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50 Fun Things to do When Salespeople Call
11-25-2005, 05:55 AM,
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50 Fun Things to do When Salespeople Call
50 Fun Things to do When Salespeople Call

1. Tell them they must have the wrong number, only God lives here.
2. When they call back, tell them this is the devil's residence.
3. Tell them s/he can't come to the phone right now as they are in deep
meditation and may stay that way for days.
4. Start telling them about the wonderful encyclopedias you have in stock.
5. Start telling them your life story.
6. Tell them about your intense hatred for salespeople, then ask where they
live.
7. Reply to all their questions in song.
8. Ask for someone who can translate Pig Latin, as you speak no other
language.
9. Hand the phone to the youngest member of the house - preferably under five.
If no such person is available, give the phone to a pet.
10. As soon as they name the corporation they represent begin barking
relentlessly.
11. Start trying to give them a psychological analysis.
12. Demand that they refer to you as Dr. Chopstick.
13. Proudly describe what you found in your ear this morning.
14. Ask them what color underwear they are wearing today.
15. Describe your socks in detail.
16. Interrupt them repeatedly to describe the beauty of your new toaster.
17. Whiningly tell them that it is past your bedtime.
18. Midway through the conversation say, "Oh no Phil! You've done it again!
I told you that knife was too sharp! Where are we going to get the money for
another funeral?"
19. Ask them repeatedly if they believe in antelopes.
20. Refuse to answer any of their questions, as they may be one of THEM!
21. Ask them what they think would happen if you put a frog in a blender
later tell them they were wrong.
22. Ask them for their phone number so that you can call them back and chat
some more.
23. Burst into tears when they try to hang up and scream, "Don't leave me!"
24. Tell them about the time you got stuck in the doggy door.
25. When they ask to speak to you spend a long time trying to decide if that
really is your name and after you realize it is ask them to remind you of it
occasionally.
26. Proudly explain that they are the first person that you have spoken to
since you returned to Earth.
27. In the middle of the conversation start humming the Sesame Street theme
song, when they try to speak sound surprised and say, "Is someone there?"
28. Begin snoring.
29. Gleefully explain that "they" have come for you and that you are going to
a better place.
30. Start screaming whenever they say the word "that."
31. Say, "I am so glad you called, I have been waiting and waiting to hear
from you!"
32. Answer every question with the phase, "I like eggs."
33. Say "Don't you hate it when you get your tongue stuck in a door?"
34. Tearfully explain "It's you, my long last sister/brother!" as soon as
they identify themselves.
35. Complain to them about how outrageous it is that you have to take time
out of your busy day to breathe.
36. Start reading them some of your poetry.
37. Occasionally start singing commercial jingles.
38. Suggest that the two of you get together sometime and go bowling.
39. Go into detail about the government's plot to overthrow the universe.
40. Ask them what they would do if there was a dead body on the floor of
their living room.
41. Discuss what a wonderful world it would be if we were all born with
tails.
42. Whenever they try to get a word in babble on about how young people these
days talk way too much, and don't respect their elders. (Works best if they
are clearly older than you.)
43. During complete silence ask them if they hear that pounding noise.
44. Make loud pounding noises and when they ask about them say "What pounding
noises?"
45. Tell them to hold on a second, set down the phone and sing loudly.
46. Insist on calling them Mr. Spock.
47. Ask them if they will get you a birthday present.
48. Tell them you can't talk now, as you are trapped in an invisible box.
49. Beg them to dispose of your dentist, who is involved in a secret plot
that shall result in your demise.
50. Pretend to be an answering machine.
OAI Moron Hall of Fame
<i>sell-thru is an irrelevant and illogical consideration.</i>
-KaRay, owner of WP giving selling advice, 2006

<i>the site was 'NOT' hacked but the little script that had recipes on had the link altered</i>
-Plunderhere Owner Mark Taylor after his site was hacked by a Chinese hacker gang, 2008

Some people have it like that, others don’t. I do.
-Probidscripts owner Spencer Osama Binweb Laden Ray bragging about his ability to scam the OAI without feeling any guilt, 2008.

How does an auction site get buyers?
-question asked at PSU by owner of auction site BidBeaver.ca, 2008

How do I get sales?
-question asked at PSU by online store owner, 2009.

I was told by my Tech. Support that my site dont really need SSL.. his servers
are well protected and that info your providing to join aint really top secret information

-owner of auction site TheTraderOutlet.com discussig his site's lack of basic security, 2009
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11-25-2005, 07:21 PM,
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Re: 50 Fun Things to do When Salespeople Call
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"Well, Jay was so giddy that someone named Jay was involved with this site we posted our first non-eBay listing in 3 years here at Lunarbid (we tried two items at Yahoo once upon a time, they bombed)" -Marie posting in a LunarBid thread at OTWA in 2005 wins the award for 'most moronic reason ever given for choosing a venue"

"thanks twat u must have nothing better 2 do. do u talk to all your members like that. will not be recomending your site.
best way to put it is TULIPTOOLS.COM IS REALLY SHIT. DONT JOIN." -pubescent owner of rinky dink off2auction.com in 2011
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11-25-2005, 08:14 PM,
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Re: 50 Fun Things to do When Salespeople Call
Quote:32. Answer every question with the phase, "I like eggs."

