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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Thu Jan 24, 2019, 02:39 PM Jan 2019

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My phone rings from unknown number. I pick up.

Me: "Hello, this is Recursion. I've answered this call today to talk about your car's extended warranty. Do you have a minute, sir?"

Telemarketer: "Ummm... what?"

Me: "Your car's extended warranty. Do you have a moment to talk about it?"

Telemarketer: hangs up

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Achievement unlocked (Original Post) Recursion Jan 2019 OP

Love it! 2naSalit Jan 2019 #1

OMG, that's just like something my husband would do. lark Jan 2019 #2

Sweet! Wish it'd work on those robo-calls.... lastlib Jan 2019 #3

The best one I ever heard SCantiGOP Jan 2019 #4

2naSalit

(86,664 posts)

1. Love it!

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 02:45 PM

Jan 2019

Around here we get the IRS calls that come around every few months. One friend just answers the phone with:

"Internal Revenue Service, how may I help you?" They hang up immediately.

I really liked that guy who created a service denying device that continuously calls the number where the calls originated. There was a video that was so gratifying to watch.

lark

(23,123 posts)

2. OMG, that's just like something my husband would do.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 03:36 PM

Jan 2019

I won't share though. He can continue coming up with his own one liners.

lastlib

(23,252 posts)

3. Sweet! Wish it'd work on those robo-calls....

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Thu Jan 24, 2019, 03:48 PM

Jan 2019

...the ones that want to lower my credit-card interest (like I ever pay interest on credit card debt.........)

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)

4. The best one I ever heard

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Thu Jan 24, 2019, 03:59 PM

Jan 2019

Was a guy who told the caller that he was a telemarketing consultant and that he needed his credit card info so he could begin charging him - in 15 minute increments - his standard $200 per hour consulting fee. Got the guy so flustered that he put his supervisor on the phone who eventually yelled "Are you crazy?" and hung up on him.

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