Originally Posted by CDSmith

The Seinfeld technique is excellent too.

You: "I'm a bit busy right now, can I get your home phone # and I'll call you about this later?"

Telemarketer: "I'm sorry sir, we can't give out our home phone numbers"

You: "Ah, that's because you don't want people phoning you at home and bugging you about stuff in your off hours, right?"

Telemarketer: "That's correct sir"

You: "Well now you know how *I* feel"

...and you hang up.


:D