Oh, its fun too!
Phone person (PP): "Hello Sir we are conducting a survey in your area and would like to ask you a few questions."
Me: I would be more than happy to do so, what is the remuneration for my information (you must say this really, really happy like to be totally effective)?
PP: "This will not take long, etc."
Me: Well you are getting paid to work the phone, your company is going to sell this information to someone or you would not be at that phone. I am willing to supply my information, how much are you going to pay me for it? *blink, blink*, smiling.
To be totally effective at this again, this must be said in the most cheerful happy voice you have. I don't have much of one, but the results are worth it.
PP: (Brain vapor lock has occurred) "Thank you for your time Sir".
Me: Have a nice day!
What's fun is to see how long they want to play the game!
I'll have to remember that :-)
ReplyDeleteYMMV, but I do find some time to amuse myself!
DeleteI love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shepard!
DeleteI am *definitely* going to try that next time the Caller ID shows a number I would normally just let ring!
ReplyDeleteIt's fun if you have the time.
DeleteHm. I may have to answer my "telemarketer phone" just to do that.
ReplyDeleteTry it PH if you have the time.
DeleteI just let my kids answer the phone. Nothing stops a telemarketer faster than hearing "I don't know, I'm a kid!"...
ReplyDeleteNow that is a luxury I don't have. That would be equally effective in my opinion!
DeleteYou have far more patience than I.
ReplyDeleteI don't do it all the time and view it as parlor games.
Delete@ProudHillbilly: That's why we got rid of our land line.
ReplyDeleteLOL! You will curse the lack of a land line when the cell tower has no power! (Note to self. Stop, relax, the Bell System is done. Get over it.)
DeleteOk dude! I'm cool with it!
HAH!
ReplyDeleteI just tried this on what CallerID said was an "Unavailable" 800 number.
He hung up on me!
Gee...wonder if this'll get me put on some government list?
We can hope, LOL!
Delete