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Originally posted by pet:
Melissa, I haven't tried this but I've heard that it works. When you get a call during dinner or whatever and you're busy, and you know it's a telemarketer, just say, "Sure! Uh, can you hold on just a minute?" with a "smiling" voice, as if you were very willing to hear what they have to say. Then, when they say yes, just put the phone down, and leave it alone for a while. Chances are, they'll leave when you don't come back, and won't call you again. An additional option is to actually make fun of them while they're "on hold" and do it loud enough for them to hear. For instance, laugh and say, "Jeez, this asshole thinks I'm actually interested!" as if you were talking to someone else in the room (even if you're alone).
Good luck! 
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I often feel sorry for the poor people that get paid minimum wage to make the phone calls on behalf of some call center company that mointors their every word and measures every possible variable to determine how "effective" he/she is and whether he/she gets to kep his/her job. It must be one of the worst jobs out there.
I usually just interrupt them before they finish their first sentence by saying "No Thanx" and hanging up on them.