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
> - Win


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