I like that one.  I might even try it.  Laughing7



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11-25-2005, 11:16 PM,
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Re: 50 Fun Things to do When Salespeople Call
I KNOW this thread was meant in fun.  However, if you want to be added to the National Do Not Call List, this is the link:  https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx

It DOES work.
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12-02-2005, 11:15 PM,
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Re: 50 Fun Things to do When Salespeople Call
[quote author=Anita link=topic=1420.msg5277#msg5277 date=1132960580]
I KNOW this thread was meant in fun.  However, if you want to be added to the National Do Not Call List, this is the link:  https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx

It DOES work.
[/quote]

Blowing a police whistle into the phone works better  Happy001
OAI Moron Hall of Fame
<i>sell-thru is an irrelevant and illogical consideration.</i>
-KaRay, owner of WP giving selling advice, 2006

<i>the site was 'NOT' hacked but the little script that had recipes on had the link altered</i>
-Plunderhere Owner Mark Taylor after his site was hacked by a Chinese hacker gang, 2008

Some people have it like that, others don’t. I do.
-Probidscripts owner Spencer Osama Binweb Laden Ray bragging about his ability to scam the OAI without feeling any guilt, 2008.

How does an auction site get buyers?
-question asked at PSU by owner of auction site BidBeaver.ca, 2008

How do I get sales?
-question asked at PSU by online store owner, 2009.

I was told by my Tech. Support that my site dont really need SSL.. his servers
are well protected and that info your providing to join aint really top secret information

-owner of auction site TheTraderOutlet.com discussig his site's lack of basic security, 2009
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12-03-2005, 06:20 AM,
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Re: 50 Fun Things to do When Salespeople Call
[quote author=Anita link=topic=1420.msg5277#msg5277 date=1132960580]
I KNOW this thread was meant in fun.  However, if you want to be added to the National Do Not Call List, this is the link:  https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx

It DOES work.

[/quote]

I am unlisted so I do not know if the do not call list works - but I do know there are loopholes - surveys, political parties, and (I think) "charities". Guess what kinds of calls I am getting now???

And a tip - Police and Fire departments NEVER solicit funds over the phone. Cons have learned that calling pretending to be the cops makes some people think that they need to "contribute" to avoid trouble. I have had several of these calls where the caller went to a lot of trouble to "prove" it was authentic. It was not.

On the OT I find the surveys are the most fun - but after I tell them that there are 75 people in my house all over 80 years old, they do not want to talk to me anymore......  Dontknow
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http://ancientmystery.info http://xsvs.com http://whycat.com http://ctik.com http://ompendants.com
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12-04-2005, 02:30 AM,
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Re: 50 Fun Things to do When Salespeople Call
Yes, charities are exempt. 
Sign up is good for 5 years.  It can take up to 3 months for the sign-up to be official.
If anyone calls after you signed up or after you asked them to put you on their "Do Not Call List," you can report them.  Matter of fact, you can report them from that same site.
I have caller ID, so I LOVE telling them I have proof and will report them when they call the second time!  I usually don't get a third call.  Smile
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12-04-2005, 02:45 AM,
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Re: 50 Fun Things to do When Salespeople Call
There isn't a Do Not Call list for business phone numbers which friggin' sucks  Angryfire  Yellowtonguerazz
"Well, Jay was so giddy that someone named Jay was involved with this site we posted our first non-eBay listing in 3 years here at Lunarbid (we tried two items at Yahoo once upon a time, they bombed)" -Marie posting in a LunarBid thread at OTWA in 2005 wins the award for 'most moronic reason ever given for choosing a venue"

"thanks twat u must have nothing better 2 do. do u talk to all your members like that. will not be recomending your site.
best way to put it is TULIPTOOLS.COM IS REALLY SHIT. DONT JOIN." -pubescent owner of rinky dink off2auction.com in 2011
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12-04-2005, 07:02 PM,
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Re: 50 Fun Things to do When Salespeople Call
[quote author=accentnepal link=topic=1420.msg5567#msg5567 date=1133590827]
I am unlisted so I do not know if the do not call list works - but I do know there are loopholes - surveys, political parties, and (I think) "charities". [/quote]

My neighbor's daughter was telephone soliciting for a vacuum company for a while and she said that the lists her office worked from were not lists given from any registry - what they were doing is they were calling every single number in numerical order whether the number was listed, unlisted, business or on an do not call list - everyone got a call.

They start with something like 980-0000 then 980-0001 then 980-0002 then 980-0003, etc.  So putting your name on that list does not guarantee no calls, people calling through in numerical order without a registry list still sneak through.

We have caller ID and someone has been calling us long distance from area code 407 (Florida) every morning for a week so we haven't been picking it up as we don't know anyone in Florida.  A couple of days ago I told DH to answer it and speak only in German and not reply at all in English (he's fluent in German and English).  So he did that and they hung up on him.  No phone calls from them since.
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