Funny Answers to Telemarketers

[Butterfly88]

My parents, especially my dad, comes up with the best answers to try to get rid of telemarketers. We keep getting calls trying to sell us solar energy. They'll says things like:
"I'm sorry, we live in the tent."
"We have a windmill in the backyard."
"We're moving soon so we're not looking to make any changes."

Then we got a call saying they could help us handle our debt:
"We're millionaires, we don't have that problem."

On the other hand, we get asked for a loan, the new excuse is:
"We're so far it debt, you wouldn't want to loan us money."

Does anyone else give telemarketers funny reasons to stop calling?

 

[Mia]

When telemarketers call about newspaper subscriptions:\

I don't know how to read. (There is a pause as they look at their list for an answer to this one)or
I only read Welsh, Greek or Italian. (Pause, this always stumps them)

Internet, fibe tv, cable, bell media:

We're Amish, and we only use this device for emergencies, please don't call us. (Pause)

We're Amish, we don't have internet or television. (Pause, well would you like internet?) No our beliefs forbids it. (Pause, well thank you for your time Mam).

 

[umbrellabeach]

I'd play this:

 

[Judge]

Does anyone else give telemarketers funny reasons to stop calling?

I don't give them ANYTHING. They simply hear a prerecorded message from my phone service provider citing that I don't want to talk to them. Or anyone else that isn't invited. Unlike the federal no-call list, this actually works.

"No prisoners! No prisoners!" - Peter O'Toole, "Lawrence of Arabia"

 

[Butterfly88]

I don't give them ANYTHING. They simply hear a prerecorded message from my phone service provider citing that I don't want to talk to them. Or anyone else that isn't invited. Unlike the federal no-call list, this actually works.

"No prisoners! No prisoners!" - Peter O'Toole, "Lawrence of Arabia"

I've tried just not answering, doesn't seem to work too well.

 

[Judge]

I've tried just not answering, doesn't seem to work too well.

Do you have caller id? If it's a number you don't recognize, hit the "talk" button, immediately followed by the "off" button.

Don't give them the slightest chance to defraud you. You can always look the number up online, through websites like mrnumber.com.

 

[Hopeless_Aspie_Guy]

I just hang up on them as soon as I realise it's a junk call, they don't bother me after that, but you'll always get other calls days or weeks later from other companies. In the UK the biggest one is "Have you been in an acident within the last 2yrs...." or even more common is "Have you been missold PPI". My mobile phone isn't really that bad, just the landline from time to time.

 

[Butterfly88]

Do you have caller id? If it's a number you don't recognize, hit the "talk" button, immediately followed by the "off" button.

Don't give them the slightest chance to defraud you. You can always look the number up online, through websites like mrnumber.com.

My dad is looking for a job so we answer almost every call hoping it's a recruiter. The recruiters are from all over the country with all different area codes. We don't want to risk hanging on a a recruiter, and I guess once we realize it's a salesperson we like to get a laugh from it.