Let's say a telemarker just called you

ylaixVK · 07-30-2009

What would you like say to them, especially if they call you EVERYDAY.

If you actually LISTEN to what they offer, why not tell us what they offer?

They offered my DirectTV;

Once my friend picked up and asked the guy what his Sploing size was.
It was unnecessary, but hilarious. I loved that.

Zero Ichi · 07-30-2009

hahaha i reversed the process on the guy and started talking my own "made-up" invention, which of course i didnt have, of fine oak birdhouses that i handcrafted myself, he, im assuming, bought into it and i sold two units for $350, i told him a fake website to go to, so he could pay by card then we said our goodbyes and hung up...now i wonder if he tried it all out or was just a good sport and played along with my teasing...?

**fazenda** · 07-30-2009

I would pretend I had someone on the other line, push a button pretend to try to sell him something and after some confusion on his end suggest that the person he called had went on a 3way call with us and hung up.

kitty-kat · 07-30-2009

i usually answer as follows "City Morg! You stab 'um we slab 'um! Will this be for pick or delivery?Also i need a number of body and the condition if you wouldn't mind!" this usually make them silent and answer "Wrong number!" and hang up it also works well on those pesky bill collectors too.

ylaixVK · 07-30-2009

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Originally Posted by kitty-kat

i usually answer as follows "City Morg! You stab 'um we slab 'um! Will this be for pick or delivery?Also i need a number of body and the condition if you wouldn't mind!" this usually make them silent and answer "Wrong number!" and hang up it also works well on those pesky bill collectors too.

I like that idea. Usually, I'm too lazy to say anything, so I just hang up right when I pick up.

quietchat · 07-30-2009

At my house we never give them a chance to sell anything. They only ever look for my father and we never say that he's here. On rare occasion though they turn it around and ask my age, and then make the offer to me instead.

What I need to start doing is say "No Hable englais" or "Je ne parle pas englaise"

shadowmaks · 07-30-2009

I never did this, but I always wanted to do it. Pick up and start speaking giberish. Make them think I'm speaking in an other language.
To bad it doesn't exist, so I can lol a little with them trying to find someone that can translate what I'm saying.

**starscream** · 07-30-2009

One time when they called I told them I was a crime scene worker investigating a murder and thanked them for identifying the body.

lazybass05 · 07-30-2009

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Originally Posted by kitty-kat

i usually answer as follows "City Morg! You stab 'um we slab 'um! Will this be for pick or delivery?Also i need a number of body and the condition if you wouldn't mind!" this usually make them silent and answer "Wrong number!" and hang up it also works well on those pesky bill collectors too.

My dad told me about that one before yet, I've haven't used it yet. hmmm.

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Originally Posted by starscream

One time when they called I told them I was a crime scene worker investigating a murder and thanked them for identifying the body.

I should think about using that sometime thx starscream.

As for me I just start first talking then yelling random German or Japanese. (I only know a few words so It's mostly randomness. hahahaha) sometimes I just start yelling then my mom comes in the room and asks " Lemme guess, telemarketer right?"