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In reply to the discussion: At my wits end with telemarketers, I finally came up with a plan. [View all]Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)I don't get as many but I still enjoy those I do get. Because I torment them. An example call is listed below.
TM: May I speak to the head of the house?
ME: That would be me this week.
TM: Great I wanted to take a minute to tell you.. Wait, this week?
ME: Yes, you see we live in a commune with rotating periods of responsibility. This week it's my week to be in charge. Then each decision of a head must be confirmed in a bi weekly meeting of the whole with a simple majority for internal matters and a two thirds majority for anything that affects the house from external decisions.
TM: What?
ME: Of course, the final say goes to Mister Wiggles the house cat. We print the decision of the group and if he defecates on it that qualifies as a veto.
Run with that one for a while. You'll enjoy it believe me.
Wait, there are more ideas.
Answer the phone with this. "Give me a Large with the works, but for the love of God hold the black olives."
They inevitably say. "Sorry this isn't a pizza place."
"Oh I'm sorry, wrong number." Then hang up.
One of my favorites a couple years ago was to just pick up the phone and say nothing. My record for silence was seven minutes and twenty three seconds. Seriously. We both just sat listening. I told him it was a science experiment on human behavior, thanked him for participating, and hung up.
Enjoy and have fun with these, or create your own. Remember, the point is just to have fun.