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Old 03-02-2012, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by jblum315 View Post
Never say yes even if they ask if you're having a good day because "yes" gets woven into the dialogue and before you know it you have ordered something you didn't want. Just keep saying "No" like a parrot. And then hang up.
That's exactly right. The second that you say YES, they've got you !

We have a friend who would tell telemarketers that she couldn't hear them. She had a whistle that she would then blow into the phone. That works !