MACS
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015 9:40:10 PM
Is it just California, or are the rest of the states plagued by this bullshiiit? I get a dozen or more calls a week from companies trying to sell me "energy improvements". They've now started calling my cell phone, which infuriates me.

And it isn't just energy improvements... it's all kinds of telemarketers, charities, political bullshiit and the like. And when you ask them NOT to call you... they ignore you and keep calling.

Do not call list? Does no good, as far as I can see...

I'm likely going to cancel the home phone... and not answer the cell unless I know who it is.

teedubbya
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 9:41:45 PM
If you were more conservative this wouldn't happen. Effen lib.
teedubbya
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 9:43:33 PM
Ie. You need to conserve more so the energy efficient folks leave you alone.
jespear
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 9:46:40 PM
I LOVE it when telemarketers call me.

I f__k with them until THEY hang up on me.

jes

MACS
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015 9:56:01 PM

Ie. You need to conserve more so the energy efficient folks leave you alone.

teedubbya wrote:

My electric bills aren't that bad, really, and the fact is they have no idea of my electricity consumption... they just pull public records and ask if I am still the owner of the house located at "insert address" and try to sell me sh*t they don't even know if I need.

And jespear, I eff with them too... but it doesn't seem to deter them.

Mrs.Tank
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 9:57:33 PM
start speaking spanish quickly, asking if it's the cops. Tell them the situation is under control, but they need to stop calling you.

Mrs.Tank
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 9:59:43 PM
Or french. Or German. Doesn't matter what. or Hello? Hello? and hang up.
Puffnstuff79
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:01:07 PM
I've been getting text offers. They say to push a given number to be taken off their call list but the same sort of folks come around with different numbers I haven't banned yet. Figure someone is going to make their way around the 80's and 90's dinner table again
JadeRose
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:01:57 PM
By "energy improvements", I'm gonna assume you mean "**** enlargements". Maybe your wife is asking them to call you?
teedubbya
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:07:47 PM
I always just start by asking what they are wearing.
MACS
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:10:58 PM

By "energy improvements", I'm gonna assume you mean "**** enlargements". Maybe your wife is asking them to call you?

JadeRose wrote:

Dude... my wife is Asian. My weiner looks huge to her.

teedubbya
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:15:52 PM
Small hands huh?
frankj1
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:42:04 PM

I always just start by asking what they are wearing.

teedubbya wrote:

what ARE they wearing? ever find out?

teedubbya
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:52:21 PM
They usually don't say but I tell them in a few minutes it will be my jizz
Hillbillyjosh770
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:59:53 PM

I LOVE it when telemarketers call me.

I f__k with them until THEY hang up on me.

jes

jespear wrote:

Me too! Makes my day!

I like giving false information to scammers

Social security number?

Twelve three, fourty five, six seventy eight.

Or I say one. I'm the first.

Birthday 1/23/45, or 1/35/06

1/35/06? Yes! It was a leap year.

2006 wasn't a leap year?

1906 was........ I told you I was the first.

Address? Just send it to Santa, it gets to me quicker that way.

No sir, I need your address so I can send out your form.

Just hold the phones receiver up to your computer screen, I'll take a picture.

What are you wearing Jake from State Farm?

Who is this? Are you sleeping with my husband, (said in the deepest voice possible)

Josh is my other personality. Sing me a song to make him come out.

I was added to your call list by your supervisor. I'm with the Telemarketer Layoff Committee, we were hired to inform you and your fellow employees. Of the recent closing of your division..... (This ones fun, I then give them the suicide hotline number, as well as a temporary pin

Hillbillyjosh770
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 11:07:16 PM
I'm lonely tell me about yourself and I will agree to anything you want.

Tell me more.....

Tell me more.....

Tell me more.....

Tell me more.....

Tell me more.....

Tell me more.....

tonygraz
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 11:56:28 PM
I just don't answer, they don't talk to the machine. If they keep calling, I block them. If I'm in a bad mood, I tell them I'm on the do not call list, ask them for information and file a complaint with the FCC.
therrm
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 12:25:19 AM
I got one once that was about the 4th time this guy called me trying to sell me siding. I was home sick from work so i talked to him and his supervisor for about an hour and scheduled a time for them to come out and give me an estimate. He asked what kind of siding I currently have and I told him brick. He was very disappointed I wasted his time and havent got a call for siding since.
delta1
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 2:11:49 AM
Got a couple of numbers that called repeatedly for weeks blocked on the landline. Now use the answering machine to screen calls...telemarketers never leave a message. Used to get calls from a security service several times a day on my cellphone when I was working, and had to take calls from unknown numbers. Blocked about 8-9 of them before they stopped. Since retirement, I don't answer my cell phone unless I know who it is.
TMCTLT
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 11:39:47 AM
It's difficult while being self employed to simply ignore or not answer ANY phone call....however I figure if they can't / won't leave a brief message as to what they want.....OH WELL 🌫
